SEEKING
Vocalist, Vocalist - Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Background Singer, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Acoustic Guitar, Other Percussion, Violin, Trumpet, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Harmonica, Flute, Other, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Dobro, Vocalist - Alto, Trombone, Bagpipes, Steel guitar, Upright bass, Cello, Accordion, Ukulele, DJ, Electronic Music, Clarinet, Harp.ABOUT
Guitarist / song-maker-upperer seeking like-minded souls interested in a 4 pc start up along the lines of New Bomb Turks, Ramones, Weezer, X, early Stones, Dead Boys, Social D, Cadillac Tramps, Raw Power Stooges, Flat Duo Jets, Distillers...hard edged and somewhat bluesy and early R&B tinged power pop.
Got songs, live / stage experience, cheap gear, lotta heart.
Influences:
Punk '77- Pistols, Clash, X, Gen X, Damned, Dead Boys, Richard Hell, Cramps, Vibrators, etc. NY Dolls, Television, Stooges, Runaways, Bowie, MC5, Tubes, Patti Smith Group, Cheap Trick, Hole, Replacements, Lil' Stevens Underground Garage
Motown, Stax, Scepter, VeeJay.
- Screen name:
- ManicHispanic
- Member since:
- Dec 22 2011
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 35
- Gigs played:
- 50 to 100
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Guitar heroes include
BILLY ZOOM
RICK NIELSEN
JOHNNY RAMONE
STEVE JONES
RIVERS CUOMO
PETE TWNSND
KEEF RICHARDS hence CHUNX BERRY
IKE TURNER
JIMMY REED
MUDDY WATERS
BUDDY GUY
SRV
J THUNDERS
CHEETAH CHROME
RON ASHETON
JAMES WILLIAMSON
HUBERT SUMLAND
and many more...
Props to: the Donnas, Joan Jett, Distillers / Brodie Dahl, Odetta, Lita, Tegan & Sara, Ko Melina, Xene, L7, Hole / Courtney Love, The Bell Rays, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, Eddie Cochran, Veruca Salt, Velvet Underground, 'Suzi Q' Quatro, Tina Turner, Detroit Cobras, etc...
I am martjj62 at g mail dot kom. hit me up!
Instrument experience:
- Vocalist:
- Advanced
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Advanced
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Advanced
- Bass Guitar:
- Advanced
- Drums:
- Advanced
- Background Singer:
- Advanced
- Lead Guitar:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
prefer loud cheap stuff - I currently bash a beat up '92 Fender Squire Strat thru a small yet crunchy and punchy Peavey Decade practice amp and I luv the tones I can get outta that setup. Still, I have 'access' to the good equipment when needed.
