mark1740306

SEEKING

Band to Join, Vocalist, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Trumpet, Saxophone, Piano, Background Singer, Vocalist - Alto, Trombone, Steel guitar, Upright bass.

ABOUT

I had a wedding band in DC for 25 years ... Sixpence. We go top dollar and played all the high end weddings and bar mitzvahs. I played lots of keyboards, and was the backbone of the band. I don't sing. Don't ask me. We did about 80 gigs per year. Mostly the same musicians the entire time. Later I played keys in an essentially Tower of Power Tribute band, plus other songs with heavy horns, EFW, BST, Chase, Motown, Average White Band, Ides of March, Edgar Winter, Chicago, and a bunch of regular dance music. It was a 12 piece bar band, made no money but it didn't matter. Great musicians. Now I'd just like to find a home with a local band, (I live in Baltimore), playing a few gigs month, which will probably morph into more. Also, I'm a great accompainist for a vocalist. I can play solo jazz piano, cocktail piano, etc. I read very well. if you have charts all the better. If not, no worries. Lately I'm thinking I'd love to do a Spanish Pop band - thinking covers of the likes of Pable Alboran, etc.

Screen name:: mark1740306
Member since:: Oct 20 2023; Active within 24 hours
Level of commitment:: Committed
Years playing music:: 50
Gigs played:: Over 100
Tend to practice:: 2-3 times per week
Available to gig:: 1 night a week
Most available:: Nights

Influences

I've uploaded stuff from bands that I have played in. Sixpence - 1970-1990 - Checkout Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen; Off the Record - Horn Band, check out Pickup the Pieces (i'm playing guitar parts on keys); Saturday in the Park - Chicago; You're Still a Young Man - Tower, Diggin' On James Brown - Tower, Cut The Cake - Average White Band (i'm playing clav); Some studio work early on - Ooooh Baby Baby; and some self recorded solo stuff during covid (not the best at garage band) ... Misty, My One and Only Love, Ice Castles, All I Ask of You - Phantom;