Matty Hivner
CONTACT

SEEKING

Band to Join, Vocalist, Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Keyboard, Piano.

ABOUT

Just looking to meet new musicians in, and around the Ventura county area for now. Took some years off from playing/gigging, and want to start something up again.

Screen name:
Matty Hivner
Member since:
Jan 20 2012
Active within 1 month
Level of commitment:
Committed
Years playing music:
30
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:
2-3 nights a week
Most available:
Days

Influences

Jimi Hendrix, The Mars Volta, SRV, Buddy Guy, Bob Marley, Dylan, RHCP, John Frusciante, Miles Davis, Mastodon, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Frank Zappa,Jeff Beck, Cream, Radiohead, Mazzy Star, Fugazi, Allman Brothers, Al Green, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TOOL, The Doors, Zechs Marquise, Danzig, Parliament, Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Tera Melos, Zeppelin, Neil Young, Beatles, Rolling Stones……..…..

Some bassists I like: Billy Cox, Jaco P, Les Claypool, Juan Alderete, Stanley Clarke, Entwistle...

Some drummers I like: Nate Smith, Thomas Pridgeon, Steve Gadd, Billy Cobham, Deantoni Parks, Buddy Rich, Copeland, Tony Royster Jr., Blake Flemming,Neil Peart, and Animal from the muppets lol...

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:
Expert
Lead Guitar:
Expert
Acoustic Guitar:
Expert
Vocalist:
Moderate
Bass Guitar:
Moderate
Background Singer:
Moderate

EQUIPMENT

-Fender Foto Flame stratocaster
-G&L ASAT classic telecaster
-Epiphone EJ-200
-Orange, Fender, and Marshall amps
-Dunlop carbon copy
-EH Pog
-EH Lester G
-EH BIG MUFF (green)
-VOX wah wah
-Matthews effects reverb