ABOUT
Drummer with Off The Record 80s tribute band in Concord, NC.
Am fielding other projects as my current band is only looking to play a couple times a month. I’m only interested in established bands with stable and mature players with secured gigs that may also be looking to play a couple times a month. If you are ok with the potential scheduling issues of a member being in 2 bands, hit me up with details.
- fb: /MitchMelton
- yt: /MysticRhythmsMusic
Have played around 1200 gigs over the years, as well as marching band, symphony, jazz and big band from middle school through college.
Prior bands (mostly Charlotte, NC area)
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- Line of Fire/Trial by Fire (Journey tribute)
- American Radio Crush (70s & 80s covers)
- Rockstar (80's tribute - fill in only)
- Blind View (80s, 90s, 2ks covers. originals used in 3 movie soundtracks)
- Heavy Jelly (80s, 90s, 2ks top 40 covers)
- Jenny Stardust (chick rock)
- Sardonicus (power pop)
- James Cunningham Band (pop)
- Screen name:
- mdm1969
- Member since:
- Oct 26 2007
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 40
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
Instrument experience:
- Drums:
- Expert
- Bass Guitar:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
ACOUSTIC SETUP
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- Spaun Custom Maples in Black Diamond wrap (10", 12", 13", 14", 16", 22"x2)
- Mapex maple/mahogony fusion kit (10", 12", 14" 16", 22")
- Ludwig, Pearl, Tama, and Mapex snares depending upon genre
- Paiste Signature, Dimensions, and Sound Formula as primary setup - selection dependent upon need and volume considerations.
- Various Zildjian, Sabian, UFIP, and Wuhans as needed.
ELECTRONICS
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- Roland TD-30 kit
- Roland SPD-S sampler
- 14” Drum-tec Pro snare trigger
- Radial stereo DI for FOH send (direct outs available if soundman prefers)
MICROPHONES:
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- Audix i5 (snare), D-6 (kicks), D-2 (racks), D-4 (floors)
- Shure SM-81 (HH and overheads as needed)
- Behringer condenser (for personal room ambiance when using full e-kit)
PERCUSSION
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- Remo djembe
- Meinl bass cajon
- Various hand percussion (shakers, cabassa, cowbells, rainsticks, tambourines, etc)
BASS GEAR
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- Schecter Stielleto Stage 4
- Schecter Stiletto Exotic
- Steinberger XT-2
- Ampeg SCR-DI
- Crate BT100
- Line6 Lowdown
OTHER STAGE GEAR
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- Gorilla Ears IEMs
- Shure IEMs
- Sennheiser wireless headset/instrument setup
- Various mixers for vox and in-ear sub-mixing