SEEKING
Band to Join, Vocalist.ABOUT
I sing lead vocals, play guitar, and play/program synths for my main project, DIVVISIONS (soundloud [dot] com [slash] divvisions. I only point that out so you can get a sense of my previous sound, though it's not one that I'm married to.)
My band has hit a bit of a standstill due to the pandemic, so I'm starting to look around with a view to starting another band based more locally. I'm operating under the assumption that things will return to normal within the next year or so. As they say, fortune favors the prepared.
If anyone is looking for a guitarist/songwriter who can also provide synths and backing vocals, let's talk. I am capable of composing full songs/instrumentals on my own, but I really enjoy the spark that collaboration brings to any composition, so if you're into some of the same things I've listed below in the Influences section, please do get in touch.
Not into straight-up blues, jazz, classic rock, or metal--although elements of each can be great.
I'm forever caught in that weird area where art and pop intersect. If something sounds too normal, I try to make it sound a little weird; if something sounds too odd, I try to bring a little bit of catchiness to it. I can be tempted to go fully in one direction or the other, though.
Priority given to any inquiries that are from the North Shore area.
- Screen name:
- NikFarr
- Member since:
- Sep 07 2019
- Active within 24 hours
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 20
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 1 time per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Shoegaze, new wave, post-punk, Krautrock, post-rock, dream pop, electronica, trip hop, etc.
Cocteau Twins, David Bowie, Echo & the Bunnymen, Gary Numan, Drab Majesty, the Smiths, Gang of Four, Can, Massive Attack, Television, the Cure, My Bloody Valentine, Brian Eno, Depeche Mode, Nirvana, Underworld, Tricky, Kraftwerk, Wire, Neu!, Com Truise, Lonelady, Suede, LCD Soundsystem, Mission of Burma, New Order, Radiohead, PiL, Nine Inch Nails, 90s U2, Aphex Twin, PJ Harvey, Husker Du, Prince, Cabaret Voltaire, Magazine, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Manic Street Preachers, 80s Peter Gabriel, St. Vincent, Tycho, and so many more. I wish I could somehow sound like all of these acts combined. *Heavy wistful sigh*
Instrument experience:
- Vocalist:
- Expert
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Advanced
- Background Singer:
- Advanced
- Lead Guitar:
- Moderate
- Bass Guitar:
- Moderate
- Electronic Music:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
Oh god, don't get me started.
equipboard [ dot] com [slash] nikfarr
MUSIC
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Lucky
LuckyAll instruments played or programmed by Nik Farr. Engineered, mixed, produced, mixed and (re)mastered by Nik Farr. © 2020 Starcrossed Music, all rights reserved. Artwork based on an image by Peggy and Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay
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Siebenwerk
SiebenwerkEntry 2 in the Breaktime Sessions, a series of short recordings that I'll be making on my lunch break at work. It's intended to be a short-lived run of tracks which I expect will mostly have an unfinished quality to them, but that isn't the point--the goal is to get my head out of the day-to-day grind and indulge in pointless but fun creative exercises.
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Core
Core
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Twilight
TwilightAll instruments played or programmed by Nik Farr. Engineered, mixed, produced, mixed and (re)mastered by Nik Farr. © 2020 Starcrossed Music, all rights reserved. Artwork based on an image by Peggy and Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay
