phillip1763544 + Musician in Town Center, NJ

SEEKING

ABOUT

Middle aged technology professional, with a passion for loud, angry, fast, challenging music. I grew up playing the piano/keyboards, but then got caught up in the whole family/career thing, and lost touch with my inner musician for more than a decade. Just over 15 years ago, I picked up the bass guitar, and haven't looked back.

My interests have changed over the years. When I started my bass journey, I was heavily into heavy, funky rock (eg. RHCP, RATM), and once I had built some basic skills, revisited the classic prog rock I played as a young keyboardist (eg. Yes, ELP, Rush). I formed a jam band that played a few gigs in the 2000s and early 2010s, mostly playing a lot of classic rock, then moved from NYC to NJ, where unfortunately that couldn't continue.

About 5 years ago, I re-discovered my love of truly heavy music, and ended up falling deep into the Technical Death Metal rabbit hole. Just over a year ago, I decided to get serious about my own technical skills, and found a fantastic instructor who has been pushing me hard, and the progress had been pretty exciting.

I'm looking for a band of like minded people to play this extreme music. I have a Masters degree in Physics, a 40+ year career as an IT professional (Software and Infrastructure Engineer), and my views on politics and society are not very mainstream, but extremely progressive and inclusive. No MAGAts, please....

Screen name:

phillip1763544

Member since:

Feb 10 2024

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years playing music:

50

Gigs played:

10 to 50

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

1 night a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

In no particular order, grouped by genre, and really just examples...

Metal: Allegaeon, Ne Obliviscaris, Beyond Creation, Revocation, Rivers of Nihil, Lamb of God, Tool, Archspire, Black Crown Initiate, Persefone, The Omnific, Animals as Leaders

Rock: RHCP, RATM, Incubus, Infectious Grooves

Classic Prog: Rush, Yes, ELP

Jazz Fusion: Return to Forever, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Passport, Al DiMeola

Instrument experience:

Bass Guitar:

Moderate

Keyboard:

Moderate

Piano:

Moderate

EQUIPMENT

I own a pair of very weathered Ibanez basses (4 and 5 string), the old Boss GT-10B, and a Hartke amp that unfortunately doubled as a cat scratching post.

In 2024, I am looking to re-invest in ALL of my gear, and upgrade to touring quality professional equipment.

MUSIC