Randy Hall + Musician in Loganville, GA

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ABOUT

I am proficient at bass, keyboards, acoustic guitar, instrumental and vocal arranging, and singing. I have a great ear for production and I've been working in DAWs for over 18 years – (first Cubase, then Abelton Live!, and then I moved to Logic Pro X in 2015). A DAW is a DAW. As long as you capture clean input, you're golden.

I am currently looking to collaborate on studio projects on a regular basis - playing and singing ANYTHING. I can record in my studio and send stems, or I'm cool with jamming/recording at your studio as well.

You could look at my friggin' white hair and think "damn, that dude is old AF!" (and you wouldn't be wrong - LOL) But, I am addicted to fresh, new music. Many guys my age get "stuck" in the past. I have always made a point to embrace what's happening now in music and I love to experiment. The world keeps moving forward, and I'm moving with it. Consequently, I'm not a great cover/tribute band choice. I like creating new stuff!

Sonically, dynamics are VERY important to me – so I love to play with people that actually LISTEN to each other, and craft something outstanding that can touch souls.
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About me:
I graduated in Music Theory/Composition and Commercial Art and Advertising. (I could never decide between art and music).

I have a permanent fixed address, an actual day job (not selling weed), and I DON'T live in my mom's basement (any more). I know ... not a typical bass player - right?

I can sing SOLID backups and have a killer ear, so vocal arranging and BUVs come naturally.

My favorite basses are my Spector Legend 5 and my Geddy Lee Fender Jazz 4. I'll pull out the Yamaha fretless when I need something smoother.

I am a creative bassist - meaning, I'm not addicted to the root. I like to move around, and when appropriate, change the feel of a chord with inversions. I'm also a singer/songwriter and guitarist (mostly acoustic), playing anything from intricate picking to heavy rhythm. I can also play keys, drums and percussion – and love to record!

Playing creative, innovative, original music is my primary motivator.

Bottom line: I want to make some serious music and have a great time doing it!
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I played bass and keyboards in band called Big Murder from 2018 thru 2021. (Look for our albums No Small Plans and Slow Moving Planet on Apple Music/Spotify/etc) I also designed the album art for these two projects.

If you want to single out my voice, I wrote "Swarm" and "Black or White" – and played bass, keys, and lead vox. All others I wrote and sang all backups. "So Real" was my first shot at recording in '09 using Abelton and an old Roland VS-1680. It was a learning experience fo sho! LOLZ

Screen name:

Randy Hall

Member since:

Aug 24 2015

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

40

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

1 time per week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

These are my personal influences: Porcupine Tree, Incubus, Beck, Perfect Circle, Son Lux, OSI, Radiohead, Black Keys, Grizzly Bear, Jeff Buckley, Alabama Shakes, Marillion, Bruce Cockburn, Steve Wilson, Cage The Elephant, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Iron & Wine, The Eels, Dave Matthews, Al Di Meola, Chick Corea, Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, Johannes Brahms, Paul Hindemith, Josquin Des Prez, Igor Stravinski, Aaron Copeland ... and on and on.

Instrument experience:

Bass Guitar:

Expert

Keyboard:

Advanced

Piano:

Advanced

Background Singer:

Advanced

Vocalist:

Advanced

Rhythm Guitar:

Advanced

Acoustic Guitar:

Advanced

Drums:

Moderate

EQUIPMENT

Spector Legend 5, Geddy Lee Fender Jazz 4, Yamaha Fretless 4, Breedlove Acoustic, Behringer bass amp, Logic Pro X, M-Audio DX8 Carbon reference monitors, FocusRite 2i4 interface, Rode NT2A, SM58s, SM57s, Novation Impulse 61 controller, Tama 5-piece kit.

MUSIC