Reed Bender
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SEEKING

Bagpipes, Background Singer, Keyboard, Drums, Bass Guitar, Lead Guitar.

ABOUT

Guitar, Rhythm or Lead. Experienced vocals and harp.

Screen name:
Reed Bender
Member since:
Sep 14 2010
Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:
Committed
Years playing music:
25
Gigs played:
50 to 100
Tend to practice:
1 time per week
Available to gig:
1 night a week
Most available:
Nights

Influences

All over the map. . .Random scan on my ipod would turn up Tom Waits, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, SRV, Duke Ellington, Janis Joplin, Brian Setzer, The Misfits, Van Morrison, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Hendrix, The Wiyos, Robert Johnson, Jason Ricci, Allman Brothers, The Stones, Charlie Musselwhite, The White Stripes, Cream, Public Enemy, Chet Atkins, Black 47, Ray Charles, Crosby Stills & Nash, Pearl Jam, Nina Simmone, Sugar Blue, Levon Helm, Beastie Boys, Elvis Costello, John Lennon, Ben Harper. . .But focusing on the blues for a while now. Freddie/Albert King, Clapton, Buddy Guy etc. . .

Instrument experience:

Harmonica:
Expert

EQUIPMENT

US 60th Anniversary stock sunburst Tele, Set neck HH Mahogany Special Edition Spalted Maple Tele, Gibson Blueshawk, Ibanez AF75 hollowbody, customized Les Paul, tweed Blues Deluxe Reissue with Fromel mods + Modded TS9, Tacoma 6 string, Taylor 12 string acoustics.

Suzuki Promaster & Delta Frost harps, Fender Bassman + Lone Wolf harp Delay & Overdrive + SWEET custom wooden harp mic from Greg Heumann at BlowsMeAway Productions, vintage turner mic.

Hand-carved 14" African Djembe, Fender Passport PA

MUSIC