simians + Musician in San Diego, CA

SEEKING

ABOUT

I play guitar and write songs. Down-to-earth guy. Used to be in a folk rock band in my 20s, but was musically inactive for more than a decade and I’m finally getting back into playing again. Talent-wise, I’m a fairly decent guitar player/fingerpicker, but nowhere near pro-level. Recently started forming a new band, but we're still looking for a few key instruments to add.

We're interested in musicians (or a multi-instrumentalist) with even a beginner's familiarity playing instruments like cello, accordion, trumpet, flute, trumpet/cornet, glockenspiel, marimba, violin/viola, and/or synthesizer. No need to be able to play all of them, or even play them well. What's important is that you're musical and you show up.

As far as ambitions go, I have no illusions of fame or major record deals—I just want to play shows, record music, and release albums for the fun of it. Got more than a couple albums worth of material that I'd love to flesh out with a full band sound.

I work M-F, 8:00-4:00, so practices usually take place on weekends. Looking for like-minded, humble, mellow musicians (even novices) who are after the same thing.

Screen name:

simians

Member since:

Jul 26 2020

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years playing music:

15

Gigs played:

50 to 100

Tend to practice:

1 time per week

Available to gig:

1 night a week

Influences

Influences include Leonard Cohen, Philip Glass, the Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Cat Stevens, Andrew Bird, Beruit, Grandaddy, Iron & Wine, Fleetwood Mac, Dr. Dog, the Dirty Three, the Amelie soundtrack (Yann Tierson), Pink Floyd, Tom Waits, Tunng, Devendra Banhart, Midlake, etc.

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:

Moderate

Acoustic Guitar:

Moderate

Ukulele:

Intermediate

Keyboard:

Beginner

Piano:

Beginner

Mandolin:

Beginner

EQUIPMENT

Taylor steel string guitar, Cordoba classical guitar, Danelectro electric guitar, Godin Inuk, Eddy Finn ukulele, Michael Kelly mandolin

MUSIC