sonnyjitsu + Musician in Bradenton, FL

SEEKING

ABOUT

Hello, I am looking to get together with a like-minded vocalist to write and record an EP with and see where things go from there. I've been playing guitar since I was 14 years old, my first time in a professional recording studio was a few short months after I turned 15. I've done a good bit of home recording over the years (listen to my music for samples). I love writing music and I love collaborating.

That was the short story, here is the long one: I've been playing in bands (both recording-only projects and live bands) since I was 14. Between the ages of 14 and 20 I played and recorded with various original bands in the Connecticut area. After taking a couple of years off after high school to play music, I thought about going to music school. I auditioned for and was accepted to the Heart School of Music in Hartford, CT but in the eleventh hour I declined to go and instead moved to Boston to pursue an opportunity to play in an original act with some amazing musicians.

A couple of years later I started collaborating with a good friend named Michael Gargiulo on something we called Project Finster, a guitar instrumental project that was picked up by (the now defunct label) Fossil Records for a production and distribution deal. Our second CD, Bending Latitudes, was never released for sale but it's available for download at finstermusic.

Ever since then I've been writing and recording music on my own with various other artists. I haven't been too serious about music over the last 10 years, I've basically done some sparse writing and recording but now that I'm living in Tampa, I'm looking to get serious again and write some great music with great people!

Screen name:

sonnyjitsu

Member since:

Jan 11 2014

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Moderately Committed

Years playing music:

25

Gigs played:

Over 100

Influences

Matthew Good, Jose Gonzalez, Rob Crow, Maynard James Keenan, a Perfect Circle, Radiohead, Death Cab for Cutie, BT, Sevendust, Woe is Me, Of Mice & Men, Pantera, Tool, and A Perfect Circle.

Instrument experience:

Vocalist:

Expert

EQUIPMENT

Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar and various recording equipment, my mac and Logic Pro X.

MUSIC