SpiralArchitect + Musician in Noblesville, IN

SEEKING

ABOUT

Bassist + Guitarist looking to collaborate occasional on original raw metal/hard rock garage band.

*The sample clip/solo you hear is me on every instrument but drums. Studio, early 1990's.
 
Experience songwriting in blues, folk, hard rock, metal and psychedelic genres.
Studio experience: Bassist, Rhythm + Lead Guitar, vocals.

Singing range is baritone/tenor stuff like The Doors, MeatLoaf, STP, The Cars, Seger, etc.nothing too exciting.

Screen name:

SpiralArchitect

Member since:

Jul 14 2010

Active within 2 weeks

Level of commitment:

Moderately Committed

Years playing music:

40

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

Bass: Geezer Butler, Harris, Lake, Laswell, etc.

Guitar: Iommi, Angus, Hendrix, Jerry Reed, Satriani, Val, MacAlpine, etc

Also influenced by blues (all types), classical music, jazz, reggae, metal, rock and world music. I am also fond of old-school country blues humor, but don't play any

I've been described as:
"Steve Vai - *on acid*" <lol wtf
"Metal's Leslie West"
"A young George Lynch"

On bass, Geezer usually lol. Nothing too fancy - I do like to bring the funk or slap sometimes. In my preferred genre, lol.

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:

Advanced

Lead Guitar:

Advanced

Bass Guitar:

Advanced

Acoustic Guitar:

Moderate

Background Singer:

Moderate

Vocalist:

Intermediate

Vocalist - Baritone:

Intermediate

Mandolin:

Beginner

Dobro:

Beginner

EQUIPMENT

Basses:
Yamaha BB425x-BL 5 string
Ibanez SR706 6 string
Ibanez BTB747 7 string
Gretsch Junior Jet bass

Bass Amps + cabinets:
GK 700rb-1 head
Cabs: Genzler 12x3 Bass Array + GK Neo 112-ii cabinet
Roland Cube mini bass portable

Source Audio Manta + Hothand 3 (live dubstep bass fx)
JC95 Cantrell Wah
Catalinbread Giygas Bass/Guitar Fuzz
SourceAudio chorus
rackmount stuff for bass rig: (DBX rm compressor and eq)
Eventide Blackhole reverb/delay

Guitars:
PRS Torero
Epiphone Cantrell Les Paul
Legator Ninja 8NFP 8 string multiscale
ESP Vypir Baritone
ESP LTD ec-1000 piezo
PRS Custom-7, modded (sentient/nazghul)
PRS Standard SE 24, fully modded.
PRS Custom 24
Schecter Demon-7
Gretsch Boxcar Square Neck Resonator
Recording King v neck Black Nickel parlor resonator
Epiphone electric Mandolin

PRS Archon 50 tube head and matching stealth cabinet
Fender Acoustic 100 amp

Fun/Exciting bass build project: WARLOCK FRANKENSTEIN BASS!! (see last pic)

I am decent on congas and even owned a Tama Jazz kit for a while. I'll never tease a drummer again, y'all are fantastic - That sh#t (limb independence will humble you quick!!) is hard af!!

MUSIC