SEEKING
Band to Join, Cello, Dobro, Mandolin, Background Singer, Piano, Keyboard, Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Vocalist.ABOUT
Hey everyone! Music has been main passion for as long as I can remember, however it's specific role in my day-to-day activities has been shifting. At one point I was a jazz performance major, dropped out to join a professional pop rock touring group, left the band to pursue my passion of Music Therapy and now currently work various music therapy positions around Westchester county. I've consistently been performing or collaborating with various musicians for decades but looking for someone to connect with and play some beautiful music with.
I'm looking for someone or a couple musical people to collaborate with whether it be songwriting or just playing some covers. My musical training and background ranges from classical to jazz to pop to really any genre you could possibly want to play, but lately I've been leaning toward folk rock (see influences). I can sing fairly well and give voice lessons, but wouldn't consider myself a professional "lead singer" caliber singer and prefer to sing backup.
I hope to hear from you soon! Shoot me an email at stefan dot benkowski at gmail dot com if you'd like to get together and see if things gel! Thanks!
- Screen name:
- StefanJozef
- Member since:
- Mar 18 2012
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 30
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Lately I've been heavily influenced by great folk rock: Novo Amor, Dallas Green, Mumford and Sons, Tallest Man on Earth, Bon Iver, Iron and Wine, Nickel Creek, Fleetwood Mac, Head and the Heart, The Shins, Sufjan, Fleet Foxes, etc.
But I also love good pop rock: Copeland, Coldplay, MuteMath, Florence and the Machine, Eisley, anything Ben Gibbard, Guster, Keane, Passion Pit, Phoenix, etc.
Instrument experience:
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Expert
- Vocalist:
- Advanced
- Vocalist - Tenor:
- Advanced
- Piano:
- Advanced
- Background Singer:
- Advanced
- Mandolin:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
A really great Breedlove acoustic electric, lovely nylon string acoustic, a Fender Strat with a Twin Reverb amp, weighted keys Yamaha keyboard, small acoustic/keyboard amp, mandolin/ukulele if need be and tons of percussion in a detached garage rehearsal space
MUSIC
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Enjoy The Silence
Enjoy The Silence Genre: Folk
This is my cover of the Depeche Mode classic "Enjoy The Silence"
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My Channel (Video)
My Channel (Video)@StefanBenkowski
