SEEKING
Vocalist, Vocalist - Tenor, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Saxophone, Keyboard, Background Singer, Other.ABOUT
Experienced singer/musician looking for various performing platforms, varied styles of music.
Easygoing, gets along with everybody!
- Frontman for multiple bands since 1977
--- Frontman for gigging classic rock band for past 20+ years
--- Frontman for alternative rock band, Memphis blues band, pop rock bands in prior years
--- Strong lead vocals, 3 octaves
--- Strong background vocals, natural ear for harmonies
- Saxophone / Backup singer / rhythm guitar, sitting in with various bands over the years
--- Saxophone leads, fills, section playing (section harmony with keyboard, harp, other saxes, brass)
--- Background vocals (excellent ear/pitch, naturally find the right spot among other singers)
--- Rhythm guitar with or without saxophone
- Coffeehouse / acoustic small venue performer
--- Have played with piano accompaniment, acoustic guitar(s), small ensemble
--- Looking for coffeehouse-type opportunities
--- Comfortable with many various types of music
- Jazz ensembles
--- Toured with college jazz big band, played with two other big bands over the years
--- Played in various ensembles (trios, quartets, quintets)
Started singing gospel songs in church at age four.
Earned a college music scholarship to play big band jazz.
My classic rock band came in 2nd place in the KFOX radio Last Band Standing competition in San Jose, CA
- Screen name:
- ted-gauthier
- Member since:
- Oct 07 2015
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 40
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
Instrument experience:
- Vocalist:
- Expert
- Vocalist - Tenor:
- Expert
- Saxophone:
- Expert
- Background Singer:
- Expert
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Advanced
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Moderate
- Bass Guitar:
- Moderate
- Drums:
- Moderate
- Other Percussion:
- Moderate
- Keyboard:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
- Saxophones
--- 40 years experience
--- Rock, Jazz (played in multiple jazz big bands and ensembles) and anything in between
--- 1954 Selmer tenor saxophone
--- 1990 Yamaha soprano saxophone
- American Standard Fender Stratocaster with Texas Special pickups
--- 16+ years experience
--- rhythm guitar, some lead
--- Marshall AVT50 guitar amplifier
--- Boss FRV-1 63 Fender Reverb Pedal
--- Boss FBM-1 Fender '59 Bassman Pedal
--- Donner Yellow Fall Vintage Pure Analog Delay Guitar Effect Pedal
- Seagull Performer CW Flame Maple mini jumbo acoustic guitar with built-in pickups
- Shure Beta 58A microphone for vocals
- Nady Satellite SMHT-100 wireless microphone for sax