SEEKING
Band to Join, Acoustic Guitar, Background Singer, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, DJ, Dobro, Drums, Electronic Music, Flute, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Steel guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Upright bass, Violin, Vocalist, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.ABOUT
Good day! I’m Gabriel Valentino, a budding songwriter, podcaster, and social media content producer. My social media presence and podcast is called Umami Memories. I’m hoping to collaborate with other musicians and singers to write & perform music, as well as join a band for gigs in the Chicagoland area. Let’s link up!
- Screen name:
- Umami Memories
- Member since:
- Jul 20 2021
- Active within 2 weeks
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 2
- Gigs played:
- Under 10
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
I have an overwhelming number of artists from practically every genre that I love, but my biggest influences are likely Somi, Janet Jackson, Meshell Ndegeocello, Amy Tan (the writer), Lila Downs, India.Arie, Jill Scott, Lucinda Williams, Lauryn Hill, Shay Youngblood (another writer), Jam & Lewis, Billie Holiday, Sade, Teena Marie, Nelly Furtado, James Baldwin, and Essex Hemphill.
Instrument experience:
- Piano:
- Moderate
- Background Singer:
- Moderate
- Vocalist:
- Intermediate
- Vocalist - Baritone:
- Intermediate
- Vocalist - Tenor:
- Intermediate
