YorkShire Village Music Mill + Musician in Manassas, VA

SEEKING

ABOUT

" ... need more yarn to continue weaving
an iridescent opalescence of perpetual sounds ... "

___________ Acoustic Asphalt ___________
..............." pounding the pavement "................
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Guitars ............................. Jared Vann-Castro
Congas ................................ John "JC" Carter
Drums/Flute .......................... Daniel Aveleyra
Vocalist ................................................... (tba)
Bassist .................................................... (tba)

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Now Seeking:
* Bassist.
* Guitarist
* Vocalist.

My name is Daniel and music is the only job that keeps me happy.
* I literally earn my living playing music and albeit a meager and humble one, I love it.
* I am a legitimate, blue-collar, full-time working, licensed street-musician.
* I am an accomplished drummer and flutist.
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Attention: City Hall
* I am licensed, permitted, and registered with each municipality in which I perform.
* I will comply in accordance to all those ordinances under which my business may be subject.
* I will consult with all those businesses around which I shall be performing prior to doing so.
* I will conduct myself in a professional, polite, and peaceful manner at all times.
* I will remain appropriately attired and respectful to all those in my immediate environment.
* I perform acoustically at all nonconsigned outdoor venues.
* I perform electrically at indoor venues & consigned outdoor events only.
* I neither drink alcohol nor do drugs and I do pay taxes.
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Not only do I appreciate but I also enjoy all genres of music ...
wherein my style has roots growing in a jazz-blue soil,
aerated with classic rocks and progressive rolls,
fertilized with organic funk.

I play in the key of originality.

My primary instruments played include flute, drums, and percussion:
* GemeinHardt silver flute.
* GemeinHardt nickel flute.
* Pearl drumkits with Zildjian cymbals.
* Along with a globally-encompassing array of uniquely ethnic percussive instruments.

My secondary instruments played include guitars:
* Ovation 6-string acoustic.
* Takamine 12-string acoustic.
* Fender 6-string acoustic.
* Dean 6-string acoustic.
* Dean 4-string acoustic bass.

( I have also been known to sing a lick or two with a lot of raw soul.)

Currently, I have been paying my bills and taxes up here by playing at various bars, cafes,
street corners, metrorail stops, train depots, etc., throughout the cities and counties of
Manassas, Manassas Park, Prince William, Fairfax, Alexandria, and Washington D.C.

I'd rather not be playing alone, however I do have to "pay the rent ".
I'd prefer and would like to form some sort of musical collaboration,
And I just may have the sonic plan on how to remedy this dilemma.
While I've had this musical idea in the back of my mind for some time now,
I've only just recently and finally decided to take this "vision" off of my mental backburner.
Lately, I have been diligently working on this brand new project, still in its infancy.
Nonetheless, I do need assistance with getting this venture off of the ground.
I really could use your help in crafting and sustaining this little endeavor I refer to as being :
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...... Acoustic Asphalt ......
"pounding the pavement"
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(every night ~ every day)
...... Washington D.C ......
......... Northern VA ..........
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....... so that this becomes "our project "....... not a "me" thing but a "we" thing.
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My wish is to collaborate with a handful of choicely selected musicians,
all possessing a genuinely passionate and artistically mature work ethic,
in a democratically cooperative effort along with a realistic approach
to producing 100% fun, 100% originals, live performances, and quality recordings,
for a goal-oriented, collective attempt at sonic security, both spiritually and financially.

So let me know what you think; I am incredibly open-minded.
I can neither do this alone nor do I wish to be able to do so.
Not only do I need your input/help/ideas, I also want/encourage/welcome them as well.
Let this be your project, too. Let's do what you want to do, also.

Please do not worry about the business licenses, permits, fees, etc., et.al.
Leave these to me; I want nothing nor shall I accept anything in return.
All I need is your dedication, creativity, enthusiasm, commitment, attitude, desire, and fun.
Any gig-revenue generated gets split evenly amongst all those to have performed.
The filing of all income taxes shall be left solely to the discretion of the inividual.

I wish our collaboration to be an enjoyable and memorable experience for us all.
I wish our project to grow into a musically challenging and rewardingly healthy lifestyle.
I wish our sonic journey into many wonderfully musical opportunities for many years to come.

We can make this happen.
We can make this happy.
We can make this work.
We can make this play.

So give me a shout if you're interested and thanks a lot.
Daniel.

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Contact Information:
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YorkShire Village Music Mill
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Daniel L. Aveleyra
KronToxatt
(571) 330 - 2722
{day/night/anytime}

Screen name:

YorkShire Village Music Mill

Member since:

Jan 28 2008

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Touring

Years playing music:

40

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

6-7 nights a week

Influences

Each and every sssource of sssound that I have ever heard ...
("what?".."huh?".."come again?".."what was that?".."say what?!".."speak up, I can't hear you!!!")

Rock/Funk/Blues
Reggae/Jazz/Alternative

Instrument experience:

Drums:

Expert

Flute:

Expert

EQUIPMENT

woodwinds:
* GemeinHardt 2SP silver flute.
* GemeinHardt 2NP nickel flute.
* Yamaha recorder.
* Harmonicas.
* Kazoos.
* hand-crafted bamboo flutes and ocarinas.

percussion:
* Pearl burnt-orange, wood/fiberglass drumkit.
* Pearl Reuther silver-flake, wood-shell drumkit.
* Ludwig natural wood-shell drumkit.
* Lido Supreme natural wood-shell bass drum.
* Slingerland Professional chrome-concerto snare drum.
* 2 Remo RotoTom sets (6"-8"-10" and 8"-10"-12").
* Tama hardware and pedals.
* Auxilary ethnic percussion.
* Zildjian cymbals.

rhythm machines:
* Zoom RhythmTrak 234 (drums/percussion/bass/sfx).
* Zoom SampleTrak ST-224 (sampler/sequencer/synchronizer/media storage).
* Alesis SR-12 (drums/percussion).
* Boss DR550MKII (drums/percussion & cordless/remote/portable).

electric guitars:
* Gibson Epiphone Les Paul bird's-eye maple.
* Tele-Star tobacco sunburst.
* Memphis Black Beauty.

acoustic-electric guitars:
* Ovation Commemorative 30th Anniversary Custom Legend, deep-bowl 6-string.
* Ovation Applause Summit series AE~28, medium-bowl 6-string.
* Dean Exotica 6-string.
* Takamine EG523SC 12-string.

acoustic guitars:
* Fender F~65 6-string.

classical guitars:
* Takamine C~128.

bass guitars:
* Dean Exotica 4-string acoustic-electric.
* Dean Razor 4-string neck-through electric.
* Fender Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Special 3TS 4-string electric.

banjos:
* Fender traditional banjo (5-string).
* Dean guitar banjo (6-string).

dulcimers:
* Dusty Strings trapezoid/hammered dulcimer.

guitar effects:
* 2 Zoom 505 multi-effects signal processors.
* Boss Stereo Super Chorus CH-1 pedal.
* Boss Distortion DS-1 pedal.

amplifiers:
* Peavey Transformer 112 guitar amp.
* Peavey Blazer 158 guitar amp.
* Fender Sidekick 10 vintage guitar amp.
* Pignose Hog 20 (cordless/rechargeable) guitar amp.
* Peavey Basic 60 bass amp.

recording equipment:
* Tascam 424 portable recording studio.
* Tascam 8-channel mixer.
* 2 RadioShack 4-channel mixers.

recording softwares:
* CakeWalk Home Studio 6.0.
* CakeWalk Pro Audio 8.
* CakeWalk Professional 7.
* CakeWalk Musician's ToolBox III.

microphones:
* 3 Shure SM58S-LC mics.
* Audio-Technica 450HE-1 mic.

... and always more to come!

CALENDAR