Eric Hellman Cary + Musician in Milton, NH

ABOUT

CURRENTLY LIVING IN São Paulo, BRAZIL! Nonetheless, I want to keep my profile up. Need to stay in touch with my roots in NH.

I grew up in Milton, NH and loved to jam. Fond memories of listening to Led Zeppelin and drinking cheap, Canadian whiskey with my buddies. I never had a bass teacher. But, my Dad was - and still is - a kick-ass bassist. I learned from tabs in magazines, using my ear, and playing with lots of people.

I moved to São Paulo, Brazil in late 2008. I played bass for a rock band called DesbraVa from 2012 to 2016. We had been slowly growing, moving forward with a CD, lots of experience of playing in bars, bigger shows on bigger stages and then WHAM! Band drama and differences. The drummer, guitarist and I left the band (the singer pressed on with it alone) and soon after we auditioned for a vocalist. In 2016 we were lucky enough to cross paths with "Junior" to form the band Puritanos do Cabaret. We've got a hip-hop-rock-reggae-metal vibe going on. We're currently recording an EP.

20 years experience, high school band 2 years, completed Specialist Certificate with Berklee's online school. Humble and easy-going musician. I'm open to many genres of music. I play in wedding/event bands in São Paulo, where versatility is needed.

Screen name:

Eric Hellman Cary

Member since:

Jan 22 2005

Active within 1 month

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

20

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Frank Zappa, Tool, Nine Inch Nails, Pink Floyd, Led Zepellin, Primus, Mudvayne, YES, Red Hot Chili Peppers, System Of A Down, Stone Temple Pilots, Jaco Pastorius, Victor Wooten, Jeff Beck, Stu Hamm, Chuck Rainey, Wilbur Bascomb, Oscar Peterson Trio, Scott Devine, Pantera

Instrument experience:

Bass Guitar:

Advanced

EQUIPMENT

Fender P-bass Lyte, Warwick Thumb-5, Hartke HyDrive 410 cab, Mark Bass Little Rocker 500 head, Peavey Black Widow 1 x 18 + 2 x 8 cab, Solton Basic 300 W head, pedals

MUSIC