realjoelj + Musician in Santa Rosa, CA

SEEKING

ABOUT

Solo rock artist and composer/sound designer for film/game audio. As a rock artist I am a one man band in the studio and play music I have written and released live. As a session artist in studio and live I back pro music artists as a free style guitarist and vocal artist. As an engineer I mix and master recordings for independent and major music artists with a budget. I operate a modest home studio where I mostly work remote. I have toured on the local and the arena level and sold out venues on my own and with major artists alike.

I have been out of the performance game for a long time and I just re released my solo rock album worldwide on my own label. I operate my own home studio where I track guitar, bass and vocals and I compose in MIDI for drums and keys.

My project arose because all the bands I was in before, I did all the writing for all the instruments so I decided to try out doing one album myself and it was successful in independent music charts and local markets so we just released the album worldwide once more.

I was hoping to meet some musicians that would want to learn and play these songs live so I could share my music with the world and create some memories together, mostly just for the fun of it. If we write music together after that we could use the same band name and release a second album as a group.

I am open to working with existing established artists as a vocalist or guitarist / or both. I am focused on my studio business and career in audio production. After I am done with graduation from my audio production and music business program I will have more availability, for now I am keeping things to a weekend gigging basis. Depending on what happens with my next music release I may be in a place where I would take the material on the road. That all depends.

At this point I am just looking to see if it would be possible to play this material live. I would be glad to work with you remote over zoom and practice in headphones when ever you had time to dedicate to the project. It is my name but the band would be represented in all our media and press/websites etc.

For all intensive purposes it's a group project and I look forward to remixing these songs together.

Screen name:

realjoelj

Member since:

Mar 25 2024

Active within 1 month

Level of commitment:

Touring

Years playing music:

30

Gigs played:

10 to 50

Tend to practice:

2-3 times per week

Available to gig:

1 night a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Any 90s Grunge, 2000s Rock/Alternative, 2010s Hard Rock/Progressive. Metallica, Tool, Linkin Park, Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, Joe Satriani, LaCuna Coil, Evanescence, Within Temptation, In This Moment, Flyleaf, Korn, Limp Bizkit

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:

Advanced

Lead Guitar:

Moderate

Bass Guitar:

Moderate

EQUIPMENT

SIR JOEL MCKINNON “MASTAMIND” JOHNSON
CEO/OWNER/HEAD ENGINEER/COMPOSER/MULTI INSTRUMENTALIST/VOCALIST/VOICE ACTOR/GAME & FILM SOUND DESIGNER

TECH OF THE COAST – MASTER STUDIO EQUIPMENT LIST

MONITOR SYSTEM:
ADAM AUDIO T5V (STEREO) MONITOR SET W/ T10S SUBWOOFER
GATOR FRAMEWORKS MONITOR ISOLATION PADS
ULTIMATE EARS UE6 UNIVERSAL IN EAR MONITORS (FOR ARTISTS RECORDING HERE)
ULTIMATE EARS UE5 PRO IN EAR MONITORS (JOEL’S PERSONAL MIXING/PERFORMING PIECE)
ULTIMATE EARS REFERENCE REMASTERED IN EAR MONITORS (JOEL’S PERSONAL MASTERING/PROGRAMMING/RECORDING PIECE)
SHURE SRH440 STUDIO HEADPHONES
BAND MEMBERS GET 20% off ULTIMATE EARS IN EAR MONITORS AND WOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO USE THEM OVER OTHER BRANDS FOR THIS PROJECT, WE DO NOT USE WEDGES LIVE WE USE IN EARS AND WILL HAVE OUR OWN SYSTEM SUMMER 2024

ON LOCATION AUDIO PLAYBACK (MUSIC VIDEO SHOOTS/CONTENT CREATION):
ULTIMATE EARS MEGABOOM 3 BLUETOOTH SPEAKER

CABLES:
PIG HOG CABLES
AUDIO BLAST CABLES
FRACTAL AUDIO HUMBUSTER CABLES
CUSTOM USB/ETHERNET CABLES

SOFTWARE/CPU:
MSI – SWORD 15 – INTEL CORE I7 – GEFORCE RTX3070 GRAPHICS CARD - 13 TB OF SPACE ON WD BLACK EXTERNAL HDDS, 1 TB HDD EXTERNAL, 12 TB EXTERNAL, 1 TB SSD INTERNAL HD FOR SOFTWARE & INSTRUMENTS, 16 GB RAM (MAIN RECORDING/PRODUCING/MIXING/MASTERING WORKSTATION & GAMING COMPUTER) (STUDIO) – DUPLICATE STATION IN GAME ROOM FOR WORKING IN THERE & GAMING
LENNOVO THINKPAD 17 – INTEL CORE I5 – 8 GB RAM (WRITING/PODCAST STATION - STUDIO)
PRO TOOLS 2021
ABLETON 11
WAVES PLUGINS
PLUGIN ALLIANCE PLUGINS
NATIVE INSTRUMENTS ACCESS
MICROSOFT OFFICE 2023-24
ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD
DAVINCI PRO
FRACTAL FM3 EDIT

ACCESSORIES:
GALAXY JOYTAB 7 TABLET
SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 PHONE

CONSOLE/DAC/CONTROL SURFACE:
TASCAM MODEL 12

LIVE RECORDING/STREAMING/PORTABLE INTERFACE:
FOCUSRITE SCARLETT 2I2

SOFTWARE CONTROL/KEYBOARDS – ABLETON 11/PRO TOOLS 2021
NOVATION – LAUNCHKEY MINI MK III

PRINTER/SCANNER:
CANNON TR4720

OUTBOARD GEAR/VOCAL CHAIN:
WARM AUDIO 73 EQ – 1073 ANALOG PREAMP AND EQ
BLACK LION AUDIO – BLUEY – 1176 BLUE STRIPE COMPRESSOR (IN FX LOOP OF 73 EQ)

GUITAR RIG SIGNAL PATH:
CALINE 5 EFFECT PEDAL POWER BLOCK 10 OUTPUTS
WARM AUDIO 73 EQ PREAMP EQ
BLACK LION AUDIO BLUEY COMPRESSOR (IN FX LOOP OF 73 EQ)
ROCKTRON BANSHEE TALK BOX
DIGITECH TRIO BAND CREATOR FOR COMPOSING
DUNLOP CRYBABY MINI WAH
MXR FULLBORE METAL DISTORTION
FORTIN GRIND DISTORTION
NU X PLEXI CRUNCH OVERDRIVE
NU X RECTO DISTORTION
FRACTAL AUDIO FM3 TURBO (YOU WOULD NEED TO BE ON A SIMILAR PLATFORM BUT USING THIS UNIT IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE IN A BAND WITH US, WE JUST GO DIRECT SO IT MAKES THE MOST SENSE TO HAVE A MODELER AS YOUR SOURCE OF SOUND FOR THIS PROJECT AS WE ARE ALL ON IN EARS AND THE ONLY MICS ON STAGE ARE DRUM MICS AND VOCALS)
TC ELECTRONC D TWO DELAY (FX LOOP)
APHEX 204 ENHANCER (FX LOOP)
ON STAGE EXPRESSION PEDAL FOR CONTROL ONLY FM3
FOOTSWITCH FOR FM3
FOOTSWITCH FOR TRIO
OUTPUTS GO TO MIXER AND INTO PRO TOOLS OR THE STUDIO MONITORS FOR WRITING

BASS RIG SIGNAL PATH:
KORG PITCH BLACK MICRO TUNER
ELECTRO HARMONIX BATALLION PREAMP/DI
TO: MIXER INTO FOH AND PRO TOOLS

MY INSTRUMENTS: (YOU WOULD USE YOUR OWN FOR THIS PROJECT, HAVING DIFFERENT INSTRUMENTS IS AN ASSET AND BONUS TO GET A BIGGER SOUND, I WOULDN'T WANT TO SHARE GEAR IF POSSIBLE I AM LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WITH AT LEAST 3 GUITARS SO WE CAN USE THE 3 TUNINGS ON THE ALBUM)

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS – USA 10 TOP CUSTOM 24 ELECTRIC GUITAR W/ ROLAND 13 PIN JACK AND GRAPHTECH PIEZO PICKUP – HFS/VINTAGE BASS PICKUPS – WHALE BLUE FLAME TOP MAPLE/BLACK MAHOGANY BACK/ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD WITH ABALONE BIRD INLAYS 24 FRETS – STRINGS ERNIE BALL BEEFY SLINKY 11-54 – TUNING C OPEN – ERNIE BALL BEEFY SLINKY STRINGS 11-54

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS – SE CUSTOM 24 ELECTRIC GUITAR – HFS/VINTAGE BASS PICKUPS – BLEACHED MAPLE QUILT TOP – NATURAL MAHOGANY BACK MAPLE NECK AND EBONY FINGERBOARD WITH MOTHER OF PEARL BIRD INLAYS 24 FRETS – STRINGS ERNIE BALL BEEFY SLINKY 11-54 – TUNING B OPEN – ERNIE BALL BEEFY SLINKY STRINGS 11-54

PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS – SE PAUL’S GUITAR ELECTRIC– SE PAUL’S PICKUPS W/ TAP SWITCHES – AQUA FLAMED MAPLE TOP/BLACK MAHOGANY BACK AND MAPLE NECK ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD WITH ABALONE BIRD INLAYS 22 FRETS – STRINGS ERNIE BALL BEEFY SLINKY 11-54 – TUNING C OPEN – ERNIE BALL BEEFY SLINKY STRINGS 11-54

JACKSON GUITARS – JS 30 SOLOIST CUSTOMIZED ELECTRIC GUITAR – EMG 81/JACKSON SINGLE COIL PICKUPS HSS - SUNBURST FLAME MAPLE TOP ON MAHOGANY BACK WITH MAPLE NECK AND ROSWEOOD FINGERBOARD – SKULL KNOBS – STRINGS ERNIE BALL LIGHT TOP HEAVY BOTTOM 10-52 – TUNING D OPEN

IBANEZ GUITARS – 540S CUSTOM MADE ELECTRIC GUITAR – IBANEZ HUMBUCKER SINGLE COIL HUMBUCKER PICKUPS - CODINE PURPLE W/ NATURAL NECK – STRINGS ERNIE BALL BEEFY SLINKY 11-54 – TUNING C OPEN

PULSE GUITARS – USA M2 CUSTOM – REENFORCEDRESIN BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR – ANCLO 5 HUMBUCKERS W/ KILL SWITCH – DIPPED IN REAL 24K GOLD FLAKES W ACRYLIC TOP COAT – BLACK BACK – ROSEWOOD FRETBOARD 24 FRETS WITH WOOD NECK – STRINGS DR BLACK BEAUTIES PLATED 10-52 – TUNING C OPEN

CUSTOM MADE – ARTISAIN CRAFTED ANGEL WING GUITAR – DIMARZIO PAF PRO/EVOLUTION F SPACED HUMBUCKER PICKUPS – FLOYD ROSE TREM AND LOCKING NUT – MADE OF MAPLE – WHITE WITH PAINTED ANGEL’S FACE AND HALO – HIGHLY CARVED ANGEL WINGS IN WOOD BODY & NECK – ANGEL INLAYS ON ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD – GOLD HARDWARE – STRINGS ERNIE BALL BEEFY SLINKY – TUNING C OPEN

IBANEZ SR400EQM – 4 STRING ELECTRINC BASS WITH HUMBUCKER HH LAYOUT PICKUPS WITH COIL SPLIT AND 3 WAY SWITCH –TRANSPARENT AQUA QUILTED MAPLE ON TONEWOODS – MAPLE NECK & ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD DOT INLAYS WITH MATCHING HEADSTOCK TO BODY PAINTED WITH SOUNDGEAR AND IBANEZ ART LOGO – STRINGS ERNIE BALL BEEFY SLINKY – TUNING C OPEN

MICROPHONE LOCKER:
ROSWELL PRO AUDIO MINI K87 – CUSTOM BLUE SPARKLE - LDC
ROSWELL PRO AUDIO MINI K67X – CUSTOM BLUE SPARKLE - LDC
SE ELECTRONICS – X1S – LDC
SE ELECTRONICS – SE1A – SDC
SENNHEISER – E835 (X2) – DYNAMIC HH
OFF BRAND U87 CLONE – LDC
OFF BRAND KMS105 CLONE – HHC
AUDIX F15 – SDC (OVERHEAD MICS)
AUDIX F12 – DYNAMIC
AUDIX F10 – DYNAMIC (X3)
SAMSON – C02 – SDC (HI HAT OR SNARE BOTTOM)
SAMSON – C01 – LDC (ROOM MIC)

MIC STANDS/ACCSESSORIES:
SE ELECTRONICS MIC SHIELD
SE ELECTRONICS DUAL METAL/MESH POP FILTER
VINTAGE ROUND BASE STAND W/ REMOVABLE BOOM

GUITAR STRAPS:
SCHALLER STRAP LOCKS (ALL GUITARS AND BASES)
KLIQ AIRCELL GUITAR STRAP (ALL PRS GUITARS, SR400 BASS & PULSE GUITARS)
LIGHTNING STRAP – JACKSON
CHESS BOARD STRAP – ANGEL GUITAR
YIN YANG STRAP – SE CUSTOM 24
ROCKSTAR STRAP – IBANEZ 540S
LEATHER BLACK STRAP – SPARE
CHESS BOARD STRAP – SPARE
SKULL & ROSES STRAP – SPARE

GUITAR PICKS:
DUNLOP – GATOR GRIP .71 MM PURPLE
DUNLOP – MIC STAND PICK HOLDER (2)

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