zenbass1 + Musician in Burbank, CA

SEEKING

ABOUT

Bass player for many years from the greater Los Angeles / San Fernando Valley area. From back in the day in Hollywood with Bill Manspeaker from Green Jello, raising hell in his art/music studio, to the streets of Studio City with the outrageous White T. Johnson and the K.Y. Players ( If you like Blowfly, you know what I mean - XXXRatedPornoFunk ) Also played with Brett Newton, guitarist extraordinaire from the band MR.JONEZ, the brainchild of Peter Jones, songwriter, vocalist and musician who is now the tour / stage manager and Stunt Vocalist for Zappa Plays Zappa, Other projects include Hollywood Promise with guitarist Douglas Gorlin from Hollyview Studios also with Peter Jones and Andrea Miller on vocals. Alex Gonzales on Drums and Gerald Matus on Saxophone. Currently working on original material, creative musicians to jam with. Open to cover/band material as well as solid reggae covers and live gigs.

Screen name:

zenbass1

Member since:

Apr 04 2013

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years playing music:

15

Gigs played:

50 to 100

Tend to practice:

2-3 times per week

Influences

Steel Pulse, Aswad, Third World, Slightly Stoopid, The Expanders, Black Uhuru, Fishbone, UB40, Barrington Levy, David Sylvian, Mick Karn, Steve Jansen, Peter Murphy, Ministry, Steely Dan, MGMT, Brazilian Girls, Mayer Hawthorne, Anita Baker, Erykah Badu...

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:

Moderate

EQUIPMENT

SWR, Warwick 5string bass, Schecter Omen 6 guitar, other hand percussion instuments.

MUSIC