BrockYoung

SEEKING

Vocalist, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Other Percussion, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Harmonica, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Steel guitar.

ABOUT

Hi there! It's been a while since I updated this:

I'm Brock, a 37-year-old high school teacher with a wide range of musical interests. I see music as "playing roles, filling holes," so I'll play whatever instrument to fill a need. Whether it's a walking bassline or mandolin licks. My music room reflects that, starting with my first love, bass, and expanding to guitar, mandolin, banjo—pretty much anything with strings. I also sing, with a voice I like to think of as the budget love-child of Shane McGowan from the Pogues and Johnny Cash. What I lack in range, I make up for with energy, and I'm happy to take a backseat to vocalists with real pipes.

Musically, I'm hard to pin down. I grew up on country and 50s/60s rock, had my punk rock phase (which never really left me), got into Celtic stuff, then circled back to country, rockabilly, and roots. I'd be just as happy in a rockabilly, punk, or ska band. I've played in various bands and spent my 20s singing jingles for CTV and Bell Media Radio in Ottawa. I'll play anything with heart. I'd LOVE to play:

Bass in a band in the following genres:

Punk
Ska
Americana
Celtic Punk
Bluegrass
Country
Folk
Surf

Or mandolin in a:

Country
Folk
Bluegrass
Irish or
Celtic Punk band...

reach out by e--mail if ya like, brock young g mail no caps or spaces

Screen name:: BrockYoung
Member since:: Jul 18 2008; Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:: Committed
Years playing music:: 20
Gigs played:: 50 to 100
Tend to practice:: 2-3 times per week
Available to gig:: 1 night a week
Most available:: Nights

Influences

Blink 182
Green Day
Rancid
Streetlight Manifesto
Dropkick Murphys
The Pogues
The Dubliners
Flogging Molly
Johnny Cash
Great Big Sea
Dolly Parton
Tragically Hip
Mellencamp
Blue Rodeo
Elvis
Fleetwood Mac
The Band
Celtic/Irish/Newfie music
Garth Brooks

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:: Advanced
Bass Guitar:: Advanced
Mandolin:: Advanced
Upright bass:: Advanced
Vocalist - Bass:: Moderate
Vocalist - Baritone:: Moderate
Acoustic Guitar:: Moderate
Background Singer:: Moderate
Banjo:: Moderate
Ukulele:: Moderate
Vocalist:: Moderate
Harmonica:: Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

Martin 6 string
Gretsch Semi Hollow Electric
Electric Upright Bass
Fender Mustang Bass
Gibson Mandolin
Cajon
Too many banjos (better on 4 strings than 5)
Ukulele
Bodhran
Ear Trumpet Lab Louise Mic
Amps and PAs and all that stuff