Charles Moussa

SEEKING

Band to Join, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Background Singer, Bagpipes, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, DJ, Dobro, Drums, Electronic Music, Fiddle, Flute, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Steel guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Upright bass, Violin, Vocalist, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.

ABOUT

I was born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon, where the music scene surrounded me at home and all over town. Grew up gigging with many bands, then played with couple of others in Dubai, UAE, and around the Middle East, since my main job took place there in 2003. Two decades later (!), I am based in Montreal, Canada seeking to join a Rock/ Progressive/ Experimental band.

I grew up listening to Blues, Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Funk, Latin and various electronic music. My influences are artist such as Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Nuno Bettencourt, Marty Friedman, Doug Aldrich, Slash, Gary Moore, Steve Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, John Lee Hooker and many others…My live performances are countless with various music genres from Blues to Heavy Metal to playing alongside DJs.

Screen name:: Charles Moussa
Member since:: Jun 26 2022; Active within 24 hours
Level of commitment:: Very Committed
Years playing music:: 15
Gigs played:: Over 100
Tend to practice:: More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:: 2-3 nights a week

Influences

Lately, I’ve been into progressive music style such as Porcupine Tree, Steven Wilson The Pineapple Thief, Blackfield, Riverside, and so on…

Some of my heroes are Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Metallica, Megadeth, White Snake, Guns’N roses, Extreme, Pink Floyd, Rush, Journey, Toto, U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Smashing Pumkins, Nirvana, Radiohead, Sound Garden, Gary Moore, Steve Ray Vaughan, Carlos Santana, John Lee Hooker, Air, Morcheeba, Daft Punk, Portishead, The Chemical Brothers, and Massive Attack

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:: Expert
Lead Guitar:: Expert
Acoustic Guitar:: Expert

EQUIPMENT

Suhr Standard Plus Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom
Gibson Flying V 120th Anniversary
Ovation Elite Acoustic guitar
Washburn Nuno Betterncourt Signature Acoustic Guitar

Line 6 PodGo floor unit
Atomic Amplifire Pedal box