-James + Musician in Montreal, QC

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***Looking for a bassist to join our original alternative rock band.***

Hi there,

I’m James. Myself, JP and Samy and I are seeking a bassist to join our original alternative rock band and this will complete our band. I sing lead on most of the songs, while JP does harmonies and takes the lead on some songs too. JP and I both play guitar and I play keys/synth. Samy plays drums and sings harmonies too.

I have 25+ years experience on the piano and 15 years experience with singing/songwriting and guitar; and I have played several hundred shows at bars and festivals.
JP is a very creative writer and great guitarist, and has been playing for over 15 years.
Samy is an advanced drummer; he is extremely tight and creates some amazing grooves and fills.

We cover a wide variety of genres and are looking for a bassist with that same vision. So: alternative rock, hard rock, indie rock, pop rock, some softer acoustic and piano tunes as well, no limits really (heavy guitar and drums, Muse-like keyboard riffs/arps and synths for some songs, but also softer vibes when it fits a given song).

We’re hoping to start gigging in Montreal by the end of the summer, or sooner.

We have a jam space but no bass amp. We meet once a week on Wednesday evenings (but can arrange to meet on other days if necessary).

Give the demo tracks below a listen and if you’d like to be a part of the band, we’d love to arrange a session! (Bear in mind the tracks are self-produced and we are not professional producers - also, they were produced before we got our drummer, so the tracks are merely MIDI drums.)

Email: cultsciencemusic @ g m ail . Com

Screen name:

-James

Member since:

Nov 05 2020

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

25

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

1 night a week

Influences

In no particular order: RHCP, MGMT, Queens of the Stone Age, Metallica, Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead, Alter Bridge, Alice in Chains, Grizzly Bear, TV On The Radio, Arcade Fire, Muse, Cage the Elephant, Massive Attack, Coldplay, Mother Mother, My Morning Jacket, Metric, The Black Keys, and many others. (and obviously Beatles, Stones and Pink Floyd, Bowie...) - lots of everything, which is reflective of the sound we're going for.

Classical music influences: Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninov, Debussy and Bach to name a handful.

Instrument experience:

Acoustic Guitar:

Advanced

Keyboard:

Expert

Lead Guitar:

Advanced

Rhythm Guitar:

Advanced

Vocalist:

Advanced

EQUIPMENT

Rode S1 Microphone
Miles Kennedy SE V7 Microphone
Roland 700nx Keyboard
Gaia SH-01 synthesizer
Fender Stratocaster
Gibson Les Paul
Classical Guitar
A few acoustic guitars
A few guitars amps of various brands
Several vox and guitar FX pedals
Drum kit
PA system

MUSIC