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
LOOKING TO JOIN (OR FORM) A ROCKIN BAND!!!
I play guitar - tight "as hell" rhythm, skilled with lead as well (I just prefer riffing it out, or share leads :)), and can also do vocals. I've been playing guitar all my life. I used to teach guitar back home in Moncton, New Brunswick at Metro Moncton School of Music. I was also in a semi professional Hard Rock/Metal band for many years back home. Lots of experience in a professional recording studio as well as my own home studio using multi-track recording & mixing/mastering software, live gigging, travelling, producing & promoting, songwriting & collaborating, etc. I have a good ear for dialing an ideal tone/sound and consider myself to be an "obsessive perfectionist" when it comes to getting that perfect sound. I believe in harmony and being tight as a band, not the flashy or who can dish out the wildest solos. Having fun is obviously a major overall goal when playing music, but professionalism is also a must for me in order to have that fun!
- Screen name:
- Rocker_88
- Member since:
- Apr 15 2024
- Active within 1 month
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 20
- Gigs played:
- 50 to 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Heavily influenced by Hard & Southern Rock genres. Sounds from the likes of HellYeah, Five Finger Death Punch, Killswitch ENGAGE, Down, Tool, etc. seem to be what I always gravitate towards. A more complete sounds & influences list below:
Down
Pride & Glory
Pantera
HellYeah
TOOL
Five Finger Death Punch
Black Label Society
Clutch
Corrosion of Conformity
Killswitch ENGAGE
Monster Truck
White Zombie
Stone Sour
Type-O-Negative
Mudvayne
Foo Fighters
Guns N' Roses
Van Halen
AC/DC
Airborne
TOOL
Nickelback (I guess...LOL)
Aerosmith
Audioslave
Soundgarden
Avenged Sevenfold
Our Lady Peace
Godsmack
Shinedown
Chevelle
"The Big Four": Metallica / Megadeth / Slayer / Anthrax
Slipknot
Mastodon
Nevermore
Alexisonfire
Meshuggah
Gojira
Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Incubus, Faith No More, Primus, Rage Against the Machine, Infectious Grooves, Korn for their percussive aggression and addictive funky head-bobbing grooves.
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Vocalist:
- Advanced
- Lead Guitar:
- Advanced
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Moderate
- Bass Guitar:
- Moderate
- Background Singer:
- Moderate
- Drums:
- Intermediate
- Dobro:
- Intermediate
- Piano:
- Beginner
EQUIPMENT
L.T.D. EC-256 electric guitar (LP body style)
L.T.D. EX-50 electric guitar (Expl. body style)
S.S.S. Strat electric guitar with Hot Rails
Washburn acoustic guitar
Line 6 Ax2 2x12 100 watt combo amp
1x15 extension cabinet with Celestion Fullback speaker (built by me ;))
Zoom G5 multi-effects unit run in stompbox mode
Custom floorboard unit with quick-release detatchable road case lid for my G5 and Line6 floorboard (built by me ;))
