SEEKING
Band to Join, Trumpet, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Trombone, Clarinet.ABOUT
I play electric bass and record + engineer for two bands where I am the bandleader of "Beat, Slap & Shred". I have a 20 year background in electronic music production and have been playing electric bass again since November 2016.
Although I already operate in two bands, I am open to other opportunities. I have a preference for original instrumental music, ideally within the genres of Funk, Jazz, Fusion, and Blues. I also like reinterpreting existing material (covers), but in no way that have to use the original arrangements. I have no interest in playing "Top 40" music or to the style of a generic bar cover band.
For "Beat, Slap & Shred", I am seeking an experienced keyboard player, ideally someone that could provide a Rhodes / Clavinet emulation. If needed, I have Arturia plugins of the Rhodes and Hammond C3 that can be used along with semi-weighted keys.
Along with my extensive experience with analogue synthesizers and recording technology, I consider myself an audiophile that puts a significant emphasis on tone and sound quality.
I'm generally available after 4:30pm weekdays and all day during the weekends. My bass rig is fully portable.
Music from my bands can be heard here:
https://soundcloud.com/beatslapshred
https://soundcloud.com/alexreidbass
- Screen name:
- silverdroid
- Member since:
- Jan 16 2018
- Active within 2 weeks
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 20
- Gigs played:
- 10 to 50
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 6-7 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Jaco Pastorius, Marcus Miller, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Weather Report, Larry Graham, Stanley Clarke, James Brown, The Meters, Mahavishnu Orchestra
Electronic: Kraftwerk, Richie Hawtin / Plastikman, the Berlin parent and sub labels of Basic Channel, Chain Reaction, Wackies, and Main Street (Rhythm & Sound), Deepchord (Rod Modell).
Instrument experience:
- Electronic Music:
- Expert
- DJ:
- Advanced
- Bass Guitar:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
Fender American Professional Jazz Bass
Genzler Magellan 800W
Markbass MoMark 500W
Barefaced Big Baby II G3
Sadowsky SBP-2 (preamp)
Empress Effects ParaEq (parametric EQ)
MXR M82 Bass Envelope Filter
MXR Phase 90
Dunlop 105q Cry Baby Bass (wah)
Darkglass Perfect Symmetry (compressor)
TC Electronics Polytune 3
MUSIC
-
Aequinoxium (Live from Barfly - December 21st 2018) (Video)
Aequinoxium (Live from Barfly - December 21st 2018)hFScnN-p480
-
Shallow Chord (Live from Barfly - December 21st 2018) (Video)
Shallow Chord (Live from Barfly - December 21st 2018)jEhXSGBrKgs
-
Ranges (Live from Barly - December 21st 2018) (Video)
Ranges (Live from Barly - December 21st 2018)qKEDb4PgjgI
-
Magnetic (Live from Barly - December 21st 2018) (Video)
Magnetic (Live from Barly - December 21st 2018)Mfk6xkua6wE
-
Firefly (Live from Barfly - December 21st 2018) (Video)
Firefly (Live from Barfly - December 21st 2018)3GQEQH-O3nE
-
Three Words - NDG Summer Fest 2018 (Video)
Three Words - NDG Summer Fest 2018Dew2nE-35QI
-
Spanish Lightning Pug - NDG Summer Fest 2018 (Video)
Spanish Lightning Pug - NDG Summer Fest 2018NUCz2BvWldQ
-
Come On Over - NDG Summer Fest 2018 (Video)
Come On Over - NDG Summer Fest 2018INgswG9GvxQ
-
Life Sweet - NDG Summer Fest 2018 (Video)
Life Sweet - NDG Summer Fest 2018V69Wg72VdGM
-
Franklin Street - NDG Summer Fest 2018 (Video)
Franklin Street - NDG Summer Fest 2018ajXyL6ZpdVI
-
Backseat Perogi - NDG Summer Fest 2018 (Video)
Backseat Perogi - NDG Summer Fest 20189nbSK5wZbcY
-
4-song demo (Video)
4-song demogaQ5yZIXJWY