Austin71

SEEKING

Vocalist, Vocalist - Tenor, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Keyboard, Upright bass.

ABOUT

Versatile and experienced guitarist and bassist (electric or upright). Aged 52. I particularly like retro rock / rockabilly / blues / country. Good backing vocal and some lead vocal.
Looking for small 50s rock and roll band mainly for fun and local gigs.

Screen name:: Austin71
Member since:: Sep 25 2015; Active within 2 weeks
Level of commitment:: Committed
Years playing music:: 35
Gigs played:: Over 100
Tend to practice:: 2-3 times per week
Most available:: Nights

Influences

50s and 60s rock and roll, rockabilly, country, honky tonk, classic rock, bluegrass, Sea shanties, old time folk, Americana, Ragtime, surf, boogie woogie, electric blues, Southern rock, 70s-80s rock

Elvis, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Sun Records, Stray Cats, Brian Setzer, Imelda May, Chris Isaak, Cliff and the Shadows

Johnny Cash, Travis Tritt, Wynonna Judd, Brad Paisley, Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, Chris Stapleton

Bellowhead, Billy Strings, Devil Makes Three, Poor Man's Poison, Old Crow Medicine Show, Tommy Emmanuel, The Deslondes, Molly Tuttle, The Longest Johns

ACDC, Whitesnake, Def Leppard, Kiss, Skynyrd, Quo, Saxon, Bon Jovi, ZZ Top, Clapton, SRV, Georgia Satellites, George Thorogood

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:: Advanced
Lead Guitar:: Advanced
Bass Guitar:: Advanced
Vocalist:: Moderate
Acoustic Guitar:: Moderate
Background Singer:: Moderate
Upright bass:: Moderate
Ukulele:: Intermediate
Mandolin:: Beginner

EQUIPMENT

Various custom made Stratocaster / Esquire / Les Paul Jr guitars, hollow body jazz archtop.
Original 1950s Framus double bass, thinline modern double bass, vintage 1960s Aria violin bass.

Fender and Aria electro acoustic guitars, rack mount processors for DI, IEM, Yamaha active PA and FRFR, Fender amplifiers.

Vintage 1960s Aria violin basses, Ashdown and Trace bass amps. IEM setup or monitor speakers.

Tenor ukuleles