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
Confident improvisor. I compose bits and pieces too. Mostly skeletons and strong musical ideas to bring to groups for completion. I played non stop with a sort of experimental punk group for nearly 10 years, and got into improvisation and jazzier stuff along the way. I like writing and playing more aggressive music, although I started playing the cello a few years back, which led me to enjoy playing some dead pretty stuff too.
Got a reasonable amount of free time/flexibility at the moment, and want to use that time to write and perform some original stuff with other musicians.
Right now, I play in a local improv group a few times a month, run workshops on musical improvisation, and play cello for various singer/songwriters at gigs and on recordings.
Looking to get a group together to write and perform with much more regularly again.
- Screen name:
- Bench
- Member since:
- Sep 13 2021
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 15
- Gigs played:
- 50 to 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 4-5 nights a week
Influences
NoMeansNo, Gogo Penguin, Mountain Goats, Nofx, Knower, Snarky Puppy, Mischief Brew, Samarabalouf, Consider the Source, Naked City,
Instrument experience:
- Bass Guitar:
- Advanced
- Cello:
- Moderate
- Flute:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
Mark bass combo amp and a couple of speaker cabinets
Both electric and acoustic cellos
Microphone, for flute... and throaty screeching backing vocals in the old punk group.
I am also currently sharing rent on a rehearsal space with a couple of guys that I work with in the improv group. I am able to bring other musicians in there on a regular basis to work on stuff.
