Carl Aylward

SEEKING

Band to Join, Vocalist, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Lead Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Vocalist - Alto.

ABOUT

NOTE I AM A PREMIUM MEMBER SO YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CONTACT ME FREE OF CHARGE. i am a keyboard player available to join a ready compleate band by myself alone or form a new band. i am a very experienced keyboard player with extensive experience playing in pop, rock, function and wedding bands. and have played hundreds of gigs. Can also play keys left hand bass negating the need of a bass player. My current focus is for a rock/classic rock band, although I am still open to glam and function bands 60's/70's/80's/90's pop rock/,please note that i dont do blues in general 1 or 2 songs ok and definately no punk /rap/ hip hop/acid/house/electronicica/d&bass /jazz/funk etc. etc. . also covers bands only. not interested in originals bands.

I read music fairly well, having been playing since the age of eleven years old. My style is of a keyboard/strings/brass/sax/organ/ synth solo player, not a piano player parse', though can play most piano parts quite compantly,. I usually undertake several parts at once enabling the generation of a well filled, out big sound. also i only play for fun and dont except any money for my playing as on pension credit so cant earn any money. and any money due to me would go to the other band members. Only play for fun though very commited.
I live in Stevenage, Herts. so please note that i am unable to play with non fairly local bands, long distances are just not feasable for me. will only travel to rehearse up to 40 minuets journey away, and definately no london bands due to congestion charge and ULEZ as i have diesel car. though of course travel further for gigs
i also have some demos of my playing on youtube under "carl aylward" these are solo improvisations one take off the cuff solo's played to some original MIDI file backing.

Screen name:: Carl Aylward
Member since:: Jan 20 2011; Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:: Very Committed
Years playing music:: 50
Gigs played:: Over 100
Tend to practice:: 2-3 times per week
Available to gig:: 2-3 nights a week

Influences

My favorite artists are Rick Wakeman, Yes, E.L.P. Camel, Roxy Music, early Genesis, Steely Dan, and general progressive rock. also classic soft/hard rock including, thin lizzy, free/bad company, deep purple, black sabboth, bon jovi, bryn adams,lynard skynard etc.On a lighter note, I also like the Beatles, Slade, Sweet, t.rex, all 70's glam rock Blondie, Abba.and believe it or not though im never going to play it i also love classicle music ! beethoven , mozart , list, chopin, etc but far to difficult for me to play ! not forgetting my ultamate biggist hero, Chris De Burgh.

Instrument experience:

Keyboard:: Advanced
Piano:: Advanced

EQUIPMENT

I have a full setup of keyboards and backline which include:

Korg Kronos 2 73, 2 of Roland FA06 's 2 of Roland's fantom 06, roland fantom 08. Roland Ax-Synth Keytar.
m-audio oxygen pro 61 controller keyboard which controls my roland SE02 module. keys backline pair active yamaha DXR 12 MK2 and 3rd DXR12 MK2 for vocal monitor main PA pair of active RCF735 15" + Pair active yamaha DXR15 MK2 driven by behringer mixers 2 of xeynx x2222usb. recording, tascam ;model 24; 24 track analoge mixer /digital recorder
pair sure SM57 mics, pair sure PG57 mics, rode M3,+ stands.
4 par floor standing lights.

Fender Squire Precision bass , Gibson Epiphone SG ,gibson marauder , gibson exsplorer fitted with guitar synth pick up + roland guitar synth moduel GR20 unit. Marshal AVT 150 guitar combo.amp;