SEEKING
Band to Join, Vocalist, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Flute, Fiddle.ABOUT
Involved with 3 choirs, 2 of which stage perform
Gaining solo experience and wishing to expand and progress now retired from a busy professional day job.
Love musical creativity, discovering new roads and sharing the magic in live collaboration. Forget the head and sing and play from the soul.
Apology - my uploads are quick karaoke cover style with no pitch correction, Just a bit of reverb, so you can guage my true singing voice before clever effects.
- Screen name:
- christopher431074
- Member since:
- Mar 30 2023
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 6
- Gigs played:
- 10 to 50
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
Influences
Very wide musical interest that varies with time.
Fond of some classic indie or popular singers such as David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Damien Rice, Paul Young, Ed Sheeran, Jim Croce, Jodi Mitchell, Michael Stipe, John Lennon, Harry Nillson, Don McLean, Damien Rice, Billy Joel, Adele, Paul Young (Manchester), Colin Meloy, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Carole King, Cathy Dennis, Colin Bllunstone, James Blake, Elton John, Fankie Valli, John Martyn, Joe Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, Christopher Cross, John Denver, Nile Rodgers, Cass Elliot, Dusty Springfield, Bryan Ferry, David Sylvian, Kate Bush, Paul Buchanan, James Taylor etc
Fond of too many bands to again fully list but here are just some that randomly spring to mind
Dandy Warhols
Stones
Travis
U2 early
Genesis early
Beatles
Foo Fighters
Crowded House
Fleetwood Mac
Beech Boys
Eagles
Queen
Supertramp
10cc
Death Cab for Cutie
Zero 7
Radiohead
The Byrds
The Zombies
Bats for Lashes
Dire Straits
Christine and the Queens
Lindisfarne
Chicago
Real Estate
The Hollies
The Kinks
The Who
XTC
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Electric Six
Coldplay
The Decemberists
Oasis
London Grammar
Arlo Parks
Crosby Stills Nash & Young
Love just about all genres of music including rock, pop, folk, classical, jazz, traditional, stage and film musicals, French and Italian ballads, hymns, progressive, pre and post punk, barber shop, alternative
Not so keen on angry rap
Instrument experience:
- Vocalist:
- Advanced
- Vocalist - Bass:
- Advanced
- Vocalist - Baritone:
- Advanced
- Vocalist - Tenor:
- Advanced
EQUIPMENT
Plenty of audio and vocal performance/recording equipment/DAW & VST software plus Korg keyboard. Djembe etc.
MUSIC
-
Mid Air by Paul Buchana - Cover
Mid Air by Paul Buchana - Cover
-
Firth of Fifth (vocal cover extract by Genesis)
Firth of Fifth (vocal cover extract by Genesis)
-
Find the River (REM Cover)
Find the River (REM Cover)
-
Timber by Eaves Solo with Extract Piano v1
Timber by Eaves Solo with Extract Piano v1
-
Helplessly Hoping (Crosby Stills & Nash) Cover
Helplessly Hoping (Crosby Stills & Nash) Cover
-
For No One (Beatles Cover)
For No One (Beatles Cover)
-
UFOF by Big Thief
UFOF by Big Thief Genre: Acoustic
Very rough first attempt recording Apologies as bit pichy, timing off at points and breathy, but all fixable with practise etc.????
-
Under the Boardwalk (quick demo - me 4 parts)
Under the Boardwalk (quick demo - me 4 parts)
-
Life on Mars - Cover (rough)
Life on Mars - Cover (rough)
-
Colour My World -- by Chicago Cover 1st Take no effects
Colour My World -- by Chicago Cover 1st Take no effects