SEEKING
Drums, Other Percussion.ABOUT
Looking for a drummer to join our band playing original songs.
We're rehearsing towards recording and live work. We have our own recording set up so the luxury of time to record in a relaxed environment.
We're not trying to imitate or emulate anyone else although there might be some inadvertent homages.
What do we sound like?
Just beneath the surface, there swim hints of all sorts of preoccupations.
Room for subtle, melodic drumming, spacious guitar with lots of words, plenty of space for bass playing to take its rightful place as a major part in the sound. Three musicians listening and playing with equal weight.
People have commented there is a visual quality to the material. Mood, dynamics, texture are important elements. There's loads of scope for exploration by everyone.
Our influences are wide and varied although I'd like to think we really do sound like ourselves. We are looking for someone who wants to become part of this.
Do drop me an email so we can arrange a phone/zoom/WhatsApp call to fill in the details.
jeremy (at) masse (dot) org (dot) uk
Once we've had that chat I can send you SoundCloud links to illustrate what we've discussed.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Jeremy
- Screen name:
- jeremy_ww
- Member since:
- Jul 07 2020
- Active within 24 hours
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 50
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
Influences
For every influence I could mention I'd want to offer a qualifying reference. I like fragments or elements of any given song rather than the whole oeuvre of a particular band.
I'd far rather have a chat to throw ideas around and see where there is common ground.
However, if you can't resist a list, here something to be going on with . . .
- Alright Gandhi.
- Soul Coughing and Mike Doughty
- St Vincent
- Radiohead, The Smile
- King Crimson (Lizard and Islands )
- Morphine , Treat Her Right
- Billie Eilish,
- tUnE-yArDs,
- David Bowie
- David Gilmour
- Portishead
- Massive Attack.
- Beck
- Jon Martyn
- Joni Mitchell
- Biig Piig
- Michael Woodman (Thumpermonkey)
- Zero 7 with Sia
- Allen Hinds, Greg Koch, John Cordy for learning guitar
- Bela Bartok
- POLICIA
- Erykah Badu
- Talking Heads
- Amy X Neuberg
- Jon Hassell
- Anna B Savage,
- Tigersonic
- TOOL
- Raymond Scott
- Egg, Mont Cambell
- Photek,
- Snarky Puppy
- Hooverphonic
- Camel
- Warpaint
- Joni Mitchell
Not saying I like every aspect of every artist or even every tune. However, I do learn from everything/anything.
Then of course influences certainly don't indicate a desire to emulate that band or genre.
Influenced by everything we've heard.
Want to sound like ourselves.
Figure we'll do a better job of sounding like us than anyone else.
Be great to have a conversation to let you know more about what we're doing and where that might fit in with what you are looking for.
Instrument experience:
- Vocalist:
- Advanced
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Advanced
- Lead Guitar:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
Everything we need for a good live sound.
i.e. our own pa for smaller venues, which can be redeployed as monitors to interface with bigger venue FoH systems
32 track recording setup with good drum microphones.
We tend to play at a lower volume so nuances can come through.
