OldGothAndy + Musician in London, EN

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ABOUT

Recently released an E.P. on bandcamp at: https://19thincarnation.bandcamp/album/illustrations

Bass is my main instrument but I also play diatonic accordion, guitar and anglo concertina in varying degrees of ability. I can program a useable drum pattern with Addictive Drums 2 and am getting to grips with the Roland MC-707.

I grew up listening to Goth, Alternative, Industrial and 80s Electronica and noodled around with a bass guitar for a few years, not really getting anywhere. Then in my 30s I joined a Morris Dancing side and started to learn to play diatonic accordion. I injured both heels one day by dancing too much and haven't really been able to dance much since. That was when music became a much more prominent part of my life.

I played in a ceilidh band for some years, running their PA and working on tune arranging and live playing. That band came to its natural end so I spent a couple of years working on my own acoustic music, playing, writing and arranging.

The Pandemic arrived and I was in the position to buy a bass guitar, so I returned to the music I grew up listening to. I started writing / composing more tunes, teaching myself how to use Reaper for recording / mixing and Addictive Drums 2 for basic midi drum programming. As of September 2022 I have about 5 or 6 tunes in various stages of development.

Not really looking to join a band right now, but might be persuaded to get involved in some short-term projects. I'm starting work on some music to put together in an album, that's probably going to take up all of 2024.

Oh, and I'm on the waiting list to get an assessment for autism.

Screen name:

OldGothAndy

Member since:

Aug 08 2020

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

8

Gigs played:

10 to 50

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Influences

Topette!!
Leveret
Jiggy
Hannah James
The Demon Barbers
Blackbeard's Tea Party
Sharon Shannon
Gogol Bordello

Too many goth /alternative /punk / post-punk / industrial bands to list but currently having a bit of a revival of Siouxsie, The Cure, Stranglers, Killing Joke, Sisters of Mercy.

Instrument experience:

Accordion:

Expert

Bass Guitar:

Moderate

Vocalist:

Moderate

Lead Guitar:

Intermediate

Background Singer:

Intermediate

Mandolin:

Intermediate

Rhythm Guitar:

Beginner

Violin:

Beginner

Keyboard:

Beginner

Other:

Beginner

Electronic Music:

Beginner

EQUIPMENT

Yamaha 5 string bass
Hagstrom Swede Shorty Bass
Harley Benton Stingray (bass) copy
Squire fretless bass ("The Guessing Stick")
Ampeg Portaflex PF-500 bass head.
Saltarelle diatonic accordions (d/g & c#/d/g).
Various Guitars (inc 12-string electric).
Eastman Mandolin & Eastman Octave Mandolin.
Roland BK-5 Keyboard.
Roland MC-707 groovebox / sampler
Novation MiniNova synthesizer.
Range of TC Electronics stereo effects pedals.
I've recently picked up electric violin and I'm slowly making some progress.

I'm running my basses and guitars through an FRFR setup, so I don't really use traditional amps. I put my bass signal through an Ampeg Portaflex PF-500 but bypass the power amp stage into effects pedals. My guitar signal goes into effects pedals, everything comes out at line level and then goes through the PA system, which means I can take advantage of some really cool stereo effects.

PA System (with EV speakers, Crown power amp, Allen & Heath mixer).

MUSIC