SEEKING
Band to Join, Vocalist, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboard, Background Singer.ABOUT
My name is Steve Lodge. I'am a drummer for hire currently based in the Bath/Bristol area. I have been playing for over 10 years now. I'am a huge lover of music and I'am greatful for any oppourtunities to perform/record/tour with like minded talented musicians.
I have performed with Funk Legend Pee Wee Ellis who was James Browns Saxophonist and Musical Director.
I'am currently a member of Acoustic Roots rock band Hip Route. Who have been described as Jack Johnson meets the Red Hot Chili Peppers. We have shared the stage with the likes of Jason Mraz, Newton Faulkner, Them Is Me (ex Reef and Basement Jaxx members), Alabama 3, Two Spot Gobi, and Martin Harley Trio. We have done several tours around the south west as well as gigging all over the U.K. Some of our festival appearances including Gold Coast and Sugar Hill Festivals.
More recently I have been recording and performing with King P. An RnB and Hip-hop producer/session guitarist. I performed at the prestigous British Music Week with King P, Slix (Ruff Squad, Manny Moscow and Tommy D). I have also performed with Neo soul artist Omar and King P at the Urban Music Awards in back November 2009.
I have done some live session recording work at Radio 1's Maida Vale studios in London, with rapper j2k and Manga from Roll deep for Ras Kwame's show.
See my myspace page to have a listen to some of my playing: www.myspace/stevelodgemusic
- Screen name:
- Steve_L
- Member since:
- Jun 22 2007
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 11
- Gigs played:
- 50 to 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
My main influences include the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jeff Buckley, Incubus, John
Mayer, Kano,Stevie Wonder, Ben Harper, Lupe Fiasco, D'Angelo, Maxwell, Jamiroquai, Jimi Hendrix, Lost Prophets, Coheed and Cambria, Led Zeppelin, Avenged Seven Fold, Dream Theatre, Paramore, Alkaline Trio, Saosin, Pearl Jam, Muse, +44, The Police, Prince, Protest the Hero, The Who, Killswith Engage, The Foo Fighters, The Academy Is, Jimmy Eat World, Queens Of The Stone Age, the list goes on! Of anything and everything as long as it hasa good groove ;)
EQUIPMENT
I'am currently using Dw's subsidiary company PDP drums all maple shells. Sabian cymbals. Remo Drum heads. Roland samplers and electric drums. Yamaha Click station metronome. Dw and tama hardware. And Vater drum sticks. Protection Racket cases.
