SEEKING
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I'm currently in a punk rock band called The Catastrophes. I'm primarily a guitarist but have recently switched to playing bass whenever the band plays as a trio. I'm having a ton of fun with it but I'm also looking to start/join a band where I can 1) get back to playing guitar as my main instrument and 2) lean more into my own musical influences.
I'm no shredder by any means but I can hold down a rhythm and would rather come up with hooky riffs than blazing guitar solos anyway. I'm very much a pop punk guy, but I grew up listening to Springsteen and a lot of 90s country radio, so I'm into a lot of different styles of music. Basically if there's a cranked up guitar on it, I'm interested.
- Screen name:
- James Chabinec
- Member since:
- Aug 31 2020
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 15
- Gigs played:
- 10 to 50
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
As different as they are, the two records that made me want to pick up guitar were John Mayer's Room For Squares and Alice In Chains' Dirt. I mentioned pop punk above and if you've ever been to an Emo Nite event, those songs will give you a pretty solid idea of where I'm coming from, musically.
Beyond just pop punk though, I can't quite figure out what it is but there's something about the sound of rock records from the 90's and 2000's that I love. Here are some artists that have had a major impact on me:
- The Gaslight Anthem
- Linkin Park
- Lifehouse
- Mayday Parade
- Jimmy Eat World
- Knuckle Puck
- Fall Out Boy
- The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
- Every Avenue
Story Of The Year
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Advanced
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Moderate
- Lead Guitar:
- Intermediate
- Bass Guitar:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
Fender Telecaster
PRS Custom 24
60W Marshall head & Bogner 2x12 Cab
small pedalboard (tuner > drive > chorus > gate > delay)
Gibson J-45
Epiphone Hummingbird
Sterling Ray34
