SEEKING
Vocalist, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Keyboard, Background Singer.ABOUT
Guitar/manager/booking/promo for Basic Truth band (1998 – 2020). Seeking (in order of priority) drummer (definite), bassist (definite), guitarist (secondary), vocalist (secondary), keyboardist (secondary), for new R&B/soul/funk band project, originals and covers.
- Screen name:
- MarTinez Butts
- Member since:
- Oct 12 2021
- Active within 2 weeks
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 45
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Guitar:
Phelps "Catfish" Collins (The JBs, Bootsy's Rubber Band, Parliament/Funkadelic); Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner (Ohio Players); Ernie Isley (The Isley Brothers); Johnnie Graham (Earth, Wind & Fire); Al McKay (Earth, Wind & Fire); Charles "Claydes" Smith (Kool & The Gang); Nile Rodgers (Chic); Mark "Drac" Hicks (Slave) [I was in a band with "Drac" in 1998!]; Ray Parker, Jr. (Raydio); George Johnson (The Brothers Johnson)
Bass:
Larry Graham (Sly & The Family Stone, Graham Central Station); Bootsy Collins (The JBs, Bootsy's Rubber Band, Parliament/Funkadelic); Louis Johnson (The Brothers Johnson); Bernard Edwards (Chic)
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Lead Guitar:
- Expert
- Bass Guitar:
- Advanced
- Background Singer:
- Advanced
- Vocalist:
- Moderate
- Keyboard:
- Intermediate
- Drums:
- Beginner
