michaeco

ABOUT

Bass player w/backing vocals and some lead. Previously involved with full bands, duo/ trios & project work. Able to cover a wide variety of Pop, Rock, Country, Grunge, Punk and Funk/R&B songs. Enjoys multiple genres and decades with leanings towards 80s, 90s, 00s & current Rock & Pop. Prefers cover/tributes, but will consider an original projects with the right situation. Proficient playing 4-string, 5-string, and fretless basses, as well as slap bass technique. Experience performing live and would like to work with musicians who share the same interests and goals.

My contact info can be found in the About section on F-book under the name Got35music

Artists I enjoy covering:
Al Green; Alice in Chains; American Authors; Amy Winehouse; Audioslave; Bare Naked Ladies; Billy Joel; Blink 182; Bon Jovi; Bruce Springsteen; Bruno Mars; Bryan Adams; The Cars; The Clash; Corinne Bailey Rae; Counting Crowes; The Cult; The Cure; Darius Rucker; Daughtry; David Bowie; David Gray; Ed Sheeran; Elle King; Foo Fighters; George Ezra; George Michael; Godsmack; Guns N Roses; Heart; The Hives; Hootie and the Blowfish; Howie Day; Imagine Dragons; Jason Mraz; Jet; Jimmy Buffett; Joe Cocker; John Cougar Mellencamp; John Mayer; Journey; Joy Division; Justin Timberlake; The Killers; Kings of Leon; Level 42; Luke Combs; Magic; Mark Ronson; Maroon 5; Matchbox 20; Modern English; Motley Crue; Muse; No Doubt; OneRepublic; Paramore; Peter Gabriel; Pink Floyd; Plain White T's; The Police; Post Malone; Queen; Queens of the Stone Age; R.E.M.; Radiohead; Rancid; RATM; Red Hot Chili Peppers; Sam Hurt; Simple Minds; Sister Hazel; SmashMouth; Soundgarden; Steely Dan; STP; Sublime; Talking Heads; Thin Lizzy; Tom Petty; Toto; Train; Van Morrison; Velvet Revolver; Walk the Moon; Wallflowers; Weezer; Zac Brown

Screen name:: michaeco
Member since:: Sep 02 2014; Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:: Committed
Years playing music:: 20
Gigs played:: Over 100
Tend to practice:: 2-3 times per week
Most available:: Nights

Influences

Too many to list here, but some of my favorites bass players are: Tony Levin; John Paul Jones; James Jamerson; John Deacon; Pino Palladino; Flea; Geezer Butler; Nathan East; Mark King; etc.

Instrument experience:

Bass Guitar:: Advanced
Acoustic Guitar:: Moderate
Background Singer:: Moderate
Vocalist:: Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

Fender American Precision; Musicman Sting Ray 5; MM Sting Ray 4; MM Fretless Stingray; Rickenbacker 4003; Lakland 55-60; Gamma Custom Jazz; Genzler amplification, Avatar speaker cabinets; Various effect pedals, mics, etc.