chaytanyalila + Musician in New Orleans, LA

SEEKING

ABOUT

I'm hiring for gigs in New Orleans on April 29th and May 1st, looking for:

Drums (experience with hand percussion and polyrhythms)
Bass, rhythm and lead guitar

The genre is experimental Americana chant-style (think Ry Cooder's Ganges Delta Blues with singalong chants and check the audio in my profile for an example) -- you need to have strong dynamics and situational awareness to go from a really mellow groove up to a driving beat

Screen name:

chaytanyalila

Member since:

Apr 10 2023

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Touring

Years playing music:

15

Gigs played:

50 to 100

Tend to practice:

2-3 times per week

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Influences

Vibe/Sound:
Gregorian monks
Balkan / Roma harmonies
West African / Saharan blues
Early gospel field recordings
American primitive guitar / bluegrass

Ambient/electronic:
Max Cooper
Gidge
Philip Glass
Massive Attack
Emancipator
RJD2
Sun-El Musician

Songwriters:
Patty Griffin
Lucinda Williams
Paul Simon
John Prine
Leonard Cohen
Townes van Zandt

Instrument experience:

Vocalist:

Advanced

Acoustic Guitar:

Moderate

MUSIC