thom1672120

SEEKING

Band to Join, Vocalist - Tenor, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Violin, Fiddle, Vocalist - Alto, Upright bass, Cello.

ABOUT

I'm interested in forming a duet, using bass, and guitar, cello and guitar or fiddle/violin and classical guitar, with rich vocal harmonies. Some originals are finished and recorded (vocal and instrumental).

Set will be about 50% vocals and 50% instrumental.

In a guitar duet, I can take lead (on harmonica with a neck rack),
guitar or banjo. I play acoustic Guitar, resonator, 5-stringed
banjo, and harmonica, and sing lead (baritone range but lyric quality) and harmony vocals.

I've played in pit orchestras and on stage for musicals, beauty pageants, melodramas, and have busking experience that helps engage and keep the interest of an audience

I have a solo residency which I would like to turn into a duet, can book festivals, and weekly paid gigs. Most gigs are 45 minutes to an hour. I would like find tunes we know in common, put together a quick 45 minute set, and if we click, book a gig and develop new repertoire on the stage. I need someone who is already a finished product or a quick learner.

Screen name:: thom1672120
Member since:: Jan 02 2023; Active within 2 weeks
Level of commitment:: Very Committed
Years playing music:: 40
Gigs played:: Over 100
Tend to practice:: More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:: 2-3 nights a week

Influences

I listen to Christopher Parkening. Bela Fleck, Chris Thile, Doc Watson, Cajun, acoustic blues (harp), early Riders in the Sky, Progressive and Traditional Bluegrass and Americana (Billy Strings, Union Station, Girl Named Tom), l'angelus, classic Jazz, Tommy Immanuel, and most standards. I have played as a SXSW "side man" with various singer /song writers, bluegrass, and acoustic bands.