SEEKING
Band to Join, Vocalist, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Other Percussion, Violin, Trumpet, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Harmonica, Flute, Other, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Dobro, Vocalist - Alto, Trombone, Bagpipes, Steel guitar, Upright bass, Cello, Accordion, Ukulele, DJ, Electronic Music, Clarinet, Harp.ABOUT
I'm originally from northeast Michigan and played bass for 15 years, practicing every day for hours at a time, until moving to Alaska where I broke my femur in 95' in AK and moved to Kalamazoo, MI and jammed every day with a drummer and other friends from highschool. Today, I'm pretty good at coming up with guitar riffs, I can also develop songs on the piano but dropped using sight music because I beleive that t make music you have to go directly and tap the source and I took a minimal of maybe 3 lessons playing bass then took off on my own because I didn't want to sound or play like someone else plays. I want to be truly original. I can tap the source and can create piano melodies, drumbeats, and . I basically want to do the U2 of the North. Sounding off on climate and racial justice-but not be overly political. I think I'm called to sing and am looking for other creative collaborators that also tap the source to inspire their music. See my influences if you want to know more!
- Screen name:
- Alaspkat
- Member since:
- Aug 09 2020
- Active within 2 weeks
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 25
- Gigs played:
- Under 10
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 6-7 nights a week
Influences
Linear progression of my influences begining in the early to mid-80s. As a kid, I loved "The Monkees" as a TV show and bought a casette of their's and it was all down hill from there. Next came Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, Sade, Genesis, Van Halen, Quiet Riot, Twisted Sister, The Police, The Cars, Huey Lewis and the News, Tracy Chapman, Duran Duran, Willie Nelson, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Lionel Richie, Europe, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Poison, Cinderella, White Snake, Stryper, Pink Floyd, Prince, Brittny Fox; Queen.
I started playing bass after learning the line to "Crazy Train" and jammed with friends andour own band "Abbatoir" for several years and I either listenend and/or jammed to: Ozzy, Metallica (from "Kill Em All" to "And Justice For All"), Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Helloween, Sepultura, Corrosion of Conformity, Dokken, Trixter, Skid Row, Lita Ford, Ministry, Guns n' Roses, White Zombie, Suicidal Tendencies, L.A. Guns, Anthrax, Infectious Grooves, Pantera, The Melvins, The Cure, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Faith No More, Jimmie Hendrix, The Beatles, Primus, White Zombie, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Rollins Band, Rage Against the Machine, Hole, Marilyn Manson, U2 (again), Mighty Mighty Bostones, Beastie Boys, Fishbone, Dinosaur Jr., Soundgarden, Swervdriver, Pavement, Sonic Youth, Bob Dylan, Enigma, Arrested Development, Paul WInter, Miles Davis, Wagner, Ministry, the NON "Downward Spiral" album, and listened to some Phish; Janes Addiction, Radiohead, Cat Stevens, Butthole Surfers.
Post Highschool (1990s to 2007):
I broke my leg and discovered punk and indie rock bands and record labels). Bought an electric guitar, a half stack, and a mic to practice singing with some of my favorite songs. HUGE into Pavement, Patti Smith, Captain Beefheart, Firehose, Guided by Voices, Velvet Underground, The Clash, Luna, Phantom of the Opera, Meatloaf, The Stooges (iconic MI punk band!!!), U2, Luna, My Bloody Valentein, Dinosaur Jr., Medicine, Moby, JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION, Sebadoh, Yo La Tango, Billie Holiday, Radiolab, Spacemen 3, Spiritualized, The Eurythmics (on vinyl), Jesus and Mary Chain, Galaxy 500, Liz Phair, Tom Waits, Aphex Twin, The Cows, The Ramones, Sex Pistols, Black Flag, Janice Joplin, Death Cab For Cutie, The Strokes, James, Bjork, The Killers, Brite, Lou Barlow, Rocky Erickson, Oasis, Radiohead, Lou Reed, Dashboard Confessional, Arcade Fire, Matis Yahu, Band of Horses, My Morning Jacket, David Bowie, Blink 182, Angels and Airwaves, PJ Harvey, Peter Gabriel, Hole, THe Flaming Lips, WILCO, Uncle Tupelo; the "Gladiator" soundtrack,and the "Thin Red Line" Soundtrack, by Haans Zimmer, I almost forgot Bob Marley; Tokyo Police Club, Clap Your Hands & Say Yeah, Tori Amos, Massive Attack, SUnburned Hand of the Man, Sufjan Stevens, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Andrew Bird, Coldplay, Daft Punk, BUILT TO SPILL, Group Love, , Son Volt, Hans Zimmer, Howard Shore (Lord of the RIngs Soundtrack), RADIOHEAD, Iron & Wine, You + Me, Mumford & Sons The Postal Service, Naked and Famous, Metric.
More Recently:
Redisovered U2 by watching multiple live concerts on be since the start of the COVID; Uppermost, Lumineers, Wilco "Live in Chicago" (my favoe live album to date), M83, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Uppermost, Crystal Method, Volcano Choir, Lord Huron, Sun Kil Moon, Jose Gonzalez, THE NATIONAL, LCD Soundsystem, First Aid Kit, Of Monsters & Men (first album), Phoenix, Eddie Vedder,The Clash, Explosions In The Sky, classic Ministry, The Avett Brothers, Jay Z,
All in all I want to rock it out, be fresh and real. At least have a whole lot of fun at a minimum.
Instrument experience:
- Vocalist - Tenor:
- Advanced
- Vocalist:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
Fender Acoustic Guitar, Ibanez SR800 bass (needs fixing). an echo pedal, whah distortion, Rat distortion Pedal, Tascam 4 track. Working on rebuliding my instrument collection and put together a small home recording "studio" at a minimum.
