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bollardmj
CONTACT

SEEKING

Band to Join, Bass Guitar, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist, Drums.

ABOUT

I am looking for dep work and gigs around the area of Devon. I am a guitar teacher based in Exeter (http://www.mikebollard). I have a variety of experience from playing in covers bands to writing original music and recordings. I play live music to a high standard I can adapt to most styles of music and have performed in everything from duos to full ensembles. My current projects include (http://www.thelateshift.co.uk) a local function band and (http:www.ukpfe) Pink Floyd tribute band

Screen name:
bollardmj
Member since:
Jan 08 2009
Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:
Very Committed
Years playing music:
15
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:
6-7 nights a week

Influences

Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, Mark Knopfler, Al Di Meola

Instrument experience:

Vocalist:
Advanced

EQUIPMENT

Guitars

1997 Fender USA Strat Plus modified with jumbo frets EMG pickups

David Gilmour Strat copy of his Black guitar

Hofner Supersolid 1964, razor humbucker pick ups. A bit Les Paul sounding sounds great

Yamaha semi acoustic guitar DWX-8C BL good gigging acoustic

Tanglewood acoustic 6 string

Yamaha 12 string guitar

Fender hot rod deluxe 40watts tube amplifier with modified tubes

circa 1956! Radiotone F hole Archtop Hollow Body Guitar Electro Acoustic

Kay Stratocaster Date unknown

10-46 d'addario 110 strings I use on all electric guitars

Pedals:

Pedals are set up in a chain from amp to guitar as follows.
Boss TU-2 Tuner
Digital Delay DD-5
Boss Super Chorus CH-1
Arion Stereo Phaser
Boss Blues Driver Distortion BD-2
BYOC Large Beaver Big Muff hand built clone distortion unit
Standard Jim dunlop Cry Baby Wah (slightly fiddled about with to get more Wah)
Marshall ED-1 Compressor

All pedals housed in a large/ small Flight Company Professional Case

MUSIC