SEEKING
Vocalist, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Other Percussion, Violin, Background Singer, Other, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Dobro, Upright bass, Cello, Accordion, Clarinet, Harp.ABOUT
Guitarist, Sitarist, Dulcimer player, songwriter and acoustic performer in the Pentangle tradition, with own material, traditional and contemporary songs. Unique vocal style, fusion of east/ west musical influences.
Home produced album CD 'Sun Moon & Star' . Seeking to form folk/jazz/blues fusion with east/west mix or collaborate with other unique artists on live performances, recordings or songwriting projects.
check out the John Renbourn Group for an example of this idea
https://play.spotify/artist/230wTIifR6vEoa6h2ENJ7h A great example is the band 'Imagined Village'
WHAT i AM SEEKING: Vocalists, female celtic or blues style, or male/female asian voices, tabla player, guitarists, double bassist, violinist, woodwind/pipes, sitar or indian instrument player, or other multi instrumentalists with eclectic tastes. Interest in traditional folk revisions, acoustic blues, jazz and eastern / world music, early music.. UK digital recording help would be great if you have studio or home recording skills.
MY MUSIC BACKGROUND: I have been a UK community radio presenter, new music live event promoter, and radio sales and management pioneer who helped create the permanent tier of local community stations in the UK from 1994-2006. I spent 2 years heading up the internet transition for The Band Register (then the world's largest database of bands and orchestras) and created new emergent music sites in Peter Whitehead's 'Best of Unsigned..' ..once described as ''the world's leading independent A&R team
' SONGS - ' SUN MOON & STAR' This is a home recording of self written material composed in 1994 and initial base tracks were recorded on a Fostex 4 track TAPE unit so it is not all digital quality and suffers accordingly. I am joined on this by Julian Zappala who plays some of the electric guitars, keyboards, sax and harmonica. I would very much like to re-record this on pro digital kit or in a studio with additional artists. I have played since informally but mainly have been working on business projects and have not written new material for many years. I am hoping to get involved again in making my own music
- Screen name:
- philipsolo
- Member since:
- Oct 07 2019
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Moderately Committed
- Years playing music:
- 40
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
Influences
Pentangle, John Renbourn, Bert Jansch, Nitin Sawney, David Sylivian/ check out the John Renbourn Group for an example of my idea of a band I would like to create. Highly influenced by Eastern music, including Moroccan beats and The Klezmatics. The Shankars, 1930s/40s and swing/blues.
https://play.spotify/artist/230wTIifR6vEoa6h2ENJ7h
Another great example is the band 'Imagined Village'
Instrument experience:
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Expert
- Vocalist:
- Advanced
- Vocalist - Bass:
- Advanced
- Other:
- Advanced
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Moderate
- Lead Guitar:
- Moderate
- Keyboard:
- Beginner
EQUIPMENT
Yamaha FG140 (1967 vintage), Yamaha FG-12 Jumbo/ Gibson ES331, Gibson LesPaul 1961 re-issue/ Dulcimer (Artisan built) Sitar, Fender Mustang amp (Red issue) Fender StreetCube (red issue) Mics, stands, Yamaha digital FX, Alessis drums, various misc
