SEEKING
Vocalist, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Other.ABOUT
Musician for 30 years, in various gigging bands for 20.
Have played on TV, festivals and to four-figure crowds and released five albums.
Recent cordial dissolution of latest band leaves me at a loose end.
Harmonies a speciality, but I can also take lead vocals.
Very happy to help write and shape songs.
Covers considered, but originals preferred.
Wide range of tastes (although everyone says that) but particular slant to late 60s/early 70s, plus new wave. Basically melodies and harmonies, mate.
Easygoing and jovial personality, never been into egos or in-fighting. It's about the music.
Last band: https://soundcloud/howlgriff
Quick solo Beach Boys cover knocked out: https://soundcloud/garyparkinson
- Screen name:
- garyparkinson
- Member since:
- Jun 06 2018
- Active within 1 month
- Level of commitment:
- Moderately Committed
- Years playing music:
- 30
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 1 time per week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Beatles above all, but also The Band, Barclay James Harvest, Beach Boys, Beautiful South, Beck, Bee Gees, Beta Band, Blondie, Bluetones, Blur, Boo Radleys, Buddy Holly, Buzzcocks, Crosby Stills & Nash, Crowded House, Dave Brubeck, David Bowie, Doves, Duckworth Lewis Method, Eagles, Eels, Elbow, Electric Soft Parade, Elvis Costello, Fanny, Flaming Lips, Foo Fighters, Funkadelic, George Gershwin, Housemartins, Howl Griff, Isley Brothers, Jackie Wilson, The Jam, James, Janis Joplin, Jarvis Cocker, Kinks, KLF, Led Zep, Leonard Cohen, Loudon Wainwright III, Love, Madness, Manics, Marvin Gaye, Motown, Neil Young, Nick Drake, Nick Lowe, Nirvana, Northern Soul, Pink Floyd, Pulp, Queen, REM, Raconteurs, Radiohead, Randy Newman, Semisonic, Simon & Garfunkel, Small Faces, Smiths, Smokey Robinson, Squeeze, Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, Stone Roses, Style Council, Super Furry Animals, Supergrass, Supertramp, Talking Heads, Teenage Fanclub, Traffic, Webb Brothers, Wedding Present, Ween, Weezer, The Who, The Wonder Stuff, XTC, Zutons.
Instrument experience:
- Vocalist - Tenor:
- Expert
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Expert
- Background Singer:
- Expert
- Vocalist - Baritone:
- Advanced
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Advanced
- Vocalist - Soprano:
- Moderate
- Lead Guitar:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
Epiphone Sheraton, Ovation Applause, Vox Cambridge 30 Reverb Twin, Shure SM58, vocal cords.
