SEEKING
Band to Join, Vocalist, Acoustic Guitar.ABOUT
I'm an acoustic guitarist, bass guitarist and singer (in that order) looking to mess around with covers or original stuff. Happy to blend into the background or step to the front if needed.
I have played guitar, mostly for my own amusement for the past 35 years. The first 6 or 7 years were purely Classical training, but due to a lack of interest/commitment I only made it to grade 5 before I caught the electric guitar bug.
Played in a band at school that involved mainly lengthy blues jamming and the occasional gig for the school. During this time I caught the acoustic guitar bug.
Through uni I played a few solo acoustic gigs and played in stage bands for theatrical productions, but again, nothing serious.
After uni I moved to Lancaster and formed an acoustic duo who had a regular gig in a pub doing covers of recent songs and generally playing about. While playing in the duo I was picked up by a band performing original material and Scout was born. Played bass guitar and sang backing vocals for Scout from 1999; playing regularly in the north west (Liverpool, Manchester) and less frequently in London. Had a brief flirtation with a record deal but we ended up self-funding and recording an album to follow up 2 previous EPs.
In 2005 I moved away from Lancaster and remained musically dormant for the next 18 years or so.
In 2022 I came out of retirement to join Darlington-based covers band Railtown, and to persistently bother local open-mic nights with my repertoire of covers.
I'll have a stab at turning anything into an acoustic guitar song regardless of whether the outcome is funny or serious.
I am really looking for someone to have an acoustic knockabout with. Drop me a line at gavinions if you need my guitar/bass/vocal stylings.
- Screen name:
- gavinions
- Member since:
- Feb 26 2009
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Moderately Committed
- Years playing music:
- 25
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Clapton (in the Unplugged years), Tom McRae, Elbow, Ben Folds, Tom Baxter, Damien Rice, Counting Crows, whatever I am listening to.
Instrument experience:
- Background Singer:
- Advanced
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Moderate
- Bass Guitar:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
Auden Emily Rose, Martin SC10e, Martin DXME, Guild M120e, LAG electro-classical, Fender Player Stratocaster, Yamaha 12-string, Sae Han acoustic bass, Levin electric bass, Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass, Squier P-Bass, Mark Bass head and cabinets, lots of PA gear,
MUSIC
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Summerlong
Summerlong Track number: 1 Year: 2005 Album: History & Radio Genre: Other
I'm the male vocal and bass guitar on this track. There's nowhere for me to add artist info as I upload this, so I'll point out in the comments that this was recorded with the band Scout. I was a member of Scout from 1999 until we took a break in 2005. We're yet to officially end that break.
