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Vocalist, Drums.ABOUT
Drummer and Singer wanted for Progressive Rock band based in the South of England and currently rehearsing in/around the Reading / High Wycombe area. The drummer must be comfortable playing in odd time signatures, be able to play subtly and loud (not necessarily at the same time!).
Grey Lady Down occupied the forefront of the 90s progressive rock revival and released four studio albums and a double-live CD to critical acclaim. With the passage of time, and some new blood the material continues to evolve in order to remain contemporary. The majority of our next album is written musically (but awaiting the input of a creative vocalist and lyricist) and our aspiration is to record, release and tour once we have all personnel in place. Whilst we are well down the road to finishing the writing for the album, we want our new vocalist to make their own mark both melodically and lyrically. Whoever fills the role will therefore have a significant creative input.
We are now looking for a singer capable of contributing great melodies, lyrics that challenge and inspire and with a really strong stage presence. You'll need to be passionate about what we do and prepared to give 100% whilst writing, rehearsing and performing.
Please note that whilst we put on professional shows and take our music very seriously we generally only ever cover our costs so please be aware this is not a career option (until the new album goes triple platinum that is!). This is meant to be fun so no breadheads or rock stars please.
We have various tracks from the band's back catalogue on SoundCloud, including two new demos (vox-free and with programmed drums) which would be likely audition tracks: https://soundcloud/grey_lady_down
We are planning on holding drummer auditions over the summer, shortly followed by singer auditions, so if you think this is the right opportunity for you, please contact Piers de Lavison at piers@greyladydown.net for an informal chat and to explore next steps.
Cheers
Grey Lady Down
www.greyladydown.net
- Screen name:
- GLD-piers
- Member since:
- Jul 05 2013
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years together:
- 20
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Age:
- 54 years
Influences
Not sure if these are necessarily influences, but we listen to a lot of 1970s progressive rock bands like King Crimson, Genesis, Yes, Rush, Pink Floyd etc. plus more modern variants, Leprous, Haken, Pain Of Salvation, Flower Kings etc. That said, the last band get-together included a discussion about Wagner and Mahler...
Members Of Band
Steve Anderson - Guitar
Piers de Lavison - Keyboards
Julian Hunt - Guitar
Sean Spear - Bass
??? - Drums
??? - Vocals
MUSIC
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Hedging Your Bets - Demo
Hedging Your Bets - DemoHedging Your bets was the fourth song written by the reformed band lineup. Not yet performed live, this version comes without vocals, and will be one of the audition tracks for our new singer and drummer...
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In At The Deep End - Demo
In At The Deep End - DemoIn At The Deep End was the second song written by the reformed band lineup. It has been performed at a few gigs, but this version comes without vocals, as it will be one of the audition tracks for any new singers!
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Final Decree
Final DecreeFinal Decree is Taken from the GLD Live Album, The Time of our Lives, recorded at the London Astoria 2 In 1998
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The Perfect Dream
The Perfect DreamThe Perfect Dream - Taken from the GLD Live Album, The Time of our Lives, recorded at the London Astoria 2 In 1998
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Sliding
SlidingSliding From the Album Fear
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And Finally
And FinallyFrom the Album Fear
