jimigardner1

SEEKING

Band to Join, Vocalist, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Violin, Keyboard, Piano, Harmonica, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Steel guitar, Upright bass.

ABOUT

Guitarist from south of England. Been playing for 17 years. Looking for a pro band to join. Competent reader, but also competent at learning by ear, arranging parts, and improvising.

Experience:
- Electric guitar: rock, jazz, fusion, blues, funk, soul, ska. Historically metal (thrash/prog)
- Acoustic guitar: gypsy jazz, fingerstyle (tommy Emmanuel type stuff), folk, Romantic, bluegrass

Played in all kinds of bands from jazz fusion to rock to ska to punk. Can play at 100mph but also happy taking a back seat and playing slow. Also happy to be a rhythm guitarist. I just like playing guitar.

Other experience:

- Theatre guitarist - played many shows as primary guitarist, often arranging guitars 1 + 2 into one part.
- Film music composer: Composed scores for various award winning short films
- Studio guitarist: composed and arranged guitar parts for various artists and video games

Screen name:: jimigardner1
Member since:: Nov 21 2025; Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:: Touring
Years playing music:: 20
Gigs played:: Over 100
Tend to practice:: More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:: 6-7 nights a week

Influences

Tommy Emmanuel, Phil Emmanuel, Joscho Stephan, Jimmy Herring, Jeff Beck, Wayne Krantz, Greg Howe, Jimmy Page, Buckethead, Billy Strings, Django Reinhardt, Slash, Gary Moore, Ritchie Blackmore, Derek Trucks, many many others....