Joseph Hare-Brain Jones + Musician in Croydon, EN

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ABOUT

I play banjo, 12 & 6 string guitar (plus oddments - below). Broadly folk-ish/acoustic . I write songs; can sing a bit. Recording skills a bit basic . Original material besides covers. Happy to see where it goes, for the joy of music.

Screen name:

Joseph Hare-Brain Jones

Member since:

Sep 23 2017

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years playing music:

40

Gigs played:

10 to 50

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Influences

Musicians I like: Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell, Karine Polwart; Clive Palmer and C.O.B. Emmylou Harris; James McMurtrey; The Who, Led Zep, John Martyn, Martin Simpson, Sandy Denny; Byrds, Kate Bush, psychedelic furs; Joy Division; Nusrat; Grasscut; Neu; PJ Harvey. World-wide folk traditions

Influences: local history; rivers, and geography in general. Distant hallucinogenic memories, and other mind-states; environmental & biological dramas. Any damn thing I'm near to at the time.

Instrument experience:

Acoustic Guitar:

Moderate

Banjo:

Moderate

Other:

Beginner

EQUIPMENT

Several 5-string banjos - one is a 'C'-scale
Martin db35: 6 string guitar, very posh.
Ancient, battered beloved Gibson epiphone (6 string)
Taylor 12 string guitar
Ibanez acoustic "parlour" bass guitar
Acoustic amp (40 watt, Stagg)
MPA 8000 four channel P/A
One loop delay pedal thingy
Some mikes & leads etc
South Asian Harmonium
Tanpura
A violin (can't play at all)
Tin whistles and harmonicas (Pretty much ditto)
Jew's harps (Hurt my teeth too much).
Spoons (beginner)

MUSIC