Manuel Contreras

SEEKING

Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Background Singer, Bagpipes, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, DJ, Dobro, Drums, Electronic Music, Fiddle, Flute, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Steel guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Upright bass, Violin, Vocalist, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.

ABOUT

I'm a professional guitar player, teacher, composer and music consultant, originally from Italy and based in North London. I've been playing guitar with love and commitment for the past 20 years and teaching it with the same passion and dedication for more than 10.

I lived in the US (Washington DC) for the last 4 years - working as a full time guitar teacher/musician - and I just moved to London (n14). I'm totally new in the area, so I can't wait to meet good musicians and music lovers:

- bands in need of a guitar player;
- people interested in jamming or willing to form a funk/fusion-rock/blues project (Jeff Beck, Billy Cobham, John Scofield, Mike Landau... but also Lettuce, Soulive...);
- singers, songwriters that need help for writing and arranging their own songs;
- anybody who needs a studio musician;
- anybody who really wants to achieve "That Rock and Roll Dream" and needs a PRO Guitar/Music Teacher with lots of experience and an unmistakable laid-back style (in-home/studio - all styles/levels/ages 10 to 100);
- music lovers that just want to share their passion for good music.

www.manuelcontrerasguitar

Cheers!

Screen name:: Manuel Contreras
Member since:: Feb 12 2013; Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:: Committed
Years playing music:: 20
Gigs played:: Over 100

Influences

Mike Landau, Robben Ford, Scott Henderson, John Scofield, Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Ennio Morricone, Billy Cobham, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Kurt Cobain, The Police, Paul Weller, Radiohead, Gomez, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots…