OldGothAndy + Musician in London, EN

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Recently released an E.P. on bandcamp at: https://19thincarnation.bandcamp/album/illustrations

Bass is my main instrument but I also play diatonic accordion, guitar and anglo concertina in varying degrees of ability. I can program a useable drum pattern with Addictive Drums 2 and am getting to grips with the Roland MC-707.

I grew up listening to Goth, Alternative, Industrial and 80s Electronica and noodled around with a bass guitar for a few years, not really getting anywhere. Then in my 30s I joined a Morris Dancing side and started to learn to play diatonic accordion. I injured both heels one day by dancing too much and haven't really been able to dance much since. That was when music became a much more prominent part of my life.

I played in a ceilidh band for some years, running their PA and working on tune arranging and live playing. That band came to its natural end so I spent a couple of years working on my own acoustic music, playing, writing and arranging.

The Pandemic arrived and I was in the position to buy a bass guitar, so I returned to the music I grew up listening to. I started writing / composing more tunes and taught myself how to use Reaper for recording and mixing.

Not really looking to join a band right now, but might be persuaded to get involved in some short-term projects. I'm starting work on some music to put together in an album, that's probably going to take up all of 2025.

Oh, and I'm on the waiting list to get an assessment for autism.

Screen name:

OldGothAndy

Member since:

Aug 08 2020

Active within 2 weeks

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

8

Gigs played:

10 to 50

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Influences

Folkie stuff includes Topette!!, Leveret, Jiggy, Hannah James, The Demon Barbers, Blackbeard's Tea Party, Gogol Bordello.

Too many goth /alternative /punk /post-punk /industrial bands to list but currently having a bit of a revival of Siouxsie, The Cure, Stranglers, Killing Joke, Sisters of Mercy.

Picking up some electronica & techno /trance stuff - Eat Static, William Orbit, Brian Eno, CJ Bolland, Juno Reactor.

There's usually a bit of early-mid 80's pop in the mix somewhere along the line - Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Nik Kershaw, Howard Jones.

Instrument experience:

Accordion:

Expert

Vocalist:

Moderate

Bass Guitar:

Moderate

Lead Guitar:

Intermediate

Background Singer:

Intermediate

Mandolin:

Intermediate

Rhythm Guitar:

Beginner

Violin:

Beginner

Keyboard:

Beginner

Other:

Beginner

Electronic Music:

Beginner

EQUIPMENT

Yamaha 5 string bass
Hagstrom Swede Shorty Bass
Harley Benton Stingray (bass) copy
Squire fretless bass ("The Guessing Stick")
Ampeg Portaflex PF-500 bass head.
Saltarelle diatonic accordions (d/g & c#/d/g).
Various Guitars (inc 12-string electric) in various tunings (inc EBEABE & DADGAD)
Eastman Mandolin & Eastman Octave Mandolin.
Roland MC-707 groovebox / sampler
Roland SP-404 Sampler
Hydrasynth Desktop & Explorer Synthesisers
Behringer MS-1 Synthesiser
Novation MiniNova synthesiser.
Range of TC Electronics & Boss stereo effects pedals.
I've recently picked up electric violin and I'm slowly making some progress.

I'm running my basses and guitars through an FRFR setup, so I don't really use traditional amps. I put my bass signal through an Ampeg Portaflex PF-500 but bypass the power amp stage into effects pedals. My guitar signal goes into effects pedals, everything comes out at line level and then goes through the PA system, which means I can take advantage of some really cool stereo effects.

PA System (with EV speakers, Crown power amp, Allen & Heath mixer).

I record stuff in a Zoom R20 and a Tascam DP32sd then mix & master in Reaper.

I probably have too many instruments.

MUSIC