SEEKING
Band to Join, Drums.ABOUT
NAME: Paul Nelmes
D.O.B. 22nd June 1956
ADDRESS: 2 Beech rise, South Rauceby
Sleaford
Lincs.
NG34 8TZ
Tel: 01529 488463 email: paulnelmes@sky
Mob. 07799 051212
INSTRUMENTS: Bass guitar (fretted & fretless)
Lead & Harmony vocals.
EQUIPMENT USED:
FENDER JAZZ BASS (FRETTED)
FENDER PRECISION BASS (FRETLESS)
MESA BOOGIE M2000 BASS AMP
FENDER 215 PRO CAB
HISTORY
Date: Detail:
75 - Dec 79 Act: Various bands.
Semi pro working social clubs etc on one nighters ( average 2 nights per week). Resident in night clubs several times ie.The Aquarius(Lincoln & Chesterfield) Tiffanys (Sc*nthorpe & Cleethorpes)
Jan 80 - Mar 82 Act: Shine (FIRST PRO ACT)
Six piece band, two female vocals, drums, bass, guitar & sax.
Showband playing disco, rock, soul etc. Working mainly forces bases in Uk & Europe. Some nightclubs & Cabaret also.
Apr 82 - Apr 85 Act: Apollo
Working two five month tours per year consisting of monthly residency in Hotels, night clubs etc, mainly Norway and Denmark, usually working six nights a week and 3 hours a night. Six piece band. Drums, bass, guitar, two keyboards, female vocals.Playing all styles.
Jul 85 - May 88 Act: The Piggies
BeatlesTribute show. Worked throughout Uk, also, Ireland (north & south), Germany, Bahrain, Quatar, Denmark. Usually 90min. set and one night.
Also worked for Central TV, Yorkshire TV and BBC.
Gigs included,Batley frontier club,Savvas nightclub (Usk),
Royal Albert Hall,Lakeside club Many Theatres, club circuit etc.
May 88 - Jun 89 Retired!!!! ran a restaurant business, didn't work! sold up and went back to my proper job!
Jun 89- Dec 96 Act: The Frame
Four piece, two guitars, drums and bass. Playing mainly 60,s music. Worked Uk, Europe and Middle east. Also worked during same period as backing band for Gerry Grant a Roy Orbison tribute.
Venues: Social clubs, Cabaret, Theatres, Hotels, Holiday camps etc. Much the same circuit & venues as The Piggies
Mar 97 - Dec 99 Act: Soul Time
9 piece, playing Atlantic soul, Tamla etc.
Mainly function band playing corporate and private gigs.
Jun 97 - Feb 2003 Act: The Crowd
Keyboard\Bass Duo. Mainly mainland Uk. All styles. All venues.
July 2003 - Jan 2004 Act: Touch & Go
7 piece showband with brass section working holiday camps, nightclubs theme bars etc.playing most styles. Also played big band jazz swing set. Mainly UK but also included Israel and Cork Jazz festival.
May 2005 Feb 2007 Act: ABBA DREAM
(WORKING AS SOUND & LIGHTING ENGINEER)Tribute act working throughout uk.
April 2007 -----
Reformed Duo on semi pro basis. Also Depping with different acts as and when needed.
I CONSIDER MYSELF A GOOD SOUND ENGINEER ALSO AND HAVE HAD LOTS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD
I AM NOT A GOOD READER BUT HAVE ON OCCASION USED BASS PADS FOR CABARET BACKING. (I CAN FOLLOW BARS, CHORDS ETC.)
- Screen name:
- paul102795
- Member since:
- Mar 27 2014
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 40
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
EQUIPMENT
Fender jazz bass
Fender precision (fretless)
Mesa boogie M2000 amp
Fender 215 pro neo cab
MUSIC
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JUST SOME M.O.R.!
JUST SOME M.O.R.!
not the best, but gives a rough idea.
