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Sophie Markham + Musician in Ilfracombe, EN

Sophie Markham
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ABOUT

Vocalist and bass player, also learning cello. Currently studying music at A Level. Been in a few different bands playing a range of styles of music, such as punk, metal, and even funky pop stuff (two of those bands having placed highly in Petroc's Battle of the Bands 2023 and 2025).

My band: spectrabanduk (ig) // linktr.ee/spectrabanduk

Screen name:
Sophie Markham
Member since:
Mar 16 2024
Active within 2 weeks
Level of commitment:
Very Committed
Years playing music:
4
Gigs played:
10 to 50
Tend to practice:
2-3 times per week
Available to gig:
2-3 nights a week
Most available:
Nights

Influences

80s goth rock, post-punk, punk, deathrock, psychobilly/gothabilly, riot grrrl, etc. Bands such as The Damned, The Cramps, Bauhaus, David Vanian and the Phantom Chords, Bikini Kill, Joy Division, Sisters of Mercy, The March Violets, etc.

Instrument experience:

Vocalist:
Expert
Bass Guitar:
Advanced
Cello:
Beginner

EQUIPMENT

Main gigging basses: Rickenbacker, Fretless Fender Jazz, Danelectro. Also have a few guitars but my main one I use is my Ibanez XPT420DX Xiphos Rose Gold Chameleon.

Pedals, amps: Fender practice amp, bass pedalboard (whammy, overdrive, distortion, fuzz, flanger, compression, etc.), guitar pedalboard (chorus, delay, tubescreamer overdrive).

MUSIC