profumo_band
(Newcastle upon Tyne)
Friday 20 Jan 2017, 10:33pm
Hi,
We're Profumo, an art-rock band based in Newcastle Upon-Tyne. We're currently auditioning for a bass player aged 20-30 to join our four piece.
We have just completed recording for our second EP and look to release it later this year once a live show with a full line up has been perfected. We expect to gig hard to push our recordings, and look forward to writing new material together in rehearsal to include in our set list.
Selected favourite artists of band members include XTC, Talking Heads, Kanye West, Television, Joni Mitchell, David Bowie, Run the Jewels, Flaming Lips, Sufjan Stevens, Brian Eno, Roxy Music, Radiohead, Kate Bush, Pretenders, Steely Dan, Grimes, DJ Shadow, Bjork, and much much more.
We want an eclectic taste to be reflected in our sound. With this in mind we want a bassist that is very quick to learn and write new basslines, open minded to playing in new styles and techniques, and ready to bring creative production and arrangement ideas to the table.
We hold ourselves to a high standard, usually spending between 4-8 hours per week rehearsing and recording in our own reheasal space. It would be preferable if you are free on selected weekday evenings and a day at the weekend to practice, and it is essential that you can prioritise assorted evenings for gigs, especially Friday and Saturdays.
This is our last recording, we hope you enjoy it and get a feel for the group.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYMoshVV1JE
If you are interested, please respond to the ad or drop us an email at profumoband@hotmail.com. To help us judge whether you'd be a good fit for the group, please tell us about your experience as a musician, link us to any recordings you have played on, and most importantly, tell us about the kind of music you enjoy.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Many thanks,
Profumo