TDonnelly
(Durham)
Friday 18 Sep 2020, 11:39pm
I'm a talented, highly skilled, and ambitious musician, songwriter and guitarist who is looking for 3-4 other people who are also skilled at their instrument and very keen to commit to a band playing all original songs.
I've just graduated with a degree in music composition from The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, and I already lead a five-piece indie rock/pop band there where we played all over the city, even headlining King Tut's (where OASIS was signed). I've been told by many friends, family and even some other people on this website that I have a gift for writing melodies that are very catchy, and one song I wrote called "We Don't Talk About Maria" we had played on Radio 1 for a couple weeks straight this time last year.
Currently, I am living at home again in Durham, however, I am now very keen to start something new and meet more like-minded individuals that share the same passion for music that I have. I thought I'd advertise in Manchester because of the fantastic music scene with it's exciting history of great music, and I'd be willing to travel down if I meet the right people. I genuinely believe, and some other people believe, that the songs I'm writing are better than most other bands in the UK at the moment. I'm serious. If you reply I will send you some demos.
In a nutshell. I combine the jangly guitar sound of Johnny Marr with lyrics that connect with our disillusionment with our political system and monarchy. I write a lot about class divide in the UK and also the isolation we all feel with the excessive use of social media (some of my favorite subjects) as well as more traditional songs about sex, hedonism and love.
Just great tunes with very relevant lyrics to 2020!
Other than The Smiths, I also love Arctic Monkeys, The Beatles, Radiohead, Pulp, Blur, Suede, Blossoms, The Cure, Echo And The Bunnymen and The Killers (to name a few)
Ideally, I'm looking to start rehearsing in the next few weeks and get some of these songs started. I play guitar and would like to front the band as the singer also, so I need:
1.) Lead guitar player (playing piano/keyboard also would be even better)
2.) Bassist (someone who can play more than just root notes, you need to have some chops)
3.) A Drummer (someone who can be versatile with their fills and play a variety of grooves. not just 4/4 all the time)
Being able to sing of course is a huge advantage also. I'm very keen to do some harmonies on some tracks.
If you like the sound of this project, are talented, and feel as passionate about making this kind of music as I do then please contact me. I'm not interested in any time wasters or Liam Gallagher wannabes (there's a fair f***ing few of them on this website) I'm just after talented people like myself who want to change the music scene and stick two fingers up at the establishment.
Cheers,
Tom