TDonnelly
(Durham)
Tuesday 7 Sep 2021, 11:07pm
Hello musicians of Glasgow (and nearby)!
I'm currently the lead guitarist and primary composer/songwriter for an indie pop/rock band based in Glasgow called "Stolen Years". We have been together for over 3 years now and despite headlining King Tuts, Stereo, Room 2 and a number of other good venues across the city, I feel strongly now that I'm not going to get any further with the current group.
My name is Tom Donnelly and I have been playing guitar for about 14 years now. In addition to being a very skilled and competent guitarist I am also a composer and lyricist and over the past three years I have written several songs which both myself, my current band and the audiences that come to see us think have much potential for big success and really have something that most bands in the UK are missing or at least are lacking. I'm 24 years old now and have recently graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with a degree in composition and, although I've just started a job with Barclays, what I really want to do with my life is write great music and songs and lead a fantastic band that are dedicated and supportive.
We are looking for:
1) An excellent lead guitarist who (ideally) is well experienced in a variety of playing styles and techniques and knows at least a bit about theory (scales, chords, improvisation, rhythm), and can play by ear to at least some extent.
2) An excellent bassist who has a strong sense of rhythm and knows his way round the entirety of the fretboard (can play more than just root notes!), knows a variety of scales, can play double stops and chords, can play by ear to at least some extent and can contribute riffs and ideas to songs.
Ideally I would like to front the band and sing while playing rhythm guitar, however, I am open to other people singing too (either taking turns or backing vocals/harmonies). Joining me on this new venture will be Mr Alex Bowie who is the drummer in our current band and he also feels the same way as I do.
My biggest influences for both music and lyrics are The Smiths, The Cure, Echo and The Bunnymen, Arctic Monkeys, Pulp, Suede, The Beatles, David Bowie, The Killers, The Stone Roses, The Libertines etc. Currently I'm enjoying The Lathums, Always, Tame Impala, Idles, Radiohead, Muse, Foals, Courteeners, Affleck's Palace and some of Sam Fender's stuff. I would love to sound like a melting pot of all these artists and I think a lot of my tunes do already.
I must stress that I am a very good and very dedicated musician and so there is no point in contacting me unless you are too and feel similar to me. There's quite a few posers and wannabes on this website and I don't have time for people like that anymore. You need to be willing to commit to at least one practise a week (about 3 hours), recording sessions and gigs. And Ideally you'll contribute some riffs and other ideas too so I'm not doing all the work anymore. In terms of my singing the best way to describe my voice is that I sound quite a bit like Morrissey, a few people have said this. It's not intentional it's just the way my voice is but I'm okay with that.
If you like the sound of this band and you feel like you fit the requirements and are genuinely interested then please either respond to this add or call 07519605287 and we can have a wee chat.
Also, I can send recordings and demos of my music on request.
Thanks for taking the time to read this add,
All the best
Tom