TOGS
(Newbury/Thatcham)
Sunday 28 May 2017, 1:47pm
Debonair Sunrise Seek Drummer and / or Percussionist
Below is our advert for a replacement drummer. We seek a Charlie Watts style drummer ie. Not too heavy. However, every man and his dog seems to be advertising at the moment. So with that in mind we also seek a percussionist (congas etc. Or what have you) who will be deployed for rehearsals / small gigs. This person will most likely be retained once we have a drummer as up and coming songs are dance orientated.
Drummer Required
Mature pop / rock band playing original songs plus some covers.
Four piece group vocals, guitar, bass, drums (three instruments as vocalist does not play).
Rehearsals are on Friday evenings in Thatcham at the rate of two or three per month.
Background Information
We are seeking a replacement due to the unexpected and premature death of our drummer.
Steve (vocals) and James (guitar) played in two eighties bands, during which time they wrote a lot of songs and built up a cult following. Both retired completely from music, for 25 years, but remerged in 2014 playing 70’s covers in order to shake off a quarter of a century of ring rust and no activity.
Back now writing an album of brand new songs due for release in 2018. The live set consists of original songs, old and new, plus some covers at the end to fill the dance floor.
Drummer Profile
We are a bunch of young at heart gentlemen, that don’t take ourselves very seriously. We seek someone that is enthusiastic, committed, and embraces our values of good spirited engagement while having a laugh. With that in mind we seek a male or female drummer, of any age, that has a hunger for this challenge.
Our songs range from mellow soulful numbers through to rockier and funkier tunes designed to fill the dance floor. We are looking for a light and shade style of drumming, rather than an ear drum bursting heavy thrash the kit to death style.
We are not the best musicians on the planet, songwriters in the main and adequate. As a result you don’t need to be session standard to join us.
Contact for further information
Please note: Previous adverts have attracted interest from jobbing / session musicians seeking a second income. We mainly gig for free / expenses as the objective is to promote original songs and enjoy ourselves. We don’t play that many gigs and are pretty choosy as to where we do play.