TDonnelly
(Durham)
Thursday 27 Jul 2023, 11:21pm
Hello,
I’m a composer/lyricist/songwriter looking to meet talented and like-minded people in the North East of England, with the hopes of starting a new band with the right musicians.
I studied music composition at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow for four years and during this time I composed a lot of music. For my studies I composed music for a variety of different instruments and ensembles including: symphony orchestra, string quartet, piano and voice, electro-acoustic music and music for film. However, during this time I also wrote songs (music and lyrics) and played lead guitar in an Alt/indie/rock/pop band, where we played regular gigs around the best venues in Glasgow, including a headline gig at King Tuts (the venue where Oasis was offered a record deal).
I’ve recently moved back home to The North East and I really want to start meeting new musicians and collaborating on songs. I’ve been playing guitar for over 15 years. I’ve been composing music and writing songs since I was about 16 years old, however, I’ve done very little with music since the pandemic hit and it took a toll on my mental health to be honest. I found myself quite unhappy and lost. But I’ve realised now that I want to take it seriously again and write regularly, rehearse regularly, and then record the songs in a professional studio, and play regular gigs in Newcastle and hopefully further afield too!
I’m 26 years old, so I would like to meet musicians who are around my age, but I’m also happy to be the oldest. In fact, I think I would prefer to meet musicians slightly younger than me because I want to be involved with a group that’s serious. I need dedicated musicians who are willing to put the band and the music first. Although guitar is my main instrument, I have grown into a decent singer over the past few years. I’ve been busking for several years now in Durham, Newcastle and Glasgow. I am also now learning piano/keyboard and recently I have been using the piano to write new songs.
I am looking to be the frontman of this new band (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), however, I would love to have some harmonies in the music and would be more than happy to share the stage with another singer too, even if somebody else can do good backing vocals.
Band members required:
Drummer
Bassist
Lead Guitarist/Keyboard (be fantastic if you can switch between them)
Part of my vision for the band is to feature a lot of other instruments in the songs, such as strings. I have a lot of experience composing and scoring for orchestra and strings and I want to do this in the recording studio. I’m not looking to write your average angsty four- chord 2-3 minute indie drivel, shouting and wailing down the mic like a third-rate Liam Gallagher wannabe. I’m looking to make something more sophisticated and melodic, with intelligent lyrics that will hopefully resonate and draw in an exciting new audience. Think Radiohead (Particularly The Bends and OK Computer), The Beatles, The Verve, Coldplay (Parachutes and A Rush of Blood to The Head), Travis, Pulp, Arctic Monkeys, Suede, The Smiths, The Cure, David Bowie (Hunky Dory era), Pink Floyd.
I’ve used this website a few times before and I’ve met some great people and some total time wasters. I’m a very good musician: a skilled composer, an experienced and competent guitarist, a good singer and a keen lyricist. If you think you would be interested in this project, collaborating on new songs, and you think that you have what it takes, then please get in touch.
My email is thomasdonnelly1997@gmail.com but you can also just leave a reply on this website.
I have examples of my music and my songs that I can share.
Thanks for reading,
Tom