TheBlueRoad
(Northampton)
Friday 22 Sep 2017, 2:42pm
Hi, I'm Brian.
Need a drummer to fill the boots of our current drummer who is leaving at year end to do other things. Similarly the bass player is leaving to pursue early retirement. These guys will be gigging until year end. Bass player already in line to take over.
The band, The Blue Road www.the-blue-road.com has been together 6 years, have built an envious reputation for quality and tight delivery. Drummers must be able to play swing and shuffle with the best of them, plus blues/rock/funk.
Age is not an issue.
Every member of the band is equal, not into politics, song and arrangement ideas welcomed. I am based in Northampton. New Bass player, Buckingham.
I am not looking to get a dep drummer in every other gig. I am looking for a permanent member so all those sweet nuances that only come through the connection of continually playing together, can happen. (holidays and other commitments aside of course)
Essentially a 'blues/rock' band, we include funk, soul, fusion. We cover artists such as Hendrix, Richie Kotzen, John Mayer, Billy Cobham, Tom Petty, Joe Bonamassa, Matt Schofield, Joe Cocker, BB King, ZZ Top, plus original material. Some of the classic songs we cover we twist and make very different. Pick Up The Pieces, Heard it Through the Grapevine, Chaka Khan's Ain't Nobody, the Eurythmics. Songs turned into blues or rock or funk or a mix of the three. We also cover Tommy Bolin, Robben Ford...the list goes on.
We play anywhere between 30-40 gigs a year and personally I would like to do more. The band is a three-piece and I take guitar and vocal duties. backing vocals from the drummer not essential but would be great. Our bass player also plays keys.
We gig, everywhere from Portsmouth to Slough, to Coventry, MK, Birmingham, Hereford,Northampton... you name it. Payment is variable depending on venue but can be anything from £60 each to £120 each. We play the pro circuit and the usual pubs and clubs.
If you're interested please give me a shout. Looking to start rehearsals asap so we hit the ground running in new year.
Cheers everyone
Brian
0751 267 3144