MikeyTSonar
(Abingdon, Oxford)
Tuesday 14 Sep 2021, 7:23pm
I'm an older multi-instrumentalist looking to start a new band from scratch in the Oxford area. As it all really starts with the voice, I'm looking for a singer. I have very broad tastes in music and am completely open to what style of band it becomes, it just depends who gets in touch.
So, maybe you're an Amy Winehouse, Aretha Franklin or James Brown and want to do the soul thing.
Maybe you're a folky like Joni Mitchell, John Martyn, Suzanne Vega, or Paul Simon.
Maybe you want to rock out like Ozzy, Jim Morrison, Robert Plant, or Billie Joe Armstrong.
Maybe left-field indie is your thing and you're a Robert Smith, Florence Welch, Michael Stype, Mark Linkous, or PJ Harvey.
Maybe you want to sing the blues, belt out old 50's rock and roll like The King, sing Marley's reggae, do the 80s Bowie / Gabriel / Queen thing, or create some laid-back Floyd-style prog? Ska, reggae, rock, blues, soul, funk, folk, indie, prog: whatever rocks your boat, from the Arctic Monkeys to Zion Train, I'd like to hear from you.
The only things I'm not interested in are thrash metal growlers or the Joe Strummer/Shane McGowan non-singing thing - love those guys but I'm really looking for someone that can hit the notes.
If you've sung in bands before, that's great. Equally, if you've never sung in a band before but want to have a crack at it, that's great too. If you can also play an instrument, all the better but no problem if you don't.
I love playing covers, I love writing originals. I love playing gigs, I love recording albums. I've got a full PA, a home studio, lots of gear, transport, and know a few musicians that might be suitable to get involved once the nucleus of the band is formed.
So, if the above is of interest, please drop me a PM on this site. Please include a link to you singing something, even if it's just recorded on your mobile.
Very best wishes,
Mike