benhowe
(Exeter, Devon)
Thursday 7 Sep 2017, 5:14am
Hey,
I'm a singer/guitarist/songwriter who's moving to Oxford in October and looking to start a serious band. Something heavy, with a melodic edge, an intense live show fuelled by sweat and blood. I'm putting this up now because I'd like to hit the ground running when I arrive; start practising together asap and get some gigs lined up. There will be tonnes of students to play to, and London's just down the road, so there's a lot of opportunity.
I'm 27, and I'm looking to play the songs I write/have written, and that hopefully we write together. My songs are pretty grungy, melodic, personal affairs. I want to make music that actually means something, and that leaves us all covered in sweat like we just gave birth to something by the end of each gig. It's maybe something a bit like in between The Doors and Nirvana. I haven't had great luck with getting good recordings so far, but I'll send you what I got. Pearl Jam, Single Mothers, Jesus Lizard, Deftones, Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Green, Tomahawk, Howlin Wolf, RATM, Incubus, Zeppelin, Melvins, Folk, Metal, Rock etc.
I have been in enough uncommitted bands to know I don't want another one. Everyone has other commitments, hell, I'm going to be doing a masters, so it isn't always going to be easy, but you've got to want to be there. For me the best bands are just like hanging out with your friends and having a blast.
I'm in the states for a month, so sorry for slow replies (but by the way, I have great links out here and in Australia, and I'd like to use them to tour at some point), but hit me up. I'll leave some song links down below; have a listen - we'll jam this kind of thing and I'll send you my songs if you're interested.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boUZqysP5go
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2rgV_Ni578
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBOaPx6i61s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRND18pnrt8
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