Saturday 5 May 2018, 12:44pm
Hey, I’ve been out of bands for a few years but want to get something going. Keep writing riffs and parts and want to jam and work with people. I’m 22 and based in Derby. Don’t drive currently but am getting lessons, so transport for me is an issue if you’re wanting to jam in Chesterfield or Matlock or something.
Some of my favourite music and influences include: Mötley Crüe, KISS, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Melvins, Nine Inch Nails, Ministry, Slayer, Mayhem, Darkthrone, Carcass, Napalm Death, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Wednesday 13, Jack Off Jill, Anthrax, Deathstars, Deftones, KoRn, Sixx:A.M., Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, Misfits, The Ramones, Metallica, Slipknot, Rob Zombie, Genesis, Yes, Pink Floyd, Einstürzende Neubauten, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, The Stooges, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Prince, Velvet Revolver, Dimmu Borgir, Skinny Puppy, Ozzy Osbourne, The Cure, Bauhaus, The Damned, Tom Waits, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Cream, Jane’s Addiction, Primus, Tool, Gary Numan, Paradise Lost, Shostakovich, John Coltrane...
(I’m a big fan of Nikki Sixx, Wednesday 13, Trent Reznor, Al Jourgensen, Henry Rollins)
As for gear if I was playing bass I have an Ibanez Jet King with a 100 watt Orange Crush combo. If I was backing someone on guitar, I’ve got an Epiphone Les Paul ‘56 pro with an Orange Micro Dark.
In my first band I did lead vocals, and in the second I played bass and lead vocals and I wrote lyrics in both. The first was more classic rock and punk, whilst the second was more thrash and hardcore. Since I’ve worked on my playing a lot, and whilst no virtuoso, am much more competent with my playing and my theory and more open to other genres and styles and experimentation.
I started with drum lessons in school, then the two bands happened with me learning as I went, teaching myself bass and guitar. I did have clarinet lessons when I was younger so can read music notation too.
If you wanna talk or ask anything feel free to message me.