cheltenham music scene

gaf · member Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 16

I recently moved from Leicester to CHELTENHAM and find myself looking for a band, i would like a good quality funk or rock band or covers band, NO folk, blues or very heavy metal or beginners. I would quite enjoy doing early 90's rock covers NO 60's +70's etc unless a paying function band. I just wanna do some good playing with good musicians and have fun!

The text below is copied from my myspace page at myspace.com/gafbass02

I have been playing bass for around sixteen years now. During this time i have played a wide range of styles from europop to (very) heavy metal. I have extensive live and studio experience and have been lucky enough to share the bill with many great bands including STYX, DOKKEN, SIKTH, DANGER DANGER, THE JELLIES, MENDEED, STATETROOPER and many more.

Over the years i have played at a huge range of events, from tiny pub corners to massive televised festivals and legendary venues such as Glasgows SECC, the Birmingham symphony hall and Hammersmith Apollo. I have also been featured in the press, television and radio both in the UK and in the foreign market. I have also done a variety of session work, for which i am always happy to be considered. In this capacity I have worked many different bands, artists and producers including work for sony music and Chris Sutton (Lucie Silvas. Starship, Smokey Robinson)
I am primarily a groove based fingerstyle bass player although i do use plectrums when the song demands it. However it is my 'rapid fire' slap techniques and use of harmonics and chords that people seem to like to most!

While with TB records I released the critically acclaimed album 'Time after Time' with the uk melodic rock band 'DOUBLECROSS' (now known as FATEMAKER) which sold well across the globe, topping many melodic rock/AOR boards and was toured across the UK. 'Time after Time' is still available to buy from record stores and online retailers. (cat no: tbcd0109)
With the popular metal band 'BALANCE OF SILENCE' we self released the album 'Forcing Samsara' which also went on to sell well and the band became hugely popular phenomenon on myspace and in the global metal scene, featuring on metal compilations, DVD soundtracks and on the favourite bands list of some of the biggest names in metal today. (Keep an eye out for Balance of Silence t-shirts being sported by the bands in many metal videos!)

Another band i enjoyed playing with in the past was LIPP LUCID who later became ASHDOWNE. Playing with them opened up a subtler side to my playing and helped me focus on 'less is more' while keeping the groove and keeping the bass interesting.They are a great band well worth checking out here on myspace. Playing with them saw me enjoying some excellent gigs at venues including SOUND in Londons Leicester square and the Liverpool Apollo as part of the Miss England show.
I enjoyed my first sucesses with as a youth including SCREAM who were a great early 90's 'festival favourite' funk rock outfit with a reputation for always offering a 'lively' performance!

I occasionally play with an Ozzy Osbourne tribute act
NOTE: CANNOT DRIVE

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