Bass player in search of interesting rock/metal/prog/whatever band - Croydon/S. London area

[Russ]

[color=#111111][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Are you a band in the rock/prog/metal/alternative vein? Do you need a bass player? Are you located within easy reach of Croydon? Will you consider someone (just) over 40 (with a good head of hair and surprisingly few wrinkles)? Then read on... [/font][/color]

[color=#111111][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Me: Bassist. 41. Been playing well over 20 years. Loves to sit back and groove, but also loves to play chords, widdle, stamp on effects pedals and use weird techniques. Top-end gear. A car to drag it all around in. Lots of ideas and very open-minded. Lover of great songs, big hooks, chuggy riffs and huge, wide, thick arrangements. Given up the whole notion of being a "rock star" - been there, tried that, didn't like it much. Now just looking to be involved with some great music played by good people, write some tunes, play some gigs, record some stuff, put it out there online and hopefully find a few people around the place who might like it. [/font][/color]

[color=#111111][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]So, that's the pitch. If you think I could be a good fit for your band, please drop me a line![/font][/color]

[Vbtudor]

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[font="arial, sans-serif"]Hi there[/font][/size][/font]
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[font="arial, sans-serif"]I have [/font][size=3]a couple of projects that may be of interest. The first is a new covers band called Black Star. Our first gig is a charity gig in Fareham on 29th nov. Although we have a bass player, he is somewhat put off by ambition.[/size][/size][/font]

[font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]The event organiser has two corporate gigs for us depending on how well we do. I am very big on performance having nmet with Tom Jackson ([/size][/font][url="http://tomjacksonproductions.com/"]http://tomjacksonproductions.com/[/url]) whilst playing at the Indie Entertainment Summit last year and although I was big on performance before, he showed me two tricks during rehearsal that I used during the performance and EVERYONE was talking about those two songs. We were voted The Success of the event. His philosophy (bourne out by evidence is that [font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]65% of the experience is what the audience see, 20% is what they feel and 15% is what they hear. [/size][/font]

[font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]Our bass player doesn't want to partake saying it's not him to be moving on stage[/size][/font]

[font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]Second project is my originals band Free From Gravity. [/size][/font][url="http://www.freefromgravitymusic.com/"]www.freefromgravitymusic.com[/url][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]. The band I currently have are all pros. (One of them is Andy Mitchell from The Yardbirds). Problem is the cost of doing a gig is too much to play build up gigs. I have a pro marketing guy doing social media/ website and branding, a pro PR girl for doing PR and radio plugging. I also have a promoter who will promote us through her network of venues (7 of them in London) and I am talking to one of the top UK promoters about a tour next year with support slots for a very well known heritage band. [/size][/font]

[font="arial, sans-serif"][size=3]I am therefore looking to build Free From Gravity from scratch and to this end have the drummer/Lead Guitarist - now just need second lead/Rhythm and bass player - the rhythm I can do myself but prefer to just be front man.[/size][/font]

[font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]If you or anyone else on this forum would like to have a bash at it, then get in touch and let me know[/size][/font]

[font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]You can check out our music at [/size][/font]
[url="http://youtu.be/8jpiyLJqR8A"]http://youtu.be/8jpiyLJqR8A[/url] (The Long Road - the debut single)
[url="http://youtu.be/VIihF78iKk0"]http://youtu.be/VIihF78iKk0[/url] (I Have A Dream)

All the best

[font=arial, sans-serif][size=3][color="#888888"]Vince[/color][/size][/font]

PS We are based in Surrey/ London area and our srummer is based in Croydon so no problem about location

[Vbtudor]

Two more videos

[url="http://youtu.be/y462I-meqvo"]http://youtu.be/y462I-meqvo[/url] - (Periods of Tranquillity)
[url="http://youtu.be/VVSQeHVCXD0"]http://youtu.be/VVSQeHVCXD0[/url] (Periods of Tranquillity live at Water Rats London -guesting Myuddy and Bob From Wishbone Ash)

All the best

[font=arial, sans-serif][size=3][color="#888888"]Vince[/color][/size][/font]

[Sci'enta Dystene]

[center]Hi Russ.[/center]
[center]We've been looking for a Bassist forever.[/center]
[center]We need someone unique, creative & committed.[/center]
[center]'[color=#111111][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] Loves to sit back and groove, but also loves to play chords, widdle, stamp on effects pedals and use weird techniques'[/font][/color][/center]
[center][color=#111111][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]This is pretty much what we're looking for.[/font][/color][/center]
[center]We're based in Brighton.[/center]
[center]Cheers.[/center]

[center]SD[/center]

[center][url="http://www.scientadystene.com/"]http://www.scientadystene.com/[/url][/center]

[center][url="http://scientadystene.bandcamp.com/#"]http://scientadystene.bandcamp.com/#[/url][/center]

[center][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lzJHvIv-V0[/media][/center]

Edited October 9, 2013 by Sci'enta Dystene

[Russ]

Vince - thanks for the post. To be honest it's not really my thing, but best of luck with it.
Sci'entia guys - did you get my PM?

[Sci'enta Dystene]

[center]Hey man.[/center]
[center]Got your message.[/center]
[center]I replied with my E-mail address.[/center]
[center]Lets get hooked up.[/center]
[center] [/center]

[center]g.[/center]

[Isurus]

Hi Russ,

In case the previous bands did not work out, I've just posted a new topic to seek a bass player and it seems like you may be interested.

Here's the link: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/221966-progressive-metal-band-seeking-bass-player-london/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/221966-progressive-metal-band-seeking-bass-player-london/[/url]

Cheers

[Russ]

Bumping this again. Still bandless...