Hey y’all! I’m a 28 year-old guitar player looking to join a band here in Austin. I live in South Austin and would prefer to stay around that area, but I’m willing to commute up to 30-40 minutes for the right opportunity. I’m looking to play regularly (preferably weekly).
What to know about me:
- 11 years of experience playing guitar
- 5 years of experience in a folk/rock band that played regular gigs, wrote original music, and recorded a full-length album at a professional studio (comes out next year)
- My style can be described as a mixture of rock, punk, country, jam band, & folk
- Can play lead or rhythm guitar on acoustic or electric
- Moderate understanding of music theory (not formally taught but learned a lot in my previous band)
- I’m not great with jazzy chords - definitely willing to learn new theory and chords/scales, but not looking to completely upend the styles I’m comfortable playing in
- I write songs; I have my own songs reserved for a solo project but would be very happy with writing new songs with others and contributing where needed
- Inspired by music like Wilco, Grateful Dead, Sturgill Simpson, JJ Cale, John Prine, Amyl & The Sniffers, Parquet Courts, tons of classic rock bands
What I am looking for:
- A decently well-established band OR a newly forming band that focuses on original music with some covers
- CONSISTENCY: I am looking for people who consistently practice together either every 1 or 2 weeks
- ASPIRATION: I want to contribute my time to a group that wants to play live shows and record/release music, not an informal jam session every now and then. You don’t have to aim to become the next Led Zeppelin, but having goals is important
- RESPECT; I do not associate with any sort of prejudice (homophobia, racism, transphobia, etc.). Furthermore, criticism is encouraged when making music together, but let’s keep it respectful
If you’re interested, comment or DM me and we can exchange demos/recordings of our music and see if it’s the right fit. :)