SEEKING
Band to Join, Drums, Other Percussion, Violin, Trumpet, Saxophone, Background Singer, Flute, Other, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Accordion.ABOUT
Mature, Professional, experienced, vocalist, harmonicist, guitarist, songwriter who writes and performs original Blues, Funk, R&B and New Orleans music around Montréal.
My love for making music is every member of the band making each song the best it can be. All individual, creative, contributions together making a greater whole. Positive attitude, collaboration, energy and creativity are key.
I promote original music via three different Meetup groups I manage:
* https://www.meetup.com/Share-the-Music-Live/
* https://www.meetup.com/groupe-vocal-osmose/
* https://www.meetup.com/fiddle-jamming-group/
I'm a member of the Fundraising Committee for the Mainline Theatre.
Projects:
Currently writing, producing and directing music/theatre Productions. Just finished a 6 show run in June in the 2024 Montréal Fringe Festival. Have another self-produced run coming up this Fall.
Forming a 4 piece band, myself, bassist, keyboardist which is looking for a Montréal drummer for gigging 2-3 nights a week locally.
- Screen name:
- franksharp
- Member since:
- Jul 23 2024
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 40
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
Influences
Ry Cooder, Lucinda Williams, Tab Benoit, Professor Longhair, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, Brent Mason, Buddy Miller, Albert King, Buddy Guy, Luther Allison, Koko Taylor, Johnny Winter, The Bar-Kays, The Ohio Players, Isley Brothers, The Commodores, ZZ Top, Black 47, Frank Zappa, Bowie, Hendrix, The Police, The Clash, Robin Trower, Joe Bonamassa, Deep Purple, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Robert Fripp, Martin Scorsese, Steven Soderbergh, Luc Besson, Stanley Kubrick - I could go on....and on....
Instrument experience:
- Bass Guitar:
- Expert
- Harmonica:
- Expert
- Vocalist:
- Expert
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Advanced
- Background Singer:
- Advanced
- Lead Guitar:
- Advanced
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Advanced
- Keyboard:
- Moderate
MUSIC
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2023 Fringe Production: As She Has Been (Video)
2023 Fringe Production: As She Has BeeniX_NEBKJTcU
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Son Seal's: Strung Out Woman (rearranged) (Video)
Son Seal's: Strung Out Woman (rearranged)K5NoWHQbJn4
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Sharp's: Queen of New Orleans (Original) (Video)
Sharp's: Queen of New Orleans (Original)HCsqppAc9ms
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Guitar Slim’s: Done Got Over it (rearranged) (Video)
Guitar Slim’s: Done Got Over it (rearranged)ducWnEdVtJg
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Sharp's: What is Mine (original) (Video)
Sharp's: What is Mine (original)aaVD-2NQuJM?
