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Johny604 + Musician in Vancouver, BC

Johny604
CONTACT

SEEKING

Band to Join, Vocalist, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Flute, Vocalist - Alto, Upright bass, Accordion.

ABOUT

music [at] johnarthur [dot] ca

Aiming to launch an acoustic pub residency spotlighting vocal harmonies, in sets weighted to BC & Canadiana standards, Celtic & maritime trads, underplayed roots deep-cuts, and my own wistful originals. No 'bro-country', no classic rock, no synth pop, no loop pedals. We'll prep a few of the usual bluesy Americana standards ready by request, but otherwise leave overplayed UK/US radio hits out of the planned set.

OFFERING a gregarious tenor with a knack for harmony and lyrics, willing to share rhythm-guitar duties a bit but I much prefer to focus on mandolin, fiddle, blues-harp, or even just beating a bodhran. Strong theory from an early Classical education gives me fluency with arrangements and chord voicings. I also sing in French, Spanish, and a wee bit in Gaelic.

As a happy bachelor with light gov hours at my M-F day job, I have availability to commit time aggressively to get up to scratch.


SEEKING a disciplined and driven roots singer, with guitar...

You are able to memorize simple chord progressions quickly to reach the 30-50 tunes we need to go gig 3h+ shows. Once our arrangements are tight as the core duo, with some open-mic and busking experience, we'd next find a standup double-bass to gig professionally as a trio. The ambition is to offer a scaled-up band depending per gig revenue, ideally adding piano, accordion (or small pipes), and dedicated percussionist on bodhran and/or brushed-snare.

I'd be quite content with a quick-study guitarist who has other concurrent project(s), e.g. a pop band or a solo singer-songwriter act, even if that's your higher priority. So long as you can learn tight changes and chorus lyrics as a side-man/side-gal, I'm happy to do the rest. A good voice is much more essential here than guitar level: e.g. solo chops as Lead would be less valuable to me than familiarity or ambition to explore Drop-D tunings on Rhythm, e.g. DADGAD.

I may be willing to hire some startup practice/rehearsal in early weeks, but once tight we will be playing for gig revenue. (Start-up investment wouldn't make this a vanity project: you must dig the vibe. I am realistic that strong singers willing to an accompanist role with guitar are scarce lower mainland! :)

Conversely, if you prefer to invest time in equal partnership re sets / arrangements / writing / etc, I'm an open-minded bandmate. If keen to solo as Lead Guitar I'm willing to support on Rhythm Guitar myself, it's just not my priority.

Screen name:
Johny604
Member since:
Oct 11 2014
Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:
Very Committed
Years playing music:
35
Gigs played:
50 to 100
Tend to practice:
More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:
2-3 nights a week
Most available:
Nights

Influences

Spirit of the West, Be Good Tanyas, The Paperboys, The Duhks, The Waillin' Jennys, Basia Bullat, Kathleen Edwards, Neko Case, Jason Collette, Joel Plaskett, Great Lakes Swimmers, K.D. Lang, Whitehorse, Viper Central, Joy Kills Sorrow, Cowboys Fringants, Vent du Nord, Rankins, Barra McNeils, Barr Bros, Sarah Harmer, Jill Barber, Lynn Miles, Steven Fearing, David Francy, Corb Lund, Prairie Oyster, Blue Rodeo, The Hip, Feist, Cowboy Junkies,
The Band, Neil, Joni, Gord, Bruce, Ian, Stan, Stompin' Tom...

Springsteen, Dylan, Simon, CSN, Fleetwood-Mac, The Dead,
Van Morrison, Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Counting Crows...

Mipso, Solas, Dervish, Skippinish, Lake Street Dive, Chris Thiel, The Civil Wars, Laura Marling, Maya de Vitre, Aoife O'Donovan, Sara Jaroz, Gillian Welch, Mandolin Orange aka TheWatchhouse, OCMS, Lord Huron, Fly My Pretties, Brandie Carlisle, Molly Tuttle, L Florence+TheMachine, Bon Iver, etc

Instrument experience:

Fiddle:
Advanced
Vocalist:
Advanced
Vocalist - Tenor:
Advanced
Violin:
Advanced
Background Singer:
Advanced
Mandolin:
Moderate
Rhythm Guitar:
Moderate
Acoustic Guitar:
Moderate
Other Percussion:
Moderate
Harmonica:
Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

Sharing a small practice studio at Pandora & Commercial Drive

mandolin (w/ pickup)
fiddle (w/ pickup)
electric fiddle
bodhran (jumbo, tunable, w/ pickup)
acoustic guitar (w/ pickup)
harmonicas, collar-rest
penny-whistles
tambourine, shakers

- 4x budget vocal mics, 2x stands
- portable Roland busking amp
- big messy box o' wires
- Tascam interface (analogue)
- iPad & GarageBand

MUSIC