Rusted Vortex + Musician in Terrace, BC

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Rusted Vortex – Terrace, BC

Wanted: Metal Singer, Drummer, and Lead Guitarist for a Loud Racket of Metal Music!

We’re forming a band to crank out heavy, high-energy tunes. Looking for passionate, skilled musicians ready to rehearse and rock. Starter song list includes:
• Volbeat - By a Monster's Hand
• Stone Sour - Absolute Zero
• Def Leppard - Let It Go
• Ozzy Osbourne - Over the Mountain
• Guns N' Roses - Nightrain
• Autograph - Turn up the Radio
• Danko Jones - Baby Hates Me
• Velvet Revolver - Slither
• Headstones - Cemetary
• Alice in Chains - Check My Brain
• Harem Scarem - Sinking Ship
• Max Webster - Night Flights
• Dio - Holy Diver
• Headstones – Captain of the sh*t Out of Luck
Saxon - There's Something in Roswell
This list is just the start—expect a mix of classic rock and modern Metal vibes. This band will gig and make you money. If you’ve got the chops and the attitude, let’s make some noise together!

Summer 1998 - Big Skinny is a recording group of myself, Brad Hartley, and Ryan Krumm. Brad took the songs to CFNR Radio. Lynn & Kerry did play them on their show, she also interviewed both Brad & myself.
The songs are here: https://soundcloud.com/john-maclellan-1

Screen name:

Rusted Vortex

Member since:

Jul 30 2012

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years playing music:

50

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

2-3 times per week

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Led Zepplin, Deep Purple, ELO, Sweet, KISS, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Ozzy, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, DIO. I am very skilled in these bands, but wait... There's more...

Bands and Origins
Harlot (Nova Scotia, 1983)
Hawk (Nova Scotia, 1983)
SlyFox (Nova Scotia, 1983)
Rusted Vortex (Toronto, 1985)
Grey Wolf (Terrace, 1990s)
Sound Tribe (Vancouver, 1990s)
Glen Robinsons Nassville Five (Vancouver, 1990s)
Rippin Rattlers (Vancouver, 1990s)
Big Skinny (Terrace, 1998)
Crooked String (Terrace, 2000)
Pure Morning (Kelowna, 2002)
Bad Reputation (Terrace, 2012)
Rusted Vortex (Terrace, 2025, New Lineup)

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575092099310

Big Skinny Sound Cloud
https://soundcloud.com/john-maclellan-1

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:

Advanced

Lead Guitar:

Advanced

Acoustic Guitar:

Advanced

Bass Guitar:

Advanced

Other Percussion:

Moderate

Keyboard:

Moderate

Background Singer:

Moderate

Drums:

Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

Fender - Charvel - Yamaha - Ibanez Guitars

Update: I got a new HSS Stratocaster. 70th Anniversary Corona, California. It came with it's own Birth Certificate

2 Headrush-powered full-range monitors - Ear Killers.

Digitech GNX guitar processor - Used for the JCM 800

Mackie ProFX16v3 Mixer
2 Mackie Thump 15 speakers

Line 6 rack box thing, x2
The first one is the guitar processor
The second is the bass processor
I am unsure if they are working, or maybe I got too old to know how they work.

Special Edition Command 8-Piece Electronic Drum Kit with Mesh Heads

Presonus 1824c audio interface

Roland SH-1 Synth

Constantly updating new gear

Don't even try to break in and steal my gear. My dogs will tear a new hole in your leg or arms, while I shoot you with my energy directed laser beam ray of sunshine guitar.

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