Auditioning: Lead guitarist for an originals/cover band

[tzewei]

Hi, we are auditioning for a musician, a friend and a lead guitarist to join our 2 year old band. Our influence ranges from dream theatre to GnR to Sade to Metallica to Pink Floyd Iron Maiden to RHCP to TOTO to many more. You need not be note perfect, but we’ll appreciate if you demonstrate an ability to improvise and hold tempo, play songs with vibe, technically proficient, able to compose material, have a good tone and a love for music.

We have originals and a repertoire and we are looking to greater things (weekly paid pub gigs / composing an album), but we need to get to know you first.

If any of you is interested, feel free to drop a text to 98805968. I’ll pass on the audition details.

cheers

 

[lilbrisket]

Hi There,

Glad to hear you have high standards.
I am a Berklee College of Music student, and have 8 years experience playing, with 2 years teaching.
I have just finished 2 years of my program, and Im back in SG till May. I have an excellent and very solid grasp of theory. I am very technically proficient. I also have skills in arranging and using music software such as Logic Pro, and sibelius.

Some of my older material can be seen here. Though Iv Improved A LOT since then.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nghSaHQmKhM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93Oohf_DEAQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LQpmMaQiuA

I am also a very good improviser, and can play almost all contemporary genres. My greatest playing strengths would be Funk, Pop, Jazz-Rock Fusion, Rock. My weaker ones would be blues and metal(although I still do have SOME blues/metal chops). The only thing I cant really do is Sweeping(on a basic level only), and basically lamb of god/metallica style riffing.

I have countless live playing experience. Put it this way. Iv lost count how many times Iv been on stage.
I am working part time for now, but will ALWAYS prioritize my music over anything. I live, eat and sleep for this shit. Music is THE reason I live and breathe.

Iv just finished recording my own instrumental rock single, and will send you a copy in about 3-4 days.

I am a very patient band member, and never dominative. I do have an ego(dont we all?), but not to the extent I cannot take constructive criticism. I will always offer suggestions in arrangement, but never insist.
I only have one pet peeve, I cannot tolerate people taking liberties with band commitments. I go home and learn my songs, and arrive on the days I say I will, and I expect likewise of my band members. I stick to my word, and I expect likewise of others.

Another thing. LOVE your musical influences. RHCP and TOTO especially. I think musically we have a lot in common. My number is 90371796.

Btw, How much playing experience do you and your band members have? Do you have any youtube videos?

Cheers!