chris4955 + Musician in Adelaide, SA

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ABOUT

Have been in original bands since 1974 playing drums and writing until 1979 when I moved to NZ and successfully auditioned for Wellington band Bad Brakes as lead vocalist/frontman/songwriter - won 2ZM Band of the Month Dec 79 - recorded four original songs at Radio NZ - support gig to The Police Wellington January 1980 - recorded two original songs at EMI Lower Hutt - recorded two video clips for Radio With Pictures and Ready To Roll TV1 NZ - performed at Brown Trout Festival in front of 10,000 people second top bill with The Dudes (featuring Dave Dobbyn) and The Crocodiles (Jenny Morris) - Toured North Island NZ
1982-1989 Adelaide Lead Vocalist/Songwriter The Outcasts - Radioactive - Ark B
1989-93 Drummer/Lead Vocalist - City Heat
1999-2004 Lead Vocalist/Guitarist - Too Cool For School
2015 Lead Vocalist - 1975
https://soundcloud.com/chris-ericsson-1

Screen name:

chris4955

Member since:

Nov 01 2013

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

30

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

6-7 nights a week

Influences

Dragon - Mi-Sex - The Angels - The Cars - Elvis Costello - Van Morrison - XTC - The Beatles - Focus - Jethro Tull - Free - The Doors - Tom Waits - Ben Harper - Warren Zevon

Instrument experience:

Drums:

Expert

Vocalist:

Expert

Vocalist - Baritone:

Expert

Acoustic Guitar:

Advanced

Keyboard:

Advanced

Rhythm Guitar:

Advanced

EQUIPMENT

Fender Telecaster X 2- Gibson 335 Midtown - Gibson ES335 Custom - Takamine 6 string acoustic with pick-up X 2 - VOX AC15 - Shure SM58 - Shure SM57 - AKG D5 - Pyle 42SL - Beyer M300 - Yamaha 4 track - Yamaha DTExplorer electronic drum kit - Alesis SR 16 drum machine

MUSIC