mattoid
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SEEKING

Vocalist, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Other Percussion, Violin, Trumpet, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Harmonica, Flute, Other, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Dobro, Vocalist - Alto, Trombone, Bagpipes, Steel guitar, Upright bass, Cello, Accordion, Ukulele, Electronic Music, Clarinet, Harp, Didgeridoo.

ABOUT

Screen name:
mattoid
Member since:
Jul 20 2025
Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:
Moderately Committed
Years playing music:
35
Gigs played:
10 to 50
Tend to practice:
More than 3 times per week

Influences

Tinariwen, underground lovers, NEU!, Cave, Elizabeth Cotten, 80's/early 90's Melbourne 'hardcore' (and some Sydney stuff as well), Baroque compositions, drone composition, 60's Brit folk revival, 70's Aust. folk revival, shoe gaze, Guttersnipes (au), The Glory Box, Davey Graham, Nic Jones, Dirty Three, Xylouris White, Dan Reeder, Leah Senior, Mogwai, Ludovico Einaudi and on and on...

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:
Moderate
Acoustic Guitar:
Moderate
Other:
Moderate
Banjo:
Moderate
Mandolin:
Moderate
Bass Guitar:
Beginner

EQUIPMENT

Acoustics: Art & Lutherie parlour with piezo, an early 90's Maton dreadnought

Electrics: Godin hollow body Kingpin 2 with P90 (acoustic or amped), Maton MS503 reissue HH, Fender Strat 1960's Japanese reissue, Fender Player Plus Telecaster, and another 5 or 6 that I made of various setups

Laney tube amp, some cheap brand bass amp

Other: Ibanez bass, Saga 5 string banjo, Washburn mandolin, a few fiddles, bodhran, trumpet, drum kit

Other other: a whole stack of pedals I don't really use and some that I sometimes do, some EQ's, DI etc.