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 24 hours
- 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:
- Mandolin:
- Moderate
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Moderate
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Moderate
- Other:
- Moderate
- Banjo:
- 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.
