Welcome to the world of Curryhead!
Curryhead was registered as a band name with www.bandname.com 4th August 2007. If you are a band and want to protect your name drop by their site and get yourself registed pronto.
A bit about me and the band. Well to start off with I am the band, just me my guitars and my studio. All elements of my music are created entirely by me and that’s the way I like it. This musical journey of mine is about me getting the music out of my head, onto CD/MP3 and into your head through the wonders of the Internet.
I’m a recording artist rather than a performing atrist, in fact I have no desire to perform any of my songs in some sort of live venue. Once I have written a song and recorded it I rarely go back and play it again. I like to make the music I write be a statement of where I’m at for the specific point in time. I keep a basic outline of the chord structures but never keep any record of the lead guitar work. The lead lines are developed over several hours of constant playing over the chord structure again and again. This ensures that the song progresses as my mind works out what will fit the chord structure and the particular mood I’m in at the time. The final result is a lead line that is always done in a single take.
I have 2 styles, one that is a throw back to my days of listening to punk and new wave and the other more instrumental progressive rock. I like both styles equally.
I like to use technology to create and collaborate so would always be interested to hear from people who perhaps have a song but need a guitar track laid down for it. You could just mail me the song along with the important stuff like the tempo and key and I could work on something.
I’m also now expanding into video as music and video go hand in hand these days. So watch out for some video postings to go with the tunes. Should be fun.. One I get the hang of the video editor that is...
I use a fair bit of gear these days to get the sounds I’m after for the band.
Ok here is a little bit of info about the gear Curryhead uses.
My set up consists of the following kit.
Boss 1600CD 16 track digital studio
Shure SM57 mike
Ibanez Jem555
Gibson Les Paul Studio
BC Rich Platinum Virgin
Tanglewood semi accoustic
Yamaha accoustic
Wesley purple perspex
Fender Strat (Japanese Squire)
Westone Thunder I Bass
Strat style home-made jobby
Stagg Bongo
Fender Telecaster
Epiphone Les Paul special Hot Rod
Meledy f-hole semi accoustic
Epiphone flying V
and most important of all......
B E E R!!!
An important aspect of the sound is the strings I use for my guitars. I can highly recommend Steinman strings. Check them out, they are great strings at great prices. Just hit the image to go straight there.
Check out Steve Smith somewhere in my top friends list as he is my teacher and has really encouraged me to continue with my playing and taken me down new musical avenues which has expanded my capabilities and musical imagination.
Also check out Skidders as he is a musicianI have got to know over the past year or two and he is one great guitarist and is a top dude. He hosts my background image for me - what a nice chap.. go and pay his site a visit and buy his single Baggies Battle Cry.
So enjoy the site and please feel free to drop by anytime to comment me, listen to the tunes etc. If you’re up for it you can always visit iTunes (UK, USA and Japan) to purchase any of my tracks. Just log into your iTunes account and search for Curryhead under the artist field and you’ll find me there.
Alternately just click any of the links to go directly to iTunes if you want one of my tunes.
Of course you are more than welcome to visit my MySpace site and listen to them for free at any time. Drop me a comment whilst you’re there and I’ll reply.
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Airhead
Fit
Nice Boy
Check out my buddy from across the water who has set up a record label to promote new musicians all over this great planet. It’s called AOJ Entertainment. Drop by his site and send him a big hi and support this dude.
Stay safe and keep rockin.
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