Member Since: 11/03/2005
Band Members: Depending greatly on the weather and my mood in general (which, in no coincidence, is also dependent on the weather), I may add or subtract members from the band. Sometimes, I'm brave enough to multiply, and occasionally divide as well, as long as there are no oddball repeating decimals or remainder whatnots. At worst, I may attempt to divide by zero, but the ensuing black holes actually cease to exist before any harm can be done to nearby furniture or cats.You may ask, of course, how I am able to add or remove certain band members, seeing as how I am the only one in the band. You'd be absolutely correct; I AM the only one in the band.Mull that over and get back to me.
Influences: The music I enjoy tends to inform my own compositions far less than my interests in general, some of which are as follows:
Traveling to unknown lands (and known lands for which I feel affection), Learning to play various new instruments, Reading far too often for the good of my eyes, Critiquing music and production (read: generally being a snob, elitist, pretentious bastard, etc.), Enjoying the beauty of nature, Collecting works of Art Nouveau and Jugendstil, Practicing Eco-Feminism, Pondering the endless and mysterious loveliness of the number 1.618, Studying and comparing world religions, Noticing and applying symbolism, Being in touch with the Feminine side of things, Secretly admiring Euclidian Geometry, Using Anglicisms in everyday speech, Attempting to cook, Despising academics and their institutions, Importing fabulous foreign music with which to annoy my friends, Drinking citrus flavored anythings, Designing articles of clothing, and etc.
Sounds Like: No, I will not list influences, as it is far too difficult. Here is a list of my equipment:
1974 Fender Jazz Bass (Maple Neck w/ Rectangular Inlays and Binding, Sunburst Finish w/ Black Pickguard) (DiAddario XL Nickelwound Light Strings)
1987 Rickenbacker 4003 (Rosewood Neck w/ binding, Clear Maple Finish w/ White Pickguard) (DiAddario XL Stainless Steel Medium Strings)
2005 Steinberger Spirit (Customization: Neon Pink Duct Tape) (DiAddario XL Nickelwound Light Strings)
2008 Fender Squier Jazz Bass V (All Black Finish w/ Chrome Hardware) (DiAddario XL Nickelwound Light Strings)
1994 Ibanez RG 450 DX (Rosewood Neck w/ binding, Black Finish w/ Mirror Pickguard and Custom Artwork) (Never Remember to Change My Strings)
Whatever Drum Set is Available (Primarily Pearl Export w/ Zildjian A Cymbals and Tama Starclassic Snare)
Software: Renoise, Pro Tools 7.1.1 (Mbox 2), Digital Performer 5.1, Ampeg SVX, Guitar Rig 3, Countless other Virtual Instruments and Effects (Run on a MacBook Pro and a Dell Dimension 4100)
Yamaha Silent Electric Violin (Dominant Strings)
Novation K-Station, Alesis Micron, and M-Audio Oxygen 8
Goodness, I hope I've listed everything. Occasionally, I also use a Squier Stratocaster borrowed from Matt Richert.
Record Label: Unsigned