I`ve created this profile to showcase myself to other musicians.
I`m a Vocalist/Lyricist from the U.K., Currently without a band. But am looking for a very Pro-minded Rock/Metal band with little limitations that wanna create.
Former Lead Singer with "SMASHED".
I write my own lyrics, but find it a lot easier when i`ve got someone to "bounce off" as it were.
The two tracks that are on here are:
"MY OWN MARTYR" which I Solely wrote the lyrics for &:
"SCARRED", which I co-wrote the lyrics with Stu Mallett (Lead Guitarist with SMASHED).
You can hear some more of the songs i sang on @: WWW.Myspace.com/Smashedagain
Like any Recording, it only sounds as good as we could afford at the time!
Unfortunately cannot put these other songs on my page AT THE MOMENT for various reasons, but i`m working on it.
But want to take this opportunity to Thank Stu & the rest of the "Smashed" lads for allowing me to use these songs on my page.
I`ve been in bands in one form or another since the age of 15 & have spent one hell of a long time looking for the right mix of personnel to make a band work on a personnal, social & musical level! Fucking hard if you ask me!
What with all the bullshit of band politics, music differences, personality clashes & girlfriends getting in the way, it`s never really kinda worked out!
I listened to most of the Classic Rock scene growing up that i guess everyone did, stuff like: AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Guns N Roses, Metallica, Motley Crue, NIN, Pink Floyd, Staind, etc & especially Skid Row - Being heavily Influenced by Seb Bach`s singing Style, although can`t get as high as him! Lucky B******! :).
As i`ve grown older have got into heavier stuff but also more meaningful stuff musically & lyrically. I listen to the more heavier Rock/Metal, but am influenced by bits of everything In the Rock Spectrum, from bits of Classic Rock, Heavy Metal, Goth, Prog, etc. & would like to try to incorporate some of these ideas into a band & just see what happens! As i say i`m pretty open-minded. Bands i`m into at the moment are Audiblethread, Alterbidge, Bullet for my Valentine, Disonic, Lacuna Coil, SOiL, Staind, Stone Sour, stuff like that.
Definately into music which works off the lyrics (& Vice Versa) & compliments each other, I got a pretty open mind when it comes to Rock/Metal & as long as it sounds good & rocks, then i`ll have a crack at it.
I like the experimentation/creativity of Trent Reznor & people like that & take the view that if it don`t work, then bin it, but having a go & not sticking to only one form/style of Rock, to find out where it can go, shit like that.
I guess i like to create & see what comes of it.
I like stuff that means something to people/myself & rocks out.
