Adders profile picture

Adders

About Me

Adders is the lead vocalist (songwriter) and rhythm guitarist in Nottingham band, Automatic Zen. An eclectic mix of sounds that incorporates 60's garage rock, West Coast folk rock, jazz, blues and now even reggae. (please see profile at myscpace.com/theautomaticzen for more details. His solo recordings are now moving into the Zen's roster of songs, which sound even better with support of a kick ass drummer, diverse bassist, extra-ordinary lead guitarist and co -songwriter and expressive keyboardist.Adders has been arranging and recording his own original songs now since 2006, thanks to an amazing piece of digital software called ‘Rifftracker’ from Line 6.Adders has tried various avenues in making music in the past. He was rock vocalist in Cumbrian psyche funk metal group: ‘The Senile Juvenile Funky Flumps’ in 1992, which was a satisfying experience. Other stuff has led to auditions with little outcome, except for being a part of school staff rock band: 'Vice Principle', at Rushcliffe School, which the pupils seemed to enjoy.Between his own material and that of Automatic Zen, there is nearly enough self-penned material for a diverse album.Adders is currently working and living in Nottingham with wife, Muriel and an adorable 18 month old son, Oliver Antoine.Life is great!!! Music is even better....


You've been marked on my visitor map! Click to zoom in.
Get your own map at hit2map.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 14/06/2007
Band Members: Vocals, guitar, harmonica and percussion are performed by David Addington.DRUMS: 'Drums on demand' (Line 6 technology - Rifftracker) All songs created/mixed with Line 6 Rifftracker. (A great little toy)
Influences: The Beach Boys, Beatles, The Stones, West Coast psychedelic, freakbeats, folk, blues, jazz, some electronic stuff, grunge, hard rock, shoegaze, indie, and alternative bands.Spaghetti Westerns, Shakespeare, Batman, 20th Century Poetry, fishing, pot, curries, sea food, France, being a dad, my wife...
Sounds Like: I try to incorporate that 60's garage rock sound into my songs, but other stuff in progress is more original and experimental. Love to hear what people think I sound like.....me I hope!!!!
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

muriel - new extended and improved version

Dear friends of myspace.  If you'd like to hear the new version of Muriel as I envisioned it as a garage band song, then please switch over to myspace.com/theautomaticzen, where you can hear our band'...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:15:00 GMT

Gig with the Zen, songs such as Muriel, Feeling every itch etc

Dear friends from myspace - bit short notice but hey!!! I've been busy being a dad lately and with my job setting up things for schools etc.  I'm playing in the band Automatic Zen which I set up with ...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Check out this event: HELP BRING AN END TO THE BRUTAL CANADIAN SEAL HUNT!!- PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION-NOT AN ACTUAL EVENT!

Hosted By:Melody KlymanWhen:15 March 2009Where:GLOBALWORLDWIDEDescription:IF YOU ARE JOINING THIS EVENT THEN NOTE THERE IS NOTHING TO ACTUALLY ATTEND! THIS IS TO HELP BY SIGNING IFAW'S PETITION TO IM...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:37:00 GMT

More gigs needed for Automatic Zen

Roll up you lot in Notts.  Bout time someone showed some interest in my other project - the one with the coolest songs.  Automatic Zen are now a three piece and we still are looking for a ba...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:12:00 GMT

Bass Player and Drummer required to form group in Nottingham area

Ambitious bassist and drummer required for: band, studio, song production and gigs.Please check outmyspace.com/theautomaticzenIf you live in Nottingham area and want to be more original than just cove...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:31:00 GMT

New job, new lifestyle, new beginnings and new profile

'AUTOMATIC ZEN' We now have our own my space profile. I'm juggling between two projects at moment. My own songs and co-written songs. Some stuff filters through.A new job has given me a new lease o...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:34:00 GMT

Proud father

Well....baby Adders has arrived into the world.  1St October, 2007, at 2:13 am, Oliver Antoine Addington was born.  I'm over the moon.......................
Posted by on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:42:00 GMT

Adders’ own ’sea of tunes’

Once again - a big thanks for all the plays and views of my profile.  I have tried to include a wide selection of the types of demo songs I have been writing and recording at home - alone, that h...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:12:00 GMT

millenium days

..> My profile and plays has reached its own millenium.  2000.  Thank you people ... more songs on the way.   Anybody require a songwriter ... ? ..>
Posted by on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:53:00 GMT

That damn weed nicotine

..> Nicotine relapse New demo song added (created and recorded Friday 7th September.)  This one's for all those trying to give up smoking.   Enjoy ...  ..>
Posted by on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:11:00 GMT