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Simon Slee

Bass Player" & "Auralien Studio

About Me

MyGen Profile GeneratorI'm not sure if its "in my blood" or because I grew up on the side of the stage (my father singing in bands all his life), but either way music has charted the course of my life for as long as I can remember.
I learnt alot from the times when our lounge room was a rehearsal/recording studio and weekends meant musicians were always near (this is a normal childhood isn't it?)...
The bass became my home after starting on the 6-string guitar (I'm still a frustrated lead guitarist!) mainly because there were too many guitarists around and everyone needed a bassplayer...quickest route to the stage! Well, it stuck and since then my time has been filled with a progression of bands (Livewire, Virtual Girl, Mean Spiral, The Fantastics, The Scarletts, etc.) until arriving at my current state as a part-time bass player with a few special bands & people.
"Lies N Destruction" - (The Ultimate Guns N Roses Show)
www.myspace.com/liesndestruction
"Ben Crick & the Media Posse" - (for a dose of "dirty country") www.bencrick.com.au
"Tania Moran" - (elegant pop with R&B influences)
www.myspace.com/taniamoran
"Ophelia of the Spirits" - (ambient & organic) www.myspace.com/opheliaofthespirits
I also fill my time mixing and mastering at my project studio - Auralien Studios and never sleep now I've launched a new website -GIGantics.com.au...now online in beta stage!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/29/2005
Band Website: GIGantics.com.au
Band Members: So many musicians to play with!
Influences: Music evokes or amplifies emotions so my influences and tastes are wide and deep - here are some of the very important ones...Tori Amos, Fiona Apple, Air, Bent, Bjork, Sarah Blasko, Chicane, The Clouds, Decoder Ring, Explosions in the Sky, Faith No More, Flunk, Foo Fighters, Frou Frou, Garbage, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Goldfrapp, Gomez, The Hampdens, Juliana Hatfield, Imogen Heap, Hole, Iron Maiden, Janes Addiction, K's Choice, Kings X, Lali Puna, Lamb, Lenny Kravitz, Massive Attack, Metallica, Mogwai, Mono, Muse, Heather Nova, Beth Orton, Liz Phair, Placebo, Poe, The Police, Portishead, Sia, Siqur Ros, Smashing Pumpkins, Sneaker Pimps, Something for Kate, Soundgarden, Stars, Stone Temple Pilots, Tea Party, Emiliana Torrini, Rachael Yamagata, Zero 7...I know, alphabetical order, I'm like that!

What I'm listening to now:
- Feist: The Reminder
- New Buffalo: Somewhere, anywhere
- Megadeth: United Abominations
- Tori Amos: American Doll Posse

Sounds Like: The Scarletts sound like:
The Veronicas & Evanescence love child with Tori Amos as god mother

Ben Crick sounds like:
Matthew Ryan, Ryan Adams, Tom Waits

Tania Moran sounds like:
Natalie Imbruglia, Delta, Kylie

Movies: I have my favourite directors - Richard Linklater (Before Sunrise, Before Sunset), Peter Jackson (Before Lord of the Rings!!), David Cronenberg, Luc Besson, Jean-Pierre Jeunet...my love of anything arty and slightly warped. John Cusack, Ethan Hawke, and Kate Beckinsale (love Kate!)...B to Z grade schlock horror and science fiction that I adore and also short films...and these films changed my life - Eternal Sunshine & the Spotless Mind, Garden State, Requiem for a Dream...guess I'm showing my "Gen X" age!!
TV: I don't have much time for TV...i only watch quality "trash" reality programs and Greys Anatomy....bring on Paradise Hotel Series 2!!!
Books: I don't often buy books, I like to read books that friends lend to me...its more interesting that way.
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