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Stephen Platt

Lead Guitarist Of Collibus/Producer

About Me

I am Stephen Platt, a 20 year old Guitarist/Bassist/Pianist/Drummer/Music Producer based in Manchester, UK. I play many different styles of music but generally tend to only play Rock/Metal since this is what i find the most fun and challenging for me as a Guitarist (Guitar being my main instrument).
I am the founding member and Lead Guitarist of the band Collibus, I have been with the band since 2003 as most of us met at college studying Music but didn't officially become a full time band up until 2004. In June 2005 we took a long break due to most of us planning for University. At the start of 2006 we got back together again and completely changed style of music (for the better) and went towards a more progressive, heavy metal approach. This was due to the few months apart, our musical interests changed and also the introduction of 7 Strings changed how we wrote our music.
We are in the middle of recording our EP (still) and I am sorry for those of you who have been waiting a long time for this but due to loosing our other guitarist and just things generally happening which we haven't been able to control it has been delayed. The EP is being done by ourselves, The Drum Tracks, Bass, Rhythm Guitars, Keys are completely finished but a few Guitar solo's need to be recorded (to replace our ex-guitarists) and Vocals. Once they are done it will then be mixed and mastered by Me and our Bassist. All shall then be done Musically and should be on sale here and our myspace shortly after New Year as we will be recording over Christmas.
I have been part of many bands and projects in the past. I was in a band called "The Calms" years ago playing the Drums and Piano back when i was in school. It was the first real band i was in which actually had a full line up and gigged. The other members of the band were Liam Fray, Michael Campbell, Daniel "Conan" Moores (all of which are currently members of a popular Manchester band The Courteeners ) and Andy Nighland.
I was a part of the project "Todmórden" which has a song on my myspace player at the moment, only one song was ever written and recorded by us. The Song was written by me, Luke Dearden (Collibus Bassist) and Richard Kershaw (Ex-Collibus, WarNerve). On the Recording i played Guitar and written all the Orchestral/Piano parts.
I am currently looking to do some Session work as a Guitarist for bands/artists for Recording/Live performances. Anything in the Rock/Metal/Indie i would be willing to do. If you are interested in that then please contact me on my myspace profile or stephen (at) stephenplatt (dot) net. If you want to ask me anything else then feel free to do so.

Cheers!


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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/29/2006
Band Website: stephenplatt.net
Band Members: Collibus
System Overdrive

Influences:

Guitarists

John Petrucci
Jeff Loomis
Rusty Cooley
Paul Gilbert
Devin Townsend
Mattias "IA" Eklundh
Ron Thal (aka Bumblefoot)
Dimebag Darrell
Michael Romeo
Zakk Wylde

Bands

Alice In Chains
Beyond Twilight
Black Label Society
Black Sabbath
Carcass
Children Of Bodom
Damageplan
Decapitated
Devin Townsend
The Devin Townsend Band
Dream Theater
Emperor
Freak Kitchen
Hate Eternal
Ihsahn
James Labrie
Lamb Of God
Liquid Tension Experiment
Megadeth
Meshuggah
Metallica
Morbid Angel
Necrophagist
Nevermore
Nile
Nocturnal Rites
Opeth
Outworld
Ozzy Osbourne
Pantera
Porcupine Tree
Pride and Glory
Racer X
Rebel Meets Rebel
Slayer
Strapping Young Lad
Symphony X
Testament
Vital Remains
Zyklon


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