MySpace Layouts .COM's !MY ALBUM "FALLING THROUGH THE ICE" IS AVAILABLE NOW AT ITUNES, NAPSTER, AMAZON.COM, EMUSIC, LALA.COM, AND OTHER MUSIC DOWNLOAD STORES. BUY IT NOW!!!!ANYWAY, RIGHT NOW IT'S JUST ME IN THIS BAND. I PERFORM ALL THE INSTRUMENTS YOU HEAR IN THIS MUSIC, ALTHOUGH I DO HAVE TO ADMIT THAT THE DRUM TRACKS ARE NOTHING MORE THAN AN ELABORATE DRUM LOOPING PROGRAM. I'M CURRENTLY ATTEMPTING TO EVOLVE MY MUSIC STYLE FROM HARD METAL TO A MORE INDUSTRIAL TYPE SOUND. FUTURE MUSIC WILL CONTAIN LESS GUITAR WORK AND FAR MORE KEYBOARD TRACKS. THE MOOD WILL STILL BE VERY METAL ORIENTED. WHAT I'M SHOOTING FOR IS A SORT OF RAMMSTEIN / EISBRECHER / HANZEL UND GRETYL / MINISTRY / STATIC X SOUND. I'M FINDING THE TRANSITION MORE EASILLY SAID THAN DONE, BUT I'M GETTING THERE GRADUALLY.EXPERIENCE: I'VE BEEN A GUITARIST FOR 22 YEARS AND AM JUST STARTING KEYBOARD (IN CASE IT WASN'T OBVIOUS). I'VE BEEN WORKING ON MY SINGING VOICE FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW BUT I DON'T FEEL IT'S GOOD ENOUGH TO RECORD YET. MAYBE SOON.EQUIPMENT: I'M VERY PICKY WHEN IT COMES TO GEAR. I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE GO FOR THE TYPICAL GIBSON LES PAUL / MARSHALL JCM 800 COMBINATION. FRANKLY I'M NOT PARTICULARLY HAPPY WITH EITHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. I HAVE 2 ESP (LTD)'S THAT I'VE MODIFIED TO MY TASTE. AN AX 350 WITH SPERSEL TUNERS AND EMG KFK SERIES ACTIVE PICKUPS, AND AN F-250 WITH SPERZEL TUNERS AND EMG ZAK WYLDE SERIES ACTIVE PICKUPS. THE AX 350 IS TUNED TO STANDARD "D" WHILE I KEEP THE F-250 AT A STANDARD "E" TUNING. I ALSO HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED A VERY NICE SCHECTER HELLRAISER AVENGER WITH ACTIVE EMG 81'S (SPERZEL TUNERS WILL BE REPLACING THE GROVERS SOON). I HAVE ALSO RECENTLY ADDED A DEAN RAZORBACK BASS TO MY ARSENAL. SO FAR I'M VERY PLEASED WITH THE SOUND, BUT THE CONSTRUCTION....NOT SO MUCH. ALREADY RUNNING INTO ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH IT. OH WELL, NOTHING A SOLDERING IRON AND ABOUT 10 MINUTES CAN'T FIX!
A WORD ON GUITAR AMPLIFICATION. FOR STAGE PERFORMANCE I HAVE A LINE6 VETTA HD HEAD WITH THE INTERFACE UPGRADE MAKING IT A VETTA II FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES. I RUN IT THROUGH A SET OF RANDALL WARHEAD SPEAKER CABINETS. THESE SOUND UNREAL! THE TOP CABINET HAS 4 12" CELESTION VINTAGE 30'S AND THE BOTTOM CAB HAS TWO 15" EMINENCE SPEAKERS. THE EFFECT IS EAR RIPPING HIGHS WITH PHENOMINALY PUNCHY LOWS. THE LINE6 HEAD IS AN AMP MODELING HEAD WITH EVERY EFFECT IMAGINEABLE BUILT IN. I USE A LINE6 UX2 GUITAR / PC INTERFACE FOR RECORDING (THIS WILL BE REPLACED BY THEIR NEW UX8 VERY SOON). WITH IT I USE RIFFWORKS LINE6 EDITION AND GEARBOX FOR RECORDING. I HAVE A 76 KEY KORG TRITON LE FOR THE KEYBOARD TRACKS AND WILL HAVE A KORG M88 VERY SOON I HOPE TO REPLACE IT. I RUN THE KORG THROUGH AN 8 CHANNEL CARVIN POWERED MIXER INTO TWO JBL MONITORS. FOR VOCALS I HAVE SEVREAL SHURE SM58'S AND AN MXR 990 CONDENSER MIC.YES, I TAKE MUSIC AS SERIOUSLY AS MY BUDGET WILL ALLOW (AND SOMETIMES MORE SERIOUSLY THAN MY BUDGET WILL ALLOW). I AM UNFORTUNATELY CURRENTLY IN IRAQ AS I AM AN ACTIVE DUTY SOLDIER IN THE ARMY. APON MY RETURN FROM IRAQ IN OCTOBER HOWEVER, I INTEND TO START PUTTING A BAND TOGETHER. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH ME BE FORWARNED. BEFORE I AM HAPPY WITH A SONG IT WILL USUALLY BE PLAYED SO MANY TIMES THAT EVERYONE IN THE BAND UTTERLY HATES IT. I'VE BEEN KNOWN TO SPEND ENTIRE WEEKENDS WORKING ON ONE RIFF. IF YOU'VE MANAGED TO READ ALL THIS SO FAR WITHOUT FALLING ASLEEP, LIKE WHAT YOU'VE READ, LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR OF MY MUSIC, AND ARE A SERIOUS MUSICIAN WITH SIMALAR OBJECTIVES MAYBE WE CAN PUT SOMETHING TOGETHER WHEN I GET BACK TO WASHINGTON, OR I ALSO HAVE THE SOFTWARE CAPABILITIES TO DO ONLINE MUSIC COLABORATION. SEND ME YOUR RIFFS AND IDEAS IN .OGG, .WAV, .MP3, .MP4, OR .MPG AND I CAN ADD TO THEM WITH MY STUFF. 'TILL THEN, EMAIL ME OR MESSAGE ME. I'LL RESPOND AS SOON AS I AM ABLE. nUCLEArcENTURy .COM's MySpace Profile Editor !
