Artist description I’m a midi guitarist, song writer, lyricist. I’ve been playing for many years. I’m in my 30s and have a steady day job. I’m a part time musician and am looking for others that are willing to part with a few nights a week for jamming and recording. The Groove Band will be a recording/jamming band with some local gigs. I’d like to release a steady stream of recordings done on hard disk. I’m using Cakewalk. The idea behind the Groove Band is that each play can bring an equal share of creativity and talent. I’m especially interested in creating characters and sound scenes inside of songs that have a personality match in the lyrics and the music. Songs that tell stories that unfold in both words and music. And use humor to expose the hypocrisy of the world.

Music Style King Crimson and The Doors jamming in a garage waiting for the drugs to take effect

Musical Influences King Crimson, Pink Floyd, The Doors, Frank Zappa, The Beatles, Jimi

Similar Artists King Crimson, Frank Zappa(on a real bad day)

Artist History I was born ...shit happened... then recorded my first album

Group Members Ty Jay Gott: He can do almost anything on guitar synth. With his trusty Fender Bronco guitar hooked up to a GR-33 he can even pick in the goofy drum parts. The Tyger Man Groove Band (ie me) has exciting openings for a psychedelic, midi-electronic, sarcastic, jam all night kind of players to complete the Groove Band. Song writing skills a must. Vocals would be nice. Experience with hard disk recording a big plus. MIDI MAGICIAN - If you can make midi scream and are the master of all your sounds, then the Groove Band is looking for you. If you trigger with Keys, pads, or a pitch to midi makes no difference. You’ll need to be able to hang on top of a jam, crank out a rhythm, paint a soundscape, and transform sounds to music. You’ll need to be good with midi, have enough skill as a player to play leads and rhythm parts. You’ll get a chance to use all those cool toys (You know the ones) Song writing skills a must. Vocals would be nice. Experience with hard disk recording a big plus. MIDI BEATOLOGIST – If you can lay down the beat, crank out percussions that can carry a song, set a mood, and that pop to make the point then the Groove Band is looking for you. You’ll need to play beats in a variety of styles and voices. A midi player is preferred but I know there’s no substitute for the real skins. Most important is a drummer that can be a third of the bands sound.

Instruments Fender Bronco w/Roland GR-33, Boss ME-8, and blues driver

Albums Me Myself and a Guitar

Press Reviews "I gave him my baby to kiss, and he bit it on the head" - unidentified "I liked it, except when I didn't" - some guy "he had all the virtues I despise and none of the vices I admire" - Winston Churchill

Additional Info keep your day job

Location San Francisco, CA - USA

Copyright notice. All material on MP3.com is protected by copyright law and by international treaties. You may download this material and make reasonable number of copies of this material only for your own personal use. You may not otherwise reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, or create derivative works of this material, unless authorized by the appropriate copyright owner(s).