BASS PLAYER URGENTLY WANTED for CHICAGO BLUES BAND (Herts/Essex)

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Based across Essex and East Hertfordshire, our band THE SONS OF ILLINOIS urgently needs an accomplished bass player, ideally who can play both electric and upright bass. Our band aims at PRO-standard output, producing an authentic harmonica-pinned 1950's-1980's amplified CHICAGO BLUES sound.

 

The band's repertoire majors on EXCITING material from the songbooks of artists such as Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Jimmy Reed, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Howlin' Wolf, Junior Wells/Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Shuggie Otis etc. The material is FAR from just standard 12-bar stuff, rather there's plenty of variety in feel, tempo etc.

 

We have a professional approach and the cost of performance development and promotional materials (video/audio etc.) will be covered from elsewhere.

 

Are you reliable and have a professional, committed mentality? Would you get a real kick out of playing in a tight, pro-standard outfit dishing up an AUTHENTIC Chicago Blues sound, rather than the heavier (Moore/Gallagher/Bonamassa) 12-bar 'rock' stuff?

 

Good availability and flexibility is essential, as is commitment to initially rehearse weekly (around the CM1 area) so the band sound and stagecraft is tight.

 

Please DM or call 07885 858158 for more info!