Formation of a new originals band in Meath/dublin area

pretentiouslad

Hello there, my name is Shane, I’m 20 years old and from Meath, studying English and music in Maynooth. I play acoustic guitar and sing, also a bit of piano and violin. My main influences are Nick Drake, Radiohead & Bob Dylan, but obviously I’m influenced by a lot more. I’ve been writing songs for the past three or four years using funky tunings and standard too, the aim is to write music that is actually “original”, the only rule is that a chord sequence can not contain the chords Am, F, C & G (or a slight variation of that, or in a different key, i.e Em, C, G, D). I have around 11 or 12 songs completed that I feel are album-worthy, but what I need is three or four like-minded people to turn my songs into a bigger sound. Like the opposite of an acoustic version of a song, I want to add a band to my songs.
So, I’m looking for:
A lead guitarist who can add a killer guitar solo when needed, but also has the ability to be subtle and is not desperate to be heard all the time.
A bass player who has a keen sense of counterpoint and is able to play a bassline with more than just the root note of a chord.
A good drummer..
And, possibly either a cello player or a pianist, but we can work on that later.

The idea isn’t that I’d write everything, I’m very easy to work with and if somebody brings forward the foundations to their own songs then I’m more than willing to work on them ahead of mine. The aim is to be able to, in a few months time, record an album of good, versatile songs and play plenty of originals gigs. Best case scenario: SUPERSTARDOM, worst case scenario: It peters out after a week or two. Likely outcome: Making good music to be proud of, a reward in itself.

Thank you for reading this far, if you’re interested then PM me.
Cheers,
Shane

pretentiouslad

bump...

lamonp

Hi Shane,

I'm a guitarist living in Maynooth and I play both acoustic and electric. I have been in a few bands (some doing originals) and i have a bit of live experience.

Would it be possible to get a sample of your songs to see if this might be a runner - to see if the style would suit?

Cheers,

Paul

pretentiouslad

Sure, but I must stress that these songs are very stripped down and i'm more than willing to experiment on heavier stuff or whatever... i've written a fair few decent songs since then.

http://www.myspace.com/jane39sshoes

pretentiouslad

bump...

Mainly looking for bass and drums now...

omadden2

hi, where abouts are u based?

we are a band looking for a singer to complete band.

here is a link to some stuff we have video'd.

http://www.youtube.com/user/jackc232

pretentiouslad

Based in Maynooth during the week and Athboy on the weekends.

sorry dude, I found a good guitarist for my own band, waiting on bass and drums to complete the line-up... any people semi-interested, myself and the guitarist are playing an open-mic set in Anseo on Camden street on the 19th if you want to pop in and have a look without expressing actual interest, ha.

pretentiouslad

found a bassist, so any drummers out there?