The name of the project has changed into "Barking At The Aunts". Before i was publishing under the 'name' YAOMB - meaning: "Yet Another One Man Band" and that's what i am.. Not the classic one-man-band you'll see on the street but a one-man (with guest musicians) project. Since my daughters Judith & Mirjam are now contributing regularly i've changed the project's name..

I'm also the 'producer' and recording engineer for Judith & Mirjam these days.. :) And recording & producing their music is what i come to love doing most!

I play in Church, almost every sunday. Sometimes my daugthers Judith (Keyboards) and Mirjam (Drums, guitar) play alongside.

The internet and digital music formats have changed the music industry the last decade and it's a great feeling to be part of this historical change.

I publish my songs trough SoundClick and Bandcamp (where you can download my music for a modest fee). I don't need no major label to get my music out! To buy my albums go to my website at BandCamp: http://barkingaunts.bandcamp.com.

When i was sixteen years old i learned how to play guitar from a teacher at school. He taught us the basic chords and some songs (CCR, U2, and others) in a 20-week course. After that, i learned some other stuff from books and other guitar-players. Have been in a bedroom-band (never got on stage with that) with some friends, joined an acoustic band playing in church and after that stopped performing for years.

Around 2002 i started recording music using my computer. I had been writing some songs and thought it might be fun recording them. At first they were published on mp3.com and IUMA. After some time i moved them to SoundClick (in 2003).

Larry Norman, Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, U2, The Cure, Kansas, Ressurection Band, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Norman Barrat, Johny Cash, and many, many others...

Guitars (past and current):
Kay K-520, Washburn WD-42S, Epiphone LP 100, Steinberger Spirit GU-Standard, Johnson 'Grooveyard' Hollowbody, Starcaster (Fender) Stratocaster, Epiphone DOT, DIY (homebuild) hollowbody Telecaster.

Guitars now in use:
- Washburn WD-42S
- Epiphone DOT (Semi-hollowbody)
- Starcaster Stratocaster

Effects
Software-effects, Digitech RP50 (coolest, small, DSP ever!), GuitarLink/USB + GuitarRig2SE

Mixing/input:
- Behringer Eurorack UB802 / 6 channel mixer;
- Behringer USB/Audio interface (UCA-222)
- MCCrypt (Condenser/Professional Studio Microphone)
- Shure C606N (Dynamic Mic)
- Shure PG81 (Condenser)
- T.BONE EM700 Matched Pair condenser mic's.

Guitar Amps:
I've had several amps including a Marshall and Electar Tube. Currently i'm playing over a Line6 "Spider IV" 15W - best amp i've ever played on so far! Love the deep and warm sound and built in effects/amp modelling.

Software:
Several programs used during the past years. The ones that stand out are: EnergyXT "Behringer Edition", Magix Studio software, Guitar SFX and eMagic Logic 4.8 Studio (includes great Midi-instruments, 16-channels, now Apple only,...). I also use(d) HammerHead and PCDrummer for drums/beats.

Currently i use the following software to record:

- MixCraft 5 - You can't get a better DAW for the money!
- GuitarRIG SE2
- Several free VST plugins

LameMP3 has been my never failing and loyal, free, WAV-2-MP3 converter for years...

Other hardware:
various computers (AMD exclusivly!) with additional Hercules soundcard, Boss Micro BR (digital 4-track recorder).

Monitoring
- Behringer MS20 (Digital Stereo near field monitor speakers)
- Fostex T50RP (mixing headphones)
- Panasonic RP-HTX7 (monitoring/mixing headphones)

Current computer
(great recording station! You really don't need Apple these days anymore!)
- AMD Athlon 64X2 (Dual Core)/2Gb RAM/300Gb HDD
- Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit

If you can read Dutch, check my blog at:
http://www.rudybrinkman.nl/. It countains music-samples (unfinished stuff), pictures, stories, reviews,..