Neil Porter (jiguma)
"jiguma is Neil Porter, a versatile Australian bassist, guitarist, singer and midi-drum obsessive from the wilds of the Far South Coast of New South Wales. He writes songs about life, family and his personal take on the “bigger picture”. "Band/artist history
5 years and a long road. "It's getting better all the time".Have you performed in front of an audience?Play with my band "PBGB" - we do mainly gigs to raise money for local charities as well as the odd "shwocase" gig.
Your musical influences
Where do I start? Beatles, Little Feat, The Band, Beach Boys, Poco, Them, Free, CSNY, Flying Burrito Brothers, Richard Thompson, Neil Finn, Yes, David Bowie, Bruce Cockburn, Emmylou Harris, Byrds, Steely Dan, Everly Brothers, Little River Band, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Traffic, Gentle Giant, Genesis, Sting etc
I love anything with "inventive" rhythms and good playing - harmony vocals make a song more interesting - lyrics are important.What equipment do you use?
iMac G5, Logic Pro 8, Ozone 3, Fender Precision Bass, Fender Telecaster, Seagull S6, Maton FG150 12 string, Yamaha PSR300 keyboard, Behringer UB802 mixer/preamp, Rode NT3 mic, Rode M1-s mic, Sennheiser HD280 Pro 'phones.Anything else?
Second CD - Signs Of Life:Admin
Neil
@Neil E Porter
