EchoERK
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Band/artist history
I played a cello for orchestra in 4th grade and I kicked ass at it even though I was too lazy to show up for competitions and my teacher would get mad at me but eh owell. I then lost interest in musical instruments until fall of 2003. A guy named Eric Edwin came up to me and said he wanted to start a band and I told him id wana be in it and ill play bass for you. So then the next day or 2 i went out to the closest music store with a little bit of money. Not knowing what kind of bass guitar to get, I asked for a good beginner bass guitar and the guy showed me to an Ibanez which costed about $112. I took it and went out the next day to get an amp from a pawn shop. Once I had my little gear, we went to Eric's garage and jammed out though I never played a bass in my life it was worth a try and the time I was into the bassist Fieldy from Korn. I picked up a couple of tips here and there from a guitar player named Paul and also from a great screamer Chris. I then bought my first 5-string Ibanez, which was a nice bass. We didnt make it too long and only made 2 songs that were very well unfinished and I still have those 2 pieces. We would practice here and then but it soon became that I was being left out. I practiced on my own just about every night I got the chance to. I was listening to Tool a lot on my time and got into there bassist and so I learned some Tool songs. Justin Chancellor and Ex-Tool Bassist Paul D'Amour were a big impact on me. In fall of 2004 I made 7 bass solo songs. You could tell they had a lot of Tool inspirations in them. I used these songs as a gift to my girlfriend and made her a CD. In 2005, I didnt play bass from January-July. I had joined the military and had to go through a couple of things. I then ended up buying a new bass guitar, which is my current bass guitar, SR400. I then practiced for a good while. I met some great guitar players along the way like Thomas Gilbert and Mariam. They tought some tips too. In 2006 is when I got into bass solo artist. Michael Manring was someone I never heard of but when I did, I thought he was simply the greatest bass player I ever heard in my opinion. I met other bassist over the internet and I learned more stuff on bass like slap and pop. I then picked up an OLP bass guitar. And now, its the future.Have you performed in front of an audience?Ive only played live in my room.
Your musical influences
Michael Manring, Katana Manatee, Roee, Ryan Martinie, Jaco Pastorius, Paul D'Amour, and Justin Chancellor.What equipment do you use?
Ibanez SR 400, OLP MM 4-String, Zoom Bass Effects Pedal B2.1u, USB cord, cables, and Laptop.Anything else?
I love my bass guitar and music but I love my girlfriend, Nikki, MORE!
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