I have been writing songs for quite a few years and think I have some arrangements that would work to help start a band with.
While I have a pretty clear vision (that isn't precious and open to other people's creative input) I'm not great at classifying my music into a genre. It's definitely rock.
My main influences are Radiohead, Mono, Fugazi, the cure, Boards of Canada and Refused.
Some of it has a very post rock cinematic feel and some I could see the pit opening up, and while I feel it jumps genres slightly it still all sounds like one project.
I've purposely only arranged kind of sparse chord arrangements because I very much want room for other people's creativity, and melodic ideas take shape.
I do write some lyrics and am willing to sing although I think other people would be more qualified.
While I have a lot of song ideas I would like it to also have songs that form from organic jams.
Ideally it would be a modular group of multiple songwriters and instrumentalists that have a similar vibe but I'm not beholden to that. If I have to be "the guy" I'm okay with that but I don't necessarily want that.
I'd like to discuss it with people further without laying it all out here simply because I don't trust I'd express it well enough.
My ambition is mostly to just be a great live band and if we pique enough interest to tour and stuff that would be great but very okay being local.
But I absolutely want to play shows. And DIY record.
I'm very interested in a multimedia type experience akin to Massive Attacks', Flaming Lips' and Diiv's live shows. So ideally we'd have a designated member that is into sampling and audio collages.
I would like a lyricist/singer that can work with my ideas and feed off each other.
I'd also like to meet a multi media individual that is into live visuals and sampling, if they are also a musician that's cool too.
A person who really likes doing all the cool textural stuff, either guitar or synth or both
I would probably focus mostly on rhythm guitar. But will probably bounce around a little. If we could all do that even better.
I really want to create it's own living breathing organism. It's ambitious to a degree but only from a performance standpoint and I'm willing to really give it my all.
If you read this please engage and enquire. If nothing else I'd really like to meet some musicians in the area.
Cheers!