Umar + Musician in Toronto, ON

SEEKING

ABOUT

My main instrument is Guitar (lead/rhythm, electric/acoustic)
But i have experience performing with Bass and Mandolin.

I'm currently in a band with my friend featured in the video i posted. We are looking for a bassist and possibly a drummer and backup vocals. However, I do other projects as well, with a band called "Andrew Wilson and The Cast Aways". Also, some studio work as a session instrumentalist and various smaller open mics with friends and acquaintances.

I'm open to a lot of things, like forming a new band from scratch and make some unique music of our own, or something even something casual like covers on youtube or live gigs, to being a supporting instrument for a solo vocalist.

this site doesn't let free members communicate and even deletes the names of emails from profiles so here is my email address.
umarsyed1(at)g mail(dot)com

Screen name:

Umar

Member since:

Aug 20 2016

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years playing music:

10

Gigs played:

10 to 50

Tend to practice:

2-3 times per week

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

I listen to a wide variety of music: R&B, Classic Rock, Hip-Hop, Hard Rock, Jazz, Metal, Funk, Progressive Metal, Reggae, Progressive Jazz, South Asian Folk, Bollywood, Middle-Eastern Folk, Rap, Folk, Acoustic, Post-Rock, Classical, Pop, indie, alternative.

In terms of what I normally play or the type of music I gig. It really depends on the mood, and who I'm working with. I am open to almost anything, given the time and prep i may be willing to try something new as well. As long as we have fun! However, i seem to be most comfortable with, Blues, Classic Rock, R&B and Rock(alt,indie,punk,hard rock etc). I have also experience performing Hip-Hop, South Asian music, and 'some' Jazz, I'm nowhere close to an Allan Holdsworth or Joe Pass on jazz guitar. But I am eager to get better and better and play more jazz.

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:

Advanced

Lead Guitar:

Advanced

Acoustic Guitar:

Advanced

Bass Guitar:

Beginner

Trumpet:

Beginner

Other:

Beginner

Mandolin:

Beginner

EQUIPMENT

-Ibanez 6, 7 & 8 String Electric Guitars (the 8 and 7 string guitar is there because I have been trying to dabble in Progressive Metal, along the lines of the band animals as leaders)
-Takamine Acoustic-Electric Classical Guitar
-Oscar Schmidt Acoustic Guitar
-Squier 4 String Bass Guitar
-Oud (Middle-Eastern Stringed Instrument (still learning)
-Trumpet (still learning)

-Marshal 15 watt practice amp
-Boss GT100 Multi Effects Processor
-1 Shure Beta 58a Mic
-Peavey USB Mixer 8channel (this is broken now, and looking to acquire a new mixer)
-Focusrite Scarlett 2i4

MUSIC