NihilisticHorrorShow

Sweet Christmas Vacation Ref!

1. Do you sing, play an instrument or instruments? What instruments? Bass, Guitar, Piano/Keyboards, Drums, Vocals-ish, Vionlin, Electronic manipulations When did you start playing? At about 14. Did you teach yourself? Mostly, though I did take a few years of Bass lessons that did not teach me much. 2. Are you in a band or bands? What is the name of the band? The Basement Project, One-Eyed Shaman What do you play? TBP: Bass, O-ES: Anything TBP:Guitar, Drums, Vocals. O-ES: Anything, but usually guitar, strings, electronics, beats. Only a bandcamp http://nihilistichorrorshow.bandcamp.com/ 3. Do you write songs? Do you write lyrics, music or both? Both, but less of lyrics I compose all the music, but I collaborate with a singer. 4. Do you record your music? A basic home recording setup, an MBox, Shure SM 57, Pro Tools 10, A Zoom H2 Digital Recorder http://nihilistichorrorshow.bandcamp.com/ 5. What other roles do you perform in the music business? I Independently release and distribute my music, physically and digitally all free of charge, under my fictitious record label. 6. Are you a tech head? Yes, I love effect pedals, plug ins, Microphones, cables, pickups, amplifiers, etc 7. What country do you live in? The U.S.A. 8. What are your ambitions? To become a professional audio engineer, music producer, and be a musician as a hobby. 9. Do you draw/paint/write stories/computer art/dance or other creative pursuit? I make a few digital images for album art, a little photography. I write music and film criticism on a blog. Music, film, video games, self-reflection, Introversion, self-exile, alienation, regret. Esoteric references to the Star Wars expanded universe. And above all, sleeping. 10. What would you like to get out of Songstuff? Promotion, advice, information.

I usually use a pick. Of course I also use fingers, as there are merits to both. I also use an Ebow, a screwdriver, and a violin bow. Cause I'm post-rock like that.