I’m looking for collaborators for a new band in Milwaukee. I’ve led original bands for years in Cincinnati, Albuquerque, and Chicago, playing shows regularly and releasing records that earned positive reviews. You can read more about that here if you’re interested.
A great bassist and lead guitarist are on board, so I’m looking for one of the following:
- a second guitarist (acoustic + electric preferred)
- a keyboardist
- a multi-instrumentalist
Strong harmony vocals are a plus. I’d love to add a woman’s voice to the mix, but I’m open to anyone who’s a great fit.
Musical Vibe: Wilco, Hurray For The Riff Raff, R.E.M., Kathleen Edwards, Calexico, Elvis Costello, Tom Petty. About a quarter of my songs are instrumentals with room to stretch out.
We’ll focus on my songs along with the occasional interesting cover. You can hear a 10-song sampler at Soundcloud to get a feel for my songs. The last song is a demo so you can hear how I share new songs. The guitars, bass, and keys on demos are just sketches — you’re welcome to come up with cool parts that fit your style.
I hope to find a bandmate who is: experienced with original music, a good communicator, in tune with the kind of artists I mentioned above, and more interested in good tone and textures than shredding.
Plans: Rehearsals will likely be weekly (near Jackson Park) at first and move to biweekly/as-needed as we move forward. We’ll gig 6-10x a year, with the occasional regional trip if it works. I hope to record as soon as we’re ready.
If this sounds like a fit, email me at dave@davepurcell.com with details on your experience and any clips of your playing. Thanks for reading — I hope to hear from you.