I've been singing and playing for 30+ years... really would love to start gigging again, tired of doing solo acoustic stuff. To be clear, I'm a singer that plays guitar, not a guitar player that sings. Looking to do some covers and originals. I'm a good rhythm player, I can solo - but prefer not to I'd love to do something a little more on the heavier side, but melodic. no Cookie Monster metal, and definitely no country. Here's kind of where my head is at for a cover band... https://open.spotify.com/playlist/70ORbABjV9Y0oq5251IxfR?si=c8bb1b03593c4d3d Not saying have to do all these songs... just not interested in playing all the worn out cover songs that everyone else seems to be playing. Influences.... Winery Dogs, Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater, Urge Overkill, Electric Mary, Maragold, RHCP, Metallica, Live, Fuel, Filter, Mr Big, Faith No More, Brother Cane, King's X, Ty Tabor, Jelly Jam, Queensrÿche, Motley Crue, Ratt, Extreme, Tonic, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Soul Coughing, Soundgarden, Audio Slave, Chris Cornell, Incubus, Tesla, Thank You Scientist, Coheed, Govt Mule, Van Halen, Screaming Headless Torsos, NIN, Sevendust, Satch, Vai, Alice In Chains, Infectious Grooves, Suicidal Tendencies, 311, Tool, A Perfect Circle, Saigon Kick, George Clinton, PFunk, Jeff Buckley, Velvet Revolver, Miles Davis, John Scofield, Beastie Boys, KXM, Big Head Todd, Derek Trucks, Temptations, The Cult, Cry of Love, Anthrax, Pearl Jam, Mother Love Bone, King Crimson, Spin Doctors, Phish, Collective Soul, STP, Foo Fighters, Weezer, Radiohead, Kansas, CSNY, Hendrix, and on and on... you can check out some originals at www.reverbnation.com/austinhowell also, I tune down 1/2 step