Composer, Guitarist, and Keyboardist Looking for Jam Buddies

Raleigh NC

Description

Hello! I've been in this area for a few years but never really interacted with the local musicians due to work sadly. I'm a professional game composer and have experience writing lots of instrumental music. Guitar is my main instrument, with piano, bass, and bouzouki as secondarys. I also can somewhat play drums but that is a total WIP since I got a kit not long ago. I attended both Winthrop University and Berklee to study music, and have spent a ton of time self studying orchestration, arranging, and composition. I am pretty well versed in music theory and all of that fun stuff too. Have been playing guitar for about 13 years, and writing professionally for about 7. I live in North Raleigh basically on the border of Wake Forest. Not really sure what I'm looking for but I'd love to just find people to jam with and trade solo's etc. Or just to talk shop with and play with for fun. Other guitarists, drummers, vocalists, or pianists are totally welcome. Would be fun to jam with Fiddle players and stuff too. If you wanna hear some of the stuff I've done for games here is my portfolio: http://matthewharnage.com/ My practice has declined a lot due to my game work, but there are a few videos of me playing here: https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewHarnage/videos Those videos are quite old, but they may help. My influences are all over the place so I'll just make a long list haha: The Black Mages Van Halen Nobuo Uematsu Cherish the Ladies Dream Theater Joe Satriani Steve Vai Masayoshi Soken Casiopea T-Square John Mayer Bruce Hornsby Disturbed Elton John ELP Rush Evan Call Goose House Guthrie Govan Hiroyuki Sawano J Cole Jason Mraz Joe Hisaishi Keiichi Okabe Killswitch Engage RATM Honestly I just listen to and love a lot of different music. Video game music and instrumental music in general is super enjoyable for me. I'm also 26 years old, have professional equipment, and am reliable. I however don't have enough time to commit to a band which is why I'm mostly looking for people to jam with ever so often. I am fully vaccinated and will not be hanging out with people who aren't either. Text me or email me: eight-0-three 62-seven- 1373 If you text me please include some personal information so I can get to know you a bit before we hang out!