Guitarist looking for Rock/Metal band

Portland OR

Description

Hey! My name's Ryan. I'm 29 and I've been playing guitar for half the time I've been alive. Right now I'm in a cover band which is a ton of fun and great for regular gigs, but my musical heart is heavier than the stuff we play and I'm looking to branch out a bit. Some of my big influences are Iron Maiden, Epica, Unleash the Archers and Sabaton. My goal is to be gigging as close to every week as I can. With my current band we gig 2-3 times a month so I'm close, but the gigging season is slowing down so I expect to have more time in the next few months. I have a 7 string Musicman for the real heavy stuff and a Shecter 6 string for everything else. If you have any other questions I'm happy to answer them!