Professional and highly experienced touring bass/guitar player offering tailored 1on1 lessons in central London

James's CV

Education:

September 2012 - July 2014 The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance

July 2014 BTEC Level 5 Professional Diploma - Music Performance - Merit
June 2013 BTEC Level 3 National Diploma - Music Performance - Merit


Music/Performance Experience:

⁃ I have been playing the bass guitar for over a decade, in numerous bands/projects spanning multiple genres such as indie rock, electronic rock, funk, soul and blues.
⁃ I have performed on numerous UK concert tours, both as a headline and a support act, playing venues such as KOKO, Indigo2, O2 Academies including Islington, Birmingham and Sheffield and Manchester’s Albert Hall.
⁃ Performed at many major UK festivals including main stage at Reading and Leeds, Isle of Wight festival, TRNSMT, Truck and Y Not festivals and many more.
⁃ I have performed on Live TV and radio, for shows such as Soccer AM, BBC Merseyside and Soho radio.
⁃ Recorded at the world famous Abbey Road recording studio alongside many others including, Chapel and Pool studios too.

Additional Skills:

⁃ Highly proficient across a variety of other instruments including guitar and acoustic guitar, while also performing live as a Backing Vocalist and Keyboard player.
⁃ Highly experienced music tutor with over two years experience teaching privately in one on one environments, tailoring lessons to fit the needs and desires of my students, guiding and helping them to achieve their musical goals.
⁃ Highly proficient using music production and recording software, Logic X.
⁃ Alongside my performance and writing duties as a member of my bands/projects I have booked and coordinated live shows, budgeted and organised tours, promoted new releases to spotify playlists, radio and blogs, managed websites and online marketing material, managed and run the finances and merchandise of projects both live and online.