NyteOwl Jack
Guitars & Vocals
I got the name NyteOwl Jack because I was the founder, band leader, co-vocalist and featured guitarist in a Classic Rock quartet
called NyteOwl, a band that played together for eight (8) years with three of the original band members going the distance. Most recently
I was the featured guitarist in The Joe Friday Band, a band I co-founded in 2004, but left in late 2007. It
wasn't easy walking away from Joe Friday, because we did have something very special, but my partners were moving in a direction I didn't
want to follow and after a lot of soul searching I realized the best thing for all involved was for me to move on.
After taking a few months off, I started looking for musicians who understand really good bands don't just happen by accident and
who are willing to put in the time to do it right. People who know how to play with dynamics and finesse, who do their homework
before coming to rehearsal, who know how to play WITH other musicians instead of AT them, and who simply don't want
to be part of a mediocre band. My former guitar partner Joe Medieros was also looking for a new project, so we've teamed up once again
to reform NyteOwl, and we'd like to round out the new band with drums, bass, keyboards and perhaps a female vocalist.
Now if all you want to do is
fake your way through bar gigs for pin money, this project is not
for
you. It is not a jam band, nor a situation
where "close enough to get by" will be acceptable. This is a serious
situation targeting upscale gigs, doing material a bit
more challenging than what your average Classic Rock act is playing, and
everyone involved will be expected to learn, and retain, their
respective parts. So you know what's expected, here is a link to live
recordings I made with The Joe Friday Band.
Live Recordings of The Joe Friday
Band
Please listen to these clips,
and with all due respect, do us both a favor by taking an honest
look at what you have to offer.
If you cannot
consistently perform at this level, please do not waste my
time.
I'm sorry to be
so blunt, but for the last few months nearly everyone I've
dealt with has been a disappointment. They all talked
a good game, but failed miserably when it came time to back up their braggadocio. Many
of them didn't even listen to the audtition material I provided for
them and those who did listen to it didn't put any time
into learning their parts, but instead chose to show up and just
wing it. Life is simply too short to waste time making noise
with lazy, irresponsible people who think they
can play and/or sing. I want to make music with a group of
dedicated players who will inspire each other into becoming even better
musicians, not lazy people who want to drag better players
down to their comfort zone. Trust me on this, if there is one thing I've learned
over the last 40+ years of performing it is... Being part of something special is a lot more fun
than being part of something
ordinary.
If You Made It
This Far...Click
here to see a list of song suggestions
...and if doing this
kind of material interests you get in touch with me at nyteowl@bellsouth.net.
Tell me about yourself and your musical experiences, send along your
credentials and a link to any sound clips you may have posted on
BandMix or MySpace, or anywhere else. You already know
what I'm bringing to this party,
so tell me what you can bring
to the table. Upon hearing from you, I'll answer any
questions you may have, provide you audition material in
mp3 format so you'll be working with the
same arrangements as everyone else and we'll schedule a date and
time to get together. |
