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John Huxham

Gender
Male
Location
Morningside
Queensland
Instrument
Guitar
Style/Genre
Acoustic, Blues, Folk, Funk, Indie, Instrumental, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Roots, Soul
Looking To
Form A Band

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  • http://www.ozjam.com.au/musician/johnhuxham

  • About John Huxham

  • Having spent a number of years successfully playing with bands, and as a solo artist, the desire to create music, has lead to a change in direction and focus. This renewed focus on diversity across a variety of genres, instrumental versatility, arrangement and songwriting has seen his songs reach the finals of both the “UK Songwriting Contest” and the “Song Of The Year Songwriting Contest” as well as attain semi-final berths, honorable mentions, commendations, and short-listings, in other contests such as the “Billboard World Song Contest”, “Westcoast Songwriting Competition” and “Australian Songwriting Contest”. Instrumental versatility and experience across a number of genres is reflected in the richness and diversity of lyrics and instrumentation for this artist. Combining musical experience with life experiences has lead to the development of lyrics that connect with audiences on a number of levels and in a variety of situations. With his penchant for writing about life experiences his lyrics are fittingly supported by his passion for blues and rock. The melodic ballads of blues and the power of rock fuse to support the highs and lows of emotion and situations that run through his lyrics.

  • General Information

  • Main Instrument
    Guitar
  • Secondary Instrument
    Keyboard
  • Years Of Experience
    over 10 years
  • Other Talents
    I also play blues harp, percussion, slide guitar, bass, uke and trumpet, as well as focus on composition and arrangement.
  • Can I Read Music
    Yes
  • Covers, Originals or Both?
    Both
  • Dream/Vision
    I am looking to form a band of competent, experienced, versatile, diverse and easy-going musicians who will work together as a single unit; no one person always taking the lead role; no one always setting direction or making the decisions, and no default players who sit back and go with the flow either. A bunch of musos who are prepared to push the edges of both their personal musical experience and the norms of the industry.
  • Influences
    My Influences are incredibly varied ranging from, for example, Tom Waits, to the Allman Brothers, to Megapus, Bob Dylan, Green Day, Taj Mahal, Chris Isaak, SRV, Josh Pyke, M Ward, Clapton, Santana, Jack Johnson, Bob Marley, William Elliot Whitmore, Beautiful Girls, Hothouse Flowers, Seasick Steve, John Mayer, Michael Spiby, Dr John, Ben Harper, Jimmy Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Stephane Grappelli, Jeff Healey, Don Walker, Mat McHugh, Ray Bingham, Otis Redding, The Eagles, Collard Greens and Gravy, Billy Joel, Madeleine Peyroux, Chris Wilson, Django Reinhardt, Joe Cocker, Billy Bragg, Andy Cowan, Wilco, Tower of Power, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jimmy Buffett, Sonny Terry, BB King, Rufus Wainwright, Junior Wells, Richard Ashcroft, The Verve, Chase the Sun, etc, etc; I think you get the point
  • Equipment I Own
    Too much, but here goes. Martin D41 Special, Guild 12 st, Maton 12 st acoustic, National reso, Washburn parlor, Kala uke, Gibson ES175, Fender Strat, Fender Tele, PRS Santana II, Gretsh DuoJet, Heritage H150 Special, Maton 12 st electric, Fender Precision Bass, AER Acousticube 3, Matchless Independence, Matchless Little Monster, Fender Bassman, Mesa Boogie Lonestar, Heritage Briton, Peavey Special 130, Ampeg SVT-VR and cab, Roland KC-1000 keybaord amp, Triton Extreme 88 note, Roland VK-8, Ensoniq SQ1 Plus, Moog Voyager, a dozen + harps, Audix Fireball and Shure Green Bullet harp mics, a 1963 Selmer trumpet, variety of guitar pedals, Congos, Bongos, Timbales, variety of hand and foot percussion, variety of recording and performance mic, Pro Tools recording set up, etc
  • When Am I Available
    Most weekends and week nights.
  • How Far Will I Travel
    As far as the cost-benefit ratio remains positive.
  • Favourite 3 Musicians/Bands
    Tom Waits, SRV, Tower of Power
  • Favourite 3 Albums
    If I have to choose only 3: "Stingray" - Joe Cocker (Cocker blues crossed with reggae) "Used Songs" - Tom Waits "Couldn't Stand The Weather" - Stevie Ray Vaughan
  • Last Gig I Went To
    Chase The Sun

  • What Am I Looking For?

  • Looking To
    Form A Band
  • Interested In Meeting, Someone Who Plays The. . .

    Accordion

    Banjo

    Bass

    Bongo

    Didgeridoo

    Double Bass

    Fiddle

    Guitar

    Harmonica

    Keyboard

    Mandolin

    Organ

    Percussion

    Piano

    Saxophone

    Violin

    Vocals