12 Sandwiches - Indaba Music
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Bio
Hello, my name is 12 Sandwiches,
I am a Melbourne Based singer/songwriter, Graphic Artist. The frontman from a now, De-funked, Funk Band, called Hyphen. I choose to take on projects that let me incorporate my abilities, otherwise I would clearly fail, But my box of skills contain Music, Visual Art and Creative Writing. I babble eccentrically, doodle immensely. So I don't loose ideas, I always carry a notebook, or two, for jotting down every thought I can write down, draw etch, scribble or somehow record.
I hoard all things visually stimulating, and have a hard time parting with any of the collected unusual vintage noise devices. And yes, I did once keep an elderly man as a pet. He could yodel quite well, but after a week of living in the cupboard, my wife didn’t like his smell.
My craft is mixing laughter, fun, into surreal entrainment and then, transplanting that idea from my mind successfully into a user friendly format, then making it catchy enough, to get it stuck into your head for which you have unknowingly paid me for. The removal fee of catchy is expensive.
I enjoy the art of turning an odd sample, into feel good tune. I can make a cat dance to the sound of my Atari 2600 and the nuclear buzz of my Microwave.
I love to play live, and did for many years, but after you realise the only one earning any money at a gig, is the sound mixer and the bar owner. So I found alternatives, like THE INTERNET.
My favourite instrument to play, is still the audience.
I like to fool others into believing I'm a superhero of mixing sound and pictures, and my imagination is my own self propelled projectile Kryptonite enemy, but with the reverse energy draining powers of the usual kind, mine builds up more energy, but involves less sleep.
I'm here if you need something done. Drop in sometime and let’s hit record. Or enjoy the best of 12 Sandwiches thats already out their, But seriously, I like money, it can buy happiness in the form of chocolate.
Thanks Kids, 12 Sandwiches.
Favorite Lyric
The songs I make up and sing in the car but never remember when I get out, are my favourites. Or the lyrics by Alanis Morissette to "You Oughta Know" are hilarious, I like the song, Flea and Dave Navarro helped her write the music, But the subject of who the song is about, makes me giggle. Dave Coulier from the 90'sTV show Full House, Yeah, that guy who made a living from "Cut, It Out." rule one, don't piss off a lyricist, if you do, be more famous than her.
Website
Day Job
I Eat, Live And Use The Facility's, Just Like You. And Make Music and Art......Oh and I'm hosting a Tupperware party on Friday night if you are keen?
Skill Level
Professional
Craft
singer, songwriter, multimedia artist, visual artist, illustrator, graphic designer, photographer, film scorer, jingle writer, comedian, voice-over artist, lyricist, writer, sound editor, sound designer, composer, film composer, musician
Instruments
sampler, computer (pc), Keyboard (All), Guitar (All), drum machine, Synthesizer (All), computer (mac), Voice (All), clapping, hands, found objects, found sounds, midi controller, wurtlitzer, Electronic (All), recorder, Stringed (All), radio, walkie talkie, vocoder, Midi Controller (All), midi keyboard, field recorder, home made instruments, sequencer, Piano (All), percussion, microphone
Genres
funk rock, modern classical, Alternative, electronica, industrial musical, classical, rap metal, rare groove, rhythm and blues (r&b), pop rock, art rock, punk rock, piano rock, boogie rock, instrumental rock, Math-rock, jazz blues, blues-rock, blues, piano blues, beatbox, new orleans blues, World Music, motown, boogie woogie, hawaiian, swing, electropop, Hip-Hop, alternative hip hop, jazz-funk, japanese pop, nu jazz, fusion jazz, soul jazz, funk metal, funky breaks, electrofunk, video game, symphony, film score, industrial
Influences
Eels, Prince, Radiohead, Danny Elfman, Bjork, Mike Patton, Stone Temple Pilots, Laurie Anderson, Marcy Playground, Hyphen, Gotye, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Michael Jackson, Bloodhound Gang, Matmos, David Bowie, Placebo, Aphex Twin, Silversun Pickups, Stevie Wonder, Beck, Oingo Boingo, Die Antwoord, Ben Folds, Rammstein, Johannes Brahms, Dmitri Shostakovich, Gustav Holst, Robert Crumb, Salvador Dali, Marilyn Manson, Luke Tylim, 12 Sandwiches, mum, The Lunch, Nadger, Hugh .J .H, Caz, David Lynch, Michel Gondry, Bong Joon-ho, Crispin Glover, Tim Burton, Moroccan Kings
Band/Group Name
12 Sandwiches, Hyphen, The Birthmen,
How I Work With Others
Overview
I'm up for it.
Just run the idea(s) passed me, and if it's something I can do, It's a deal......this is what I specialise in......
Complete Music Creation, Composing, Beats, Loops,
Vocals/ Lyrics/ Voice Work, Game Tunes, Film/TV Scores, Sound Bytes, Ring-tones, Poster Design, Album Art/Design and Dog Walking ( I practice with cats).
I prefer to have all the info/brief upfront when possible as it makes life smell better.
My hours are very flexible, time is not relevant, i don't believe in it,
But I do acknowledge its existence when others are dependant on it, and need their job done well and professionally.
I like the money thing, and do enjoy the comfort of food. Payment is awesome, I am a fan of the use of Paypal as a means of electronically greasing the walls of my otherwise dry corporate money safe, just not a fan of the way it works.
Well that's me, what about you? what do want to do? ......and can I do It too? Yeah this is going to be fun.
I like you already.
Experience
Playing Live on Stage for over 10 years.
Living within 33 of those years and increasing.
Graphic Designer, Artist, Illustrator, Photographer.
Composing Original Computer Game Music.
Singer/Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Pianist/Keyboard, Vocalist, Drum Programmer.
Sound Twister/ Manipulator, Sample Whore.
Writer, Gig and Music Equipment reviews, Poet,
Comically minded, Satirically Witty, and Modest Too!
Studies Include; Art, Music, Photography and Film.
With a Major in Life (on going).
also.
Postgraduate Masters with First Class Honours and High distinction in Bachelors Degree of Advanced Diploma in Non Practical Nonsense, With Commercial Application.
Doc Emmett Brown, would often say to me after class, "Roads?... Where we're going we don't need roads."
He was weird, but he new how to dance.
Equipment
MUSIC:
(Programs)
Ableton Suite 8
(Keys)
Yamaha DGX-640W (The Big Boy)
Casio PT-82
Werlitzer Multi-Matic Percussion Organ
Akai X7000
Edirol PCR 800
(Samplers)
Roland SP 303
Roland SP 404
Roland SP 555
(Drum Machines)
Roland MC-303
Akai XR20
(Pedals)
Boss VE-20 Voice Performer
Krank Distortion
Coffin Blood Drive
Akai Multi Effects
Boss Loop Station
Dunlop Heil Sound Talk Box
(Synth/Sampler)
Korg Kaoss Pad KP3
Atari 2600
The World, And My Imagination
(Computers)
PC
Mac Book Pro
(Mics)
Beyer Dynamic
Rode M2
A Telephone
SM-58's
Shure 555H Series II
ART:
Pens
Paper
Imagination.
PHOTOGRAPHY/FILM
Sony
Polorid
Old And Weird Cameras
Overhead Projector
8mm Projector
Super 8/ 8mm Film cuts
35mm Slide Projectors
35mm Slides
DESIGN:
Mac Book Pro
Pc
Tablet
CS5 Master Suite
Scanner
Photos
8mm Film
35mm Slides
Art, (see ART:)
(Studio)
THE NUTSHELL
My Wife, She Is State of The Art.
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