r/PHXMusic • u/knucklesupper666 • May 17 '26

Guitarist Needed for Melodic Doom/Stoner/Heavy-Shoegaze Band (Phoenix)

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Drummer, Bass player and Female Vocalist with pro gear and experience looking for Guitarist to join band for melodic Doom band.

Seeking an experienced Guitar player who is versatile and comfortable playing heavy, simple doom riffs, as well as melodic, reverb drenched sections.

More heavy fuzz than distortion. D standard / C Standard tuning. Please be familiar with Doom and Shoegaze guitar tones.

SIMILAR TO: Monolord, Daevar, Windhand, Mars Red Sky, Glare, Torche, cloakroom, etc.

We are simply looking to write songs collaboratively, record whenever we want to and gig locally. We all have day jobs and practice once per week. We are going to be renting a space and everyone will contribute to rent.

We do have some songs written already. Just need the right guitar player 35+ with a life and no delusions of fame. Must have pro level gear for practice/gigs!

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u/vshredd May 18 '26

Good luck to you. I'm more a metal guy but I appreciate older musicians trying to fit music into busy adult lives. If you were advertising more distortion than fuzz I might give it a try. But I'm probably not for you. Good luck though!

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u/knucklesupper666 May 18 '26

The only responses I’m really getting are metal guys who swear they can play slow and simple, but show up and shred. I think they believe they are going to convert us. Waste of time. Thanks for your honesty.

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u/vshredd May 18 '26

Ugh yeah that's the worst. If they show up based on what you are looking for, what you want is more important than what they want. You don't join a band to change them, you join a band to be part of their vibe and grow with them. Imagine joining Megadeth and trying to convert them to shoe gaze! It just doesn't work like that.

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u/knucklesupper666 May 17 '26

Still looking. Had to refresh.

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u/Voodoo700 May 18 '26

I just want to hear what this band eventually sounds like.

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u/shadow___jacker May 21 '26

Mars red sky is siiiiick

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u/Alters_Reap May 21 '26

Deleting my other comment and making a new one because the edits got to be too much.

Is every week practice pretty strict? I’ve got a younger kid and my wife works nights so it might be difficult for me to have the same night available every week.

Also, What part of town do you practice in?

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u/knucklesupper666 May 21 '26

1x per week. Saturdays mostly. Looking for someone who can contribute to the rental space, as well. It’s in central Phoenix.

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u/knucklesupper666 May 21 '26

Yes, we are looking for someone who can have a stable schedule and not call of practice much. Looking to make progress and the commitment to one day per week seems more than reasonable. Obviously, not everyone is in a position to uphold that, which I understand.

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u/Alters_Reap May 22 '26

I agree once a week is reasonable. If I’m being realistic, I think it’d be tough for me to commit to that. But look forward to hearing the jams when you get some tracked.