Nineteen78 seeks Drummer/Cajon Player (Amsterdam/Haarlem)
Nineteen78 is looking for a funky drummer/cajon/percussion player to round out our trio. We seek to bring the incredibly creative, rebellious, infectious, analogue musical vibe of the late 1970s to life, with a focus on new wave, funk, and everything in-between, mostly covers but also the occasional original. Think of pioneering bands like the Talking Heads, Funkadelic, Elvis Costello, Chic, and Devo. We can play in an electric incarnation as warranted, but our trademark is our portable, street-ready acoustic setup of ukelele bass, banjo, and cajon. A drummer who loves to sing (harmonies) is an enormous plus. Familiarity with other genres like reggae, latin, and worldmusic also welcome. We take pride in playing well, but having a good social time, together and with our audience, is equally important. Age: no restrictions but we’re both old enough to remember 1978 😉. Location: Amsterdam/Haarlem. Rehearsal weekly (or every two weeks or so once we’ve got the repertoire down). The intention is to play the occasional party, club, cafe or park (weather permitting). Nederlands ook gesproken. Check out sample video below and others in the same series ("Nineteen78 at Gomera Lounge") to get a sense of what we're about.