About jzbassguitar / Joe Zito  

I'm a solid, mature and experienced bass player. Covers or originals-it's all good to me, if it's played well and with feeling. I stay pretty busy but I'm always up for a new project.

I'm a student artist. I've always had a desire to be an artist but didn't have the time, until I started studying art about three years ago. I've been taking all different types of art classes - art history, drawing, painting, design, sculpture, graphics; the exploration into different media, has been a fantastic learning experience. I started taking photography classes last fall and I'm hooked. Most of the photos on my photostream were taken by me; some are just fun time snapshots, some were taken with a more documentary intent and some were taken with more of an "artistic" intent. Some were taken before I knew Photoshop even existed, some have been worked on with Photoshop and some displayed as shot.

Some of the photos were taken by friends, especially photos of me playing with the different bands I perform with. I tried to give credit for each photo that has been been taken by others, I apologize for any omissions.

I've been insanely busy with performing and going to school, so sometimes I don't get to do flickr things as often as I like but check back because I will always answer flickr messages eventually and I do post new stuff.

I've been asked about the music I play. You can hear some of the bass stuff I've done with some of the Austin Bands at

"Mad Dogs and Okies" Jamie Oldaker Track 5 "Promises"

www.myspace.com/wwwmyspacecomalmontiband

www.myspace.com/mercydazeband

www.mercydaze.com

www.myspace.com/theblueblazesband

Playing bass with Tellings Stories music on Youtube (the short haired version of me) at

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCB8s4wDeJ8

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LPdKSK9lds

www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3DAvaJCFmo


BTW I don't have to live in south Austin to be weird - I STAY weird where ever I go.

THX, I'm Joe Zito