Name:
D. Brandon Fitzgerald
DOB: 03.09.1983
Eye Color: Gleaming Scatalogical Brown
Hair Color: Male Pattern Baldness Brown
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Shoe Size: 12-13
Place of Living:
Santa Cruz, CA
Instrument:
Lead Guitar & Vocals
Other projects:
None currently...
Equipment:
Amp: Krank Revolution Series 1 / Mesa Triple Rectifier (2-Channel)
Cabinets: Vader 4x12 480Watt Cab w/ Eminence Speakers
Guitars: ESP/ltd MH-400 w/ EMG 81 Bridge / EMG 60 Neck
ESP/ltd H-300 w/ EMG 81 Bridge / EMG 60 Neck
Strings: Dean Markley-Blue Steel strings 9-46g [D#/C#]
Effects: DigiTech Whammy Pedal
Tattoos: Hudge @ FU Tattoo
Influences/Favorites:
Bands:
Slayer, Pantera, Strung Out, The Haunted, Himsa, In Flames, Converge, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mastodon, Dream Theater, Death By Stereo, Arch Enemy, Good Riddance, Cephalic Carnage, Unearth, At The Gates, the Black Dahlia Murder, Fury 66, Municipal Waste, Lifetime, Pennywise, Deicide, Descendents, Aborted, Jawbreaker, Pyscroptic, Every Time I Die, Children of Bodom, Dying Fetus, Between The Buried And Me, Misery Index, Bane, Turbonegro, Anal Cunt, Misfits, Neuraxis, Death Cab For Cutie, Ion Dissonance, Minor Threat, Soilent Green, Carcass, Superjoint Ritual, Nile, The Crown, Dew-Scented, Screeching Weasel, Antagonist, Necrophagist, Stretch Arm Strong, NOFX, Propagandhi, Fu Manchu, I-Spy, All That Remains, Born Against, Lagwagon, Arsis, Jets to Brazil, Iron Maiden, Metallica (first 4 albums), By A Thread, Alkaline Trio, Decrepit Birth, Jimmy Eat World, Hank Williams sr., Johnny Cash, Rush, Black Sabbath, Cradle of Filth, Boston, ...
Rippers:
Dimebag Darrell, John Petrucci, Jeff Hanneman/Kerry King, Paul Waggoner, Kirby Johnson/Sammi Curr, Ben Weinman, Anders Bjorler/Patrik Jensen, Alexi Lahoe, Chris & Mike Ammot, Kurt Ballou, Rob Ramos/Jake Kyley, John Gallagher...
Vocalists:
Phil Anselmo, John Pettibone, Peter Dolving, Johan Lindstrand, Anders Fridén, Glen Benton, Jacob Bannon, Tom Araya, Russ Rankin, Blake Schwarzenbach...
Biggest and most obvious influences while writing and recording 'The Right Disease':
Slayer, Pantera, The Haunted, Himsa, Arch Enemy, Bleeding Through, Unearth, In Flames, At The Gates, Cradle of Filth, Children of Bodom, the Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die, Give Up The Ghost, Terror, Dying Fetus
Favorite Albums:
Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power
Slayer - South of Heaven/Seasons In The Abyss
Himsa - Courting Tragedy And Disaster
The Haunted - Made Me Do It
Converge - Jane Doe
Dream Theater - Scenes From A Memory
The Dillinger Escape Plan - Calculating Infinity
Favorite Book:
On The Road, 1984, A Clockwork Orange, Catcher In The Rye, The Great Gatsby
Favorite Movie:
Goodfellas, Casino, The Godfather I & II, Boondock Saints, Punisher, Big Lebowski, Idle Hands, Clockwork Orange, The House of Yes...
Favorite TV Show:
Metalocalypse, South Park, Baseball, Football
Favorite Video Game:
Tetris, Mortal Kombat, Super Mario Bros.
Hobbies/Lifestyle:
Thrashing, touring, Digital Mastering, bowling, health fitness, baseball, education, song writing, poetry writing, cocaine & guitar solos, whiskey & firerms, cooking, distasteful humor, ...
I appreciate aesthetics of engagements, rather than falsified imagery.
RANTS (Brandon's Philosophy): Coming Soon
Occupation:
Web Dev
Have a Girlfriend?
<3 Free Agent
What Do You Like in a Girl?
Mental: Silly, integrity, self respect, political awareness, communicative, strong, interested in music (the aesthetics and techincality), affectionate, honest, human (to err is human), creative, sarcastic, witty, healthy.
Physical: Tattoos / Piercings
Rad hair... Black hair, Blonde hair, Red Dye, Dark Brown, Pink, Blue, Bleached, Frosted, Short, Teased...
Green eyes / Soft Lips and yeah, girls.
Pet Peeves & Turn-Offs:
Betrayal, evangelism, conservatism, fairweather friends, people trying too hard to prove something unreal, old school punk (style and music), hair metal, Hip-Hop pop culture.
What Clothes Do You Like To Wear?
Dickies shorts and pants / Vans shoes / various band t-shirts / button-up skate shirts or dress shirts
Favorite Celebrity Girl:
Carrie Underwood
Are You Vegan or Straight Edge?
Everything in responsible moderation. Abstinence is limiting and indulgence is harmful.
I am not vegan, but I try to eat demi-vegetarian balanced diet.
What Do You Believe In?
I am pro choice/pro abortion
Pro E-Piracy
Anti-death penalty
Civil Liberties
Last Words:
"some times you get too close to see a different side of what life could be and if you stare too long it all becomes a blur and its easy to forget just who we are don't stare too hard take a look around" -SO
