Guitar For Lachlan Burne

ABOUT ME:

Hi I'm Lachlan. I'm 14 years old and live in Motueka. I am pretty much a self taught musician and am lucky to have the natural ability to pick up most instruments. I can play the guitar, the drums, piano/keyboard, bass guitar, ukulele, I like to sing, and I could probably even play the triangle if I tried.

In a nutshell, I’m mental about music, and I’m pretty good at it too.

Jon Toogood the frontman (lead vocals and guitarist) for the New Zealand rock band Shihad recently spent only a short time with me and then went to my music teacher and said "this kid is going to be the man".

MY GOAL:

I’ve found my dream guitar, a Gretsch G5655T, that will last me for years to come, and I need your help to pay for it. And that’s where you come in.

I will be putting in my pocket money ($20 a week), will be busking, I worked during the school holidays for pay, have applied for an after school job and have asked my family for donations for my next birthday to help raise the funds for this guitar.

LINK TO MY DREAM GUITAR GUITAR:

http://www.rockshop.co.nz/shop/guitars/electric-guitars/gretsch-g5655t-cb-electromatic-centre-block-bigsby-black-hollowbody-elec-guitar.html

MY BACKGROUND:

My love of music started at a young age - as a toddler I loved to air guitar and dance. I got a ukulele when I was five, my Dad started to teach me how to play guitar when I was seven on a guitar that had been in my family for three generations, and for my eighth birthday I got my first guitar.

I have mostly played rock and blues but I am now starting to explore other types of music and this year I have been learning to play Jazz guitar and I'm learning music theory at school. The Gretsch that I have found suits a variety of styles and would help me to enhance my playing.

Music Achievements:

Age 9: Entered Mount Maunganui (MtM) busking competition, didn’t place but loved it

Age 10: Won creativity award Waihi East School

Placed 2nd in Junior section in MtM busking competition

Age 11: Won stuff.co.nz talent quest with step-sister (Busk Stop)

Won Waihi College talent quest Junior (solo)

Won People’s vote in Open Section of MtM busking comp

Age 12: Won Open Section of MtM Busking Comp with my mate Cody

Age 13: Won 2 golds at Concert Band competitions (Pukekohe High School Concert Band)

Joined band the Sentinel entered SFRQ 2013 didn’t get through

Performed at multiple school events both solo and in Sentinel and Concert band.

Performed at Relay for Life in Sentinel.

Age 14: Formed Rictorscale in March 2014, an all originals band that I write most of the music for

Regional finals Nelson SFRQ, Won Crowd participation award Nelson SFRQ, Won Mainz musicianship award Nelson SFRQ

Won five awards at Motueka High School Talent Quest including; Most Promising Future Performer; Best Band (Rictorscale); 2nd Instrumental Group (Jazz Combo); Most Stage presence and most crowd appreciation (Rictorscale).

Participated in the Wellington Jazz Competition as part of the Motueka High School Jazz Combo

SUPPORTER THANK YOU!

I will be putting on a free gig to show my appreciation to supporters when I have reached my goal. The gig will be at Bramble cafe in Matakana and will be recorded for those who can not attend.