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Groove – Episode #15: Divinity Roxx
Groove Podcast

Groove – Episode #15: Divinity Roxx

Who is Divinity Roxx? Musician? Bassist? Rapper? Singer? Producer? Performer? Composer? Musical director? Much more. Divinity Roxx is a true artist. The electric bass is her tool to get her message out. She mixes and crosses genres (from rock to rap to funk to jazz). She was both the bassist and Musical Director for Beyonce from 2006 – 2011. She’s...

B’ANG Duet: Whisper Not
Bass Videos

B’ANG Duet: Whisper Not

We love it when bassists get together to make music. Double bassists Petros Klampanis and Or Bareket teamed up to form the B’ANG Duet (aka the Bass Hang Duet), and it’s a perfect reason why bassists should band together. “B’ANG first appeared at the 2015 International Bass Society Convention in Colorado and received enthusiastic reaction,” they write. “The Duet continues...

Anthrax Releases 11th Studio Album
New Albums

Anthrax Releases 11th Studio Album

Anthrax, one of the “Big Four” of thrash metal with Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer, has released its 11th studio album, For All Kings. Featuring longtime bassist Frank Bello, the album is also the band’s first studio release with guitarist Jonathan Donais, who joined the band in 2013. “For anybody who’s ever liked Anthrax, and maybe the people who haven’t caught...

Sadowsky Introduces Satin Series Bass Guitars
Basses

Sadowsky Introduces Satin Series Bass Guitars

Sadowsky has unveiled the Satin Series, a lineup that brings their chambered, NYC-made basses to nearly half the cost of a built-to-order custom instrument. The instruments include their 21 fret Vintage Style J Bass and 24 fret Modern Bass models built in batch with limited options. “We’re committed to serving the working musician, so we found a way to thin...

Keeping Your Left Hand Relaxed: 11 Tips for Bass Players
Ask Damian Erskine

Keeping Your Left Hand Relaxed: 11 Tips for Bass Players

Q: I met you several years ago at NAMM when I worked for Alfred Music and I filmed you when you played at our booth. Anyway, I have since switched careers from Video Editor to Massage Therapist and I still play bass – jazz on electric and classical on upright. Because of my involvement in the San Diego music scene,...

Sean Malone: Cynic’s “Veil of Maya” Bass Playthrough
Bass Videos

Sean Malone: Cynic’s “Veil of Maya” Bass Playthrough

Sean Malone caught everyone’s attention on Cynic’s debut album Focus in 1993. The prog-metal album’s distinct sound came in part to the bassist’s furious fretless work. Malone’s time with Cynic didn’t last much longer after the album’s release, though he rejoined the band when they started back up in 2008. In 2014, he put out this instrumental play-through of the...

Tye Zamora Battling Cancer
News

Tye Zamora Battling Cancer

Tough news to report today: Former Alien Ant Farm bassist Tye Zamora is battling Stage 1 Seminoma Cancer. Zamora, who left the band in 2014, was diagnosed last month. The news came via a GoFundMe campaign. “Last week Tye went into the hospital for what we were hoping was just a standard mass removal,” his wife Ramona shared. “Rogue cells...

Reader Spotlight: Graham Drew
Reader Spotlight

Reader Spotlight: Graham Drew

Meet Graham Drew, bassist with one very cool day job. Graham also has not one, but two answers to our “Superpower” question, which makes him even cooler to us. Here’s his story… Bio: I started playing bass at the age of 13, starting out in a school band. After spending several years into my early/mid 20’s playing bass for various...

Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in February 2016
Gear Roundup

Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in February 2016

February is always a big month for gear news, following the late-January Winter NAMM show. We’ve covered a lot, and we have more coming. Here are the top 10 reader favorite gear stories on No Treble for the month. Thanks, and sorry for the GAS. 1. Orange Amplification O Bass Guitar Orange Amplification took to NAMM to launch the O...

Tanya O’Callaghan with Ryan Sheridan: Everybody Here Wants You
Bass Videos

Tanya O’Callaghan with Ryan Sheridan: Everybody Here Wants You

About a month ago, we featured bassist Tanya O’Callaghan here for the first time, thanks to an introduction by Steve Lawson. Here’s another video from “Tanya’s Gold Blend”, and the first episode from her series. This video features Ryan Sheridan, Artur Graczyk, Joe Leech from BiPolar Empire, Nicky Brennan from Ryan Sheridan’s band playing Jeff Buckley’s “Everybody Here Wants You”....

Michael Jackson’s “Off the Wall” Gets Deluxe Release with Documentary
New Albums

Michael Jackson’s “Off the Wall” Gets Deluxe Release with Documentary

Michael Jackson’s hit 1979 album Off the Wall has been reissued in a deluxe edition that features not only the album, but also the Spike Lee-directed documentary “Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall.” Off the Wall was a juggernaut, selling 30 million copies worldwide and producing four Top 10 singles, including the Number One singles “Don’t Stop...