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Groove – Episode #42: Mai Leisz
Groove Podcast

Groove – Episode #42: Mai Leisz

She just turned thirty, but she is an old soul. It’s for this reason that she has fit in performing with artists like David Crosby, Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, Seal and others. Mai Leisz (formerly Mai Agan) is a curious and engaging bass player. The Estonian born composer started on classical violin and piano. At the age of 16, she...

Deltron 3030: Nobody Can
Bass Videos

Deltron 3030: Nobody Can

Deltron 3030’s touring behind their album Event 2 can only be described as epic. The hip-hop trio of Dan the Automator, Del the Funky Homosapien, and DJ Kid Koala took a full band on the road. No hip-hop would be complete without a fat bass line, and Juan Alderete was on hand to dish it out. Here’s a great clip...

In Memoriam: Wayne Secrest
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Wayne Secrest

Wayne Secrest, who founded the Southern rock back Confederate Railroad, has passed away. He was 68 years old. The news was shared on the band’s Facebook page. “It is with profound sorrow we announce that Wayne Secrest has passed away after a long illness,” they wrote “Wayne played bass with Confederate Railroad through the Johnny Paycheck and David Allan Coe...

Beetronics Introduces the Royal Jelly Overdrive/Fuzz Blender
Pedals & Effects

Beetronics Introduces the Royal Jelly Overdrive/Fuzz Blender

Beetronics has introduced the Royal Jelly, a handmade overdrive and fuzz blender pedal that sits in their Royal series. The unit allows for running two circuits in parallel so you can blend them together or use them like two separate pedals. Two blend presets called the King and Queen give quick access to different sounds. “The presets allow the player...

Writing Songs with The Bass
Ask Damian Erskine

Writing Songs with The Bass

Q: I have a battle going on in my writing and wondered if you had words of wisdom for any that share this with me. I find that I can almost always be a “groove generator” and respond quickly to a drummer’s groove or drum loop – within a style, I am comfortable – with some sort of groove, riff...

Xavier Foley: Irish Fantasy
Bass Videos

Xavier Foley: Irish Fantasy

Xavier Foley’s virtuosity on the double bass is evident as soon as he starts playing. His amazing composition skills are often on display as well. Here’s a spellbinding performance of his original piece “Irish Fantasy” that takes you on a tour of the Emerald Isle and the bass at the same time. Check out his bow hair by the end!

Dimmu Borgir Announces New Bass Player; Tour Dates
News

Dimmu Borgir Announces New Bass Player; Tour Dates

Symphonic black metal outfit Dimmu Borgir has announced a new bass player, and it’s someone that will be familiar fans of the genre. Victor Brandt, formerly of Entombed A.D and Firespawn will be holding down the low end from now on, they stated on Facebook. ”We are very excited to have Victor become a part of the team! His experience,...

Reader Spotlight: Chris Davison
Reader Spotlight

Reader Spotlight: Chris Davison

Meet Chris Davison, a bassist who got his start at the age of 10, thanks to his parents who bought him a Fender Precision for Christmas. Chris is a busy bassist (and cellist) working with a couple of bands and doing freelance work. He’s this week’s No Treble reader in the spotlight. Here’s his story… Bio: I’m a bassist of...

Ibanez Introduces Compact Acoustic Electric Basses
Basses

Ibanez Introduces Compact Acoustic Electric Basses

Ibanez has launched two new compact acoustic basses with the AVNB1E and the AVNB1FE. The basses, which are fretted and fretless models respectively, feature a 634-millimeter scale with parlor shape body. “Our short-scale parlor basses offer players compact acoustic options which are better suited for small stages, make for easier trips, and do so without sacrificing low-end tone and presence,”...

Kung Fu: Caught Up
Bass Videos

Kung Fu: Caught Up

Kung Fu is back with another track in their Ninja Cuts series. “Caught Up” is a track written by keyboardist Beau Sasser. “Caught Up is about your typical bad day,” he writes. “I was inspired by the movie ‘The Fifth Element,’ where the main character continually gets caught up in the drama of everyone he encounters…something we can all relate...

Tower of Power Celebrate 50 Years with “Soul Side of Town”
New Albums

Tower of Power Celebrate 50 Years with “Soul Side of Town”

Who knew you could be so funky for so long? Tower of Power is celebrating 50 years of making music in 2018 with a new album called Soul Side of Town. While the band’s lineup has changed up through the years, the album includes original saxophonists Emilio Castillo and Stephen “Doc” Kupka as well as the epic rhythm section of...

Electro-Harmonix Introduces the Oceans 11 Reverb Pedal
Pedals & Effects

Electro-Harmonix Introduces the Oceans 11 Reverb Pedal

Electro-Harmonix has unveiled the Oceans 11, a pedal that packs in eleven reverb styles into one stompbox. Its effects are described as ranging from essential to exotic. The reverbs include hall, spring, plate, reverse, echo, tremolo, modulated, dynamic, auto-infinite, shimmer, and polyphonic styles. A mode button allows for switching between three variations of many of the reverbs for further functionality,...