Bassists - Page 72

Meet Rodney Vidanes, a bassist from the Philippines who really caught our attention with his terrific story. Rodney has the right attitude (read his superpower), has an open mind to many musical genres, and like many others he started out on another instrument, only to find he really was a bassist. Rodney is the No Treble reader in the spotlight...

Original Great White bassist Lorne Black has died of undisclosed causes. Black founded Great White with vocalist Jack Russell and guitarist Mark Kendall in 1982 and was featured on the band’s debut EP and self-titled album as well as the follow-ups Shot in the Dark and Once Bitten…. “Our hearts go out to his family, friends and fans,” Russell wrote...

Meet the bassist known as Boogie Cindy. Cindy anchors the Boogie Wonder Band, a band she founded and has since gone on to play over 2,500 shows in 450 cities around the world. The band is a well-choreographed 1970s Disco cover band. Cindy is No Treble’s reader in the spotlight for the week of September 23, 2013. Bio I am...

Meet Tiago Coimbra a bassist who has an impressive resume and education spanning twenty years. Tiago is No Treble’s reader in the spotlight for the week of September 16, 2013. Bio: Born in Brasilia in 1980, Tiago Coimbra has lived in Brazil, Washington D.C., Guatemala and Cambridge UK. He started playing guitar and drums through the influence of his brother...

Meet Sophie Danielle Lord, a bassist who is also known in her circles as “Lord of the Bass”. Pretty cool title. Sophie is the No Treble reader in the spotlight for the week of September 9, 2013. Bio: I am the Lord of the bass. That is all you really need to know. Well, that and that it is normally...

Meet Bruno Rodrigues a bass player from Portugal who is really living the dream. Bruno says he plays the bass at least 10 hours per day. He’s well schooled – both formally and self-taught, and is about as well rounded as they come (though he primary calls himself a metal bassist). Bruno is No Treble’s reader in the spotlight for...

Peter Hook is a man who marches to the beat of his own drum, and that beat will lead him on a world tour this year as he and his band The Light present New Order’s Movement and Power, Corruption, & Lies in their entirety. The group will dig deep to play all the singles and B-sides in order as...

Chris Friedrich, bassist for post-rock outfit Caspian, has passed away. The band made the announcement on their website. “We write to you today with heavy hearts and indescribable sadness to tell you that our bass player, Chris Friedrich, died unexpectedly Sunday afternoon,” they wrote. “We have lost a close friend, a true brother, and a presence that can never be...

Meet William Hill, a veteran player of nearly 30 years now who has filled the role of bassist gladly for all that time. One of our favorite lines from his interview: “Groove and melody are the whole deal for me.” William is No Treble’s reader in the spotlight for the week of August 26, 2013. Bio: I’ve been a gigging...

Meet Kevin Aguirre, a bassist from Mexico who enjoys being on the path of musical exploration. Starting out on guitar first, he later made the switch to bass and it was all over. Check out his hilarious story of his first gig on bass. Kevin is the No Treble reader in the spotlight for the week of August 19, 2013....

Behind every major pop star, there’s usually a cast of talented musicians backing them up. This includes the wildly popular boy band One Direction, who get their groove from bassist Sandy Beales. Since 2011, the London-based low-ender has been touring the world with the “What Makes You Beautiful” singers and playing to sold-out crowds. But his playing doesn’t stop there....

Meet Grant Williams, a bass player who found his calling when he picked up the bass at the age of 17. There’s a cool story behind that, and one very cool Mom who made it happen. Today Grant keeps busy playing in a band, recording – and when gigs are thin – trading stocks! Grant is the No Treble reader...