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Reader Spotlight

Since the beginning, one of our primary goals is featuring our readers. One way we do that is with our Reader Spotlight. We’d be thrilled if you shared your story with us.

Reader Spotlight: Jared Beckstead-Craan

Reader Spotlight: Jared Beckstead-Craan

Meet Jared Beckstead-Craan, a bassist living in Brooklyn, New York. Jared shared some great stories, including one about their parents and their bass superpower/claim to fame.

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Reader Spotlight: Ryan Griffiths

Reader Spotlight: Ryan Griffiths

Meet Ryan Griffiths, a musician who started on piano and cello before finding his calling on bass. These days, Ryan plays in the Prince tribute band EndorphinMachine and has a deep love for pedals.

Reader Spotlight: Pete Paul Nemec III (aka Lobo)

Reader Spotlight: Pete Paul Nemec III (aka Lobo)

Meet Pete Paul Nemec III, a bassist who goes by Lobo. Pete started in Chicago and made his way to the Nashville area (with a stop in Florida in between). Here’s his story...

Reader Spotlight: Nikos Chatzitsakos

Reader Spotlight: Nikos Chatzitsakos

Meet Nikos Chatzitsakos, a bassist originally from Athens who now resides in NYC. Here’s his story...

Reader Spotlight: Martin DeGrace

Reader Spotlight: Martin DeGrace

Meet Martin DeGrace, a bassist we’ve featured in our Daily Videos. Martin was eight years old when he saw Gene Simmons play, and that was all it took. Three years later, he started playing bass, and he’s done it for 42 years now.

Reader Spotlight: Chris Semal

Reader Spotlight: Chris Semal

Meet Chris Semal, a long-time bassist (and more). One of Chris’s superpower moments was jamming with Mick Taylor of the Rolling Stones.

Reader Spotlight: Matt Ross

Reader Spotlight: Matt Ross

Meet Matt Ross, who first thought he wanted to play the guitar (after hearing Hendrix), but realized “bass is infinitely cooler.” He has one of the most hilarious superpowers too.

Reader Spotlight: Omer Al-Katib

Reader Spotlight: Omer Al-Katib

Meet Omer Al-Katib (aka Omer Plays Bass), a bassist with 41 years of experience and an impressive collection. As you’ll see in his “superhero” response, he’s a pro’s pro.

Reader Spotlight: Matt Schalles

Reader Spotlight: Matt Schalles

Meet Matt Schalles (aka Professor Hazmatt). Matt played guitar for three years (among other instruments) before switching to bass (yes to that!) Here’s his story...

Reader Spotlight: Shaun Andree

Reader Spotlight: Shaun Andree

Meet Shaun Andree, a bassist from Atlanta who has an extensive resume and has one of our favorite answers to the “superpower/claim to fame” question. Here’s his story...

Reader Spotlight: Evan Heird

Reader Spotlight: Evan Heird

Back in the day, Evan Heird had a roommate who had a bass. He picked it up, and that was that. Later, he focused on acting but returned to the bass once again. Evan is this week’s No Treble reader in the spotlight. Here’s his story...

Reader Spotlight: Wayne Myers

Reader Spotlight: Wayne Myers

Meet Wayne Myers, who picked up the bass in 1985 and never looked back. We love his answer to the “superpower” question. Wayne is this week’s No Treble reader in the spotlight. Here’s his story...