David Hughes Releases “Hopeful Romantic”
David Hughes has released his fourth solo album, entitled Hopeful Romantic. The album features ten of the bassist’s original tunes, revolving around jazz, funk, and jazz/rock fusion.
While the bass gets a lot of time to shine on melodies and solos, the album’s tone centers more around the ensemble playing and the compositions.
Hughes pulled out his arsenal of basses to record the album, including a six-string F Bass, a five-string F bass, a six-string fretless Aria Pro Custom Shop, and a ‘69 Fender Jazz. He also used a Squier P-Bass with amp distortion and an envelope filter on the track “Easyphunk Too” to get a “bit of ‘70s vibes.”
Hopeful Romantic Track List:
- Yaburi-toro
- Blauer Berg
- Dave’s Song
- Dinner With Friends
- Juan’s Song
- Easyphunk Too
- Room With A View
- Kiyomi Kawaii
- Hopeful Romantic
- Bittersweet
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
