Archive for September 2020 - Page 7

Pig Destroyer has released a new EP. “The Octagonal Stairway” is the band’s second ever release to feature a bassist, and the first to have Travis Stone, who replaced John Jarvis early last year.

Vulfpeck has a new album coming out, and we get to check out the first single. “LAX” was co-written by Joey Dosik, who handles the vocals and sax on the tune, along with Joe Dart on bass.

Steve Bailey has returned with a new solo album, or more appropriately, duet album. “Carolina” is an amazing 17-song collection that showcases the six-string wonder with a wide array of artists.

Act of Denial is a new melodic death metal supergroup formed by members of Koziak, Soilwork, Testament, Septicflesh, and the Night Flight Orchestra. The bass is handled by Steve Di Giorgio, who tears through riffs on his fretless on “Puzzle Heart”.

Former Bay City Rollers bassist Ian Mitchell has passed away of undisclosed causes. He was 62 years old. The band shared the news on the band’s Facebook page.

Learning to play bass is a challenge, but for some people, that challenge is made greater by disability. Tim Fletcher spoke to four bass players to get some insight into how different disabilities impact on learning, playing, and gigging.

Jason Everett and Deep Energy Orchestra have just released a new video for the song “Call of Kali” from their latest album, “The Return”. The song features Trey Gunn on touch guitar and Fareed Haque on a guitar/sitar hybrid instrument.

Double bassist Rinat Ibragimov, who long served as principal bassist of the London Symphony Orchestra, has passed away. He was 60 years old. The news was shared in part by the LSO, who shared a short tribute to him.

The Austin Bass Hang returns with another informative webinar that will take place on September 6th. Co-hosted by Kevin Smith and Alex Browne, the “Teachers Hang” meeting will feature John Clayton, Jessica Valls, David Neubert, and Ed Friedland.

This month’s Groove episode is a fantastic conversation with bassist Derrick Hodge. Derrick studied music from six years old and is now a Grammy Award-winning Blue Note recording artist.

The Martin Miller Session Band is back with another killer video, and a killer cover. In this clip, they take on Steely Dan’s hit “Josie”. Benni Jud not only handles the bass line but also the vocals.

Metallica has returned with a new album and concert film of epic proportions. “S&M2” is their second live release alongside the San Francisco Symphony is taken from a set of concerts last year marking the 20th anniversary of the original.