Archive for August 2021 - Page 8

Singer-songwriter Yola has returned with her second full-length album, entitled “Stand For Myself”. Produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, the album features bassist Nick Movshon, who helps propel the old school vibe.

McGregor Pedals has unveiled the Cozmic Fuzzball, a fuzz/distortion pedal designed for both bass and guitar. Builder Garth Heslop created the circuit by stacking hard clipping with soft clipping and adding an overdriven transistor.

Sweetwater is back with another video! In this latest installment of “Mix Tips”, Mitch Gallagher gives us some great insight on how to achieve a great bass sound for recording.

Autopsy announced last month that longtime bassist Joe Trevisano was leaving the fold. Now the death metallers have named their newest member, Greg Wilkinson.

Prestige Guitars gave some extra mojo to this Custom Shop Phantom Bass. The model already takes its cues from a ’50s bass, but this particular bass’s seafoam green finish and awesome pickguard push things into the ’60s.

I really dig every video I’ve seen by the Berklee Indian Ensemble. This one came out in June, with guest composer/vocalist Shankar Mahadevan. In this clip, Guy Bernfeld once again handles the bass duties.

Paul Wolfe has released a new book that will teach you the ways of players like Tommy Shannon, Carl Radle, and Duck Dunn. “How to Play Blues Rock Bass Vol. 1” is the first of a three-part series.

With Summer NAMM last month, bass gear news picked up. Here are the top 10 No Treble reader favorite bass gear stories for July 2021.

No Treble reader Brandon Trent sent us this video of the husband-and-wife duo, Highs & Lows Music. Bassist Richard Gaspard, and his wife, vocalist Daphne, recorded their unique take on the Tears for Fears tune, “Everybody Wants to Rule The World”.

Dream Theater has unveiled their 15th studio album, which will be entitled “A View From the Top of the World”. The record is marked for a worldwide release on October 22nd - with a tour to follow.