Ambiente Solstice Releases “Short Stories” with Sean O’Bryan Smith, Michael Manring, and Vail Johnson
Ambiente Solstice has just released “Short Stories,” featuring Sean O’Bryan Smith, Michael Manring, and Vail Johnson, and co-produced by Rich Krainak.
Slap Dragon: Already Won
Scott Mulvahill is one of my favorite upright bass players, so when he announced he had a new group called Slap Dragon, I was all in. However, Mulvahill went the opposite direction for the project and picked up a U-Bass to dish out some acoustic funk.
Brian Wright Chronicles the Bass in Upcoming Book, “The Bastard Instrument”
Music history professor and bassist Brian F. Wright has written “The Bastard Instrument: A Cultural History of the Electric Bass,” exploring the importance of the electric bass throughout the years.
Neon River: Pinkamen
Neon River is a new band formed by bassist Matteo Mazzù of The Netherlands, keyboardist Chaerin Im from South Korea, and drummer Pedro Nobre from Portugal. Today, we’re sharing their first video, which is a live session for the song “Pinkamen.”
CATTANEO, Andrea Lombardini, and Tim Lefebvre Release “Hypersphere”
Paolo Cattaneo (aka CATTANEO) and Andrea Lombardini have been working together since 2016, but for their latest release, they added the magic ingredient we call Tim Lefebvre. “Hypersphere” is an EP from the trio that morphs bass, guitar, and synthesizers.
The Omnific: Will-O’-The-Wisp
Dual-bass prog trio The Omnific is releasing a new album, “The Law of Augmenting Returns,” on June 7th. Leading up to the launch, they’ve posted a video for their song “Will-O’-The-Wisp,” which they say proves to be their most progressive song to date.
Violent Femmes To Play First Two Albums In Full on Tour
Violent Femmes will be heading out on the road this fall to perform their first two albums (1983’s ”Violent Femmes” and 1984’s ”Hallowed Ground”) in full.
Bass of the Week: Vuorensaku Guitars T.Family Jesper Bass
Vuorensaku brought this bass to the Umeå Guitar Show earlier this month, and I’m fairly certain it could be called a showstopper. The T.Family Jesper Bass is a collaboration with artist Jesper Eriksson, who took their four-string and gave it an amazing aesthetic.
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Perform at “Celebrating Gordon Lightfoot” Concert
Rush members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson reunited for a surprise performance on Thursday, May 23rd during a concert celebrating the late Gordon Lightfoot.
Gerald Veasley’s Bass BootCamp Returns for 2024 on August 9-11
Gerald Veasley’s Bass BootCamp is returning for 2024! Registration for the event, which will be held August 9th through the 11th, is now open.
Phil Jones Bass Announces the X2C Dual Compressor/Effects Loop Pedal
Phil Jones Bass has introduced the X2C, a dual compressor and effects loop pedal designed to optimize your tone. The pedal’s dual crossover features divide your signal into frequency bands ranging from 100Hz to 500Hz to ensure clarity and dynamics.
In Memoriam: Charlie Colin
Sad news to report today as Train bassist and co-founder Charlie Colin has died. He was 58 years old. The band shared the news with a tribute to Colin on Instagram.