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Linus Klausenitzer Announces Solo Debut Album
After years as a member of bands like Obsidious, Obscura, and Alkaloid, Linus Klausenitzer has announced his debut solo album. "Tulpa" is a musical odyssey through time inspired by the 1873 German book "Die Sphinx" by Emil Besetzny.
Weekly Top 10: August 5-11, 2023
Time for your weekly roundup of the most popular stories on No Treble. This week’s reader-favorite list includes gear, the late, great James Jamerson being honored, a Wonder Woman feature on Esperanza Spalding, and more.
Polyphia: Live at The Factory in Deep Ellum
Polyphia’s “Remember That You Will Die” is a record that stayed on my turntable a lot after its release. So I was glad to see the band drop this full concert video from their performance at The Factory in Deep Ellum.
Suzi Quatro and KT Tunstall Team Up for “Face to Face”
In a pairing of rock royalty, Suzi Quatro and KT Tunstall have teamed up for a new album called “Face To Face” featuring original duets. As usual, Quatro delivers powerful vocals matched by her powerful bass lines.
Solar Guitars Adds Two New Type AB Basses
Solar Guitars has added a pair of new basses to its lineup with the AB1.4ROP and the AB1.5BOP. The new models are described as the top tier of the Type AB Bass range.
Playing For Change Band: A Fool For You
Here’s another great video by the Playing For Change Band performing live at Billboard Live in Osaka, Japan. In this clip, the band takes on the Ray Charles classic, “A Fool For You.”
mssv and Mike Watt Announce Second Album, Massive U.S. Tour
Mike Baggetta, Stephen Hodges, and Mike Watt have teamed up once again for a second album as mssv. The band toured heavily behind 2020’s “Main Steam Stop Valve,” and they’re not changing anything for their upcoming record.
Marusczyk Introduces “Bass Upfront” Signature Model
Marusczyk and Bass Upfront have teamed up to introduce a Bass Upfront signature model. Based on the company’s Frog Omega, the bass was designed with Bass Upfront founder David Sutkin.
Frowin Ickler: Intercontinental Raga
Frowin Ickler sent in today’s video, and it is impressive. Here’s his solo bass performance of “Intercontinental Raga,” inspired by John McLaughlin’s Shakti project. The Jens Schönitz acoustic bass sounds fantastic too.
Cattle Decapitation, Featuring Olivier Pinard, Announce Terrasitic Infestation Tour
Cattle Decapitation will be covering North America once again as they’ve announced the Terrasitic Infestation headlining tour.
Wonder Women: Esperanza Spalding
In this edition of No Treble’s Wonder Women series, we will examine the extraordinary musical path of bassist, vocalist, composer, and songwriter Esperanza Spalding.
Charles Berthoud: If “In The End” Was The Hardest Song In The World
Charles Berthoud took Linkin Park’s “In The End” and made it unique. Joined by guitarist Bernth, Charles navigates the song using many techniques.