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Amanda Shires Releases “Take It Like A Man” with Jimbo Hart
Singer/songwriter and violinist Amanda Shires has released her seventh studio album, “Take It Like A Man.” The record is a highly personal and vulnerable one, supported by the bass work of Jimbo Hart.
Death By Audio Introduces the Space Bender Pedal
Death By Audio has unveiled the Space Bender Chorus Modulator, a new pedal that “replicates and warps your signal into beautiful and organic transmissions from a dimension somewhere beyond linear time.”
Remco Hendriks: Funky Fretless Cortex Bass Experiment
Remco Hendriks is back with another funky fretless bass experiment. In this new video, he works out his fretless Cortex bass with slides, double stops, ghost notes, lobster claw plucking, and percussive triplets.
Cannibal Corpse Announces North American Tour Dates
Start your neck stretches now, because there will be some serious headbanging going on this fall. Cannibal Corpse has announced a headlining tour with support from Dark Funeral, Immolation, and Black Anvil.
Bass of the Week: Baum Guitars Seye Adelekan Signature Pink Thunder Bass
Gorillaz bassist Seye Adelekan recently teamed up with Baum Guitars to unveil the Thunder Bass. While the bass will be available as a model in their lineup, this week, we’re featuring his custom pink axe.
Tracy Chapman: Open Arms (with Leland Sklar)
Leland Sklar shared a video last week, sharing his performance with Tracy Chapman on The Tonight Show in 1992. “Open Arms” is such a fantastic song made even sweeter by Lee’s tasty lines.
Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in July 2022
News from the rescheduled NAMM Show continued to roll in to July, which made for plenty of stories. Here are the top 10 reader favorite bass gear stories for the month.
Weekly Top 10: Wonder Women Interview with Nalani, New Bass Gear, David Ellefson Starts a New Band, New Albums, and More
This week, Brittany Frompovich checks in with Nalani for the latest episode of Wonder Women, we shared a very unique bass for Bass of the Week and shared the news on some new gear, albums, and more.
Modern Vintage Guitars Introduces the Five-String MVJ5-75 Bass
Modern Vintage Guitars has expanded its lineup with the MVJ5-75, which is the company’s first five-string offering. Based on a ‘70s style, the bass comes in several configurations of colors and fingerboard choices.
Tumult: Bardamu
Buckle up, because this one is a roller coaster. Tumult is a post-rock/jazz hybrid featuring bassist Matteo Mazzù. He shared the video for “Tumult,” which he says was inspired by artists like Tortoise and Mr. Bungle, Chris Morrissey, and ADHD.
Thundercat Guests on DOMi & JD Beck’s Debut, “Not Tight”
Few groups have been pushing musical limits like the duo of DOMi and JD Beck, whose trailblazing drum and keyboard works have been catching the attention of musical icons. They’ve just released a new album with the help of Thundercat on bass.
Mojo Hand FX Announces the Octaverse Reverse Octave Delay Pedal
Mojo Hand FX has announced the Octaverse, a dedicated reverse octave delay. The “cinematic and expressive effect” offers creative textures to create ambience in a standalone unit.