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Andreas Rodosthenous: Tears Within
Andreas Rodosthenous shared this video with us of a beautiful solo bass song he recorded for his latest album, “Complexity”. Here’s Andreas performing “Tears Within”.
Royal Blood Announces New Album, “Typhoons”
The hard rock bass and drum duo Royal Blood has announced a new album and unleashed the title track. Get a taste of what’s to come with the title track (and yes, that’s all from bass).
Ibanez Adds Short Scale Models to EHB Headless Bass Lineup
Last year, Ibanez turned heads with their new EHB headless design. Now they’ve taken the same idea and put it into a more compact size. The EHB1000S and the EHB1005SMS have all the same features as the EHB1000 but with shorter scales.
Derek Frank: The Trooper
Derek Frank just sent us the latest in his video series he recorded live at Palomino Sound in Los Angeles, CA last year. This time around, he and the band take on Iron Maiden’s “The Trooper”.
Genesis Reschedules “The Last Domino?” Reunion Tour
Genesis announced a huge reunion tour in early 2020. Of course, we know how that turned out, but they’re determined to make it happen. Phil Collins and company have once again announced a rescheduled itinerary for “The Last Domino?” Tour.
Phil Jones Bass Announces the PE-5 Bass Preamp
Phil Jones Bass has unveiled a new tool for bassists called the PE-5. The pedal-sized preamp features a five-band EQ with DI capabilities as well as a boost function. Of course, Jones puts in plenty of details to make the unit stand apart.
Liquid Tension Experiment: The Passage Of Time
Back in December, Kevin shared the exciting news that Liquid Tension Experiment was about to release a new album. In the meantime, the band has released a video for the track, “The Passage Of Time” - and it is killer.
Damian Erskine Returns with “In This Moment”
Bassist, educator, and longtime No Treble columnist Damian Erskine has just released a new album called “In This Moment”. The gorgeous eleven-song collection is described as a departure from his previous albums and features a trio setting.
Sandberg Guitars Launches Martin Mendez Signature Bass
Sandberg Guitars has announced the latest in their artist series with a signature model for Opeth and White Stones bassist Martin Mendez.
Rosan Asmussen and Matt Chancey: Levitating
Rosan Asmussen shared this video on our Facebook Group, and it is funky. Rosan discovered Matt Chancey and his drum cover of Dua Lipa’s “Levitating”, so she decided to add some bass to it.
“Bach Shapes” For Bass Now Available
Jon De Lucia has just released the print edition of “Bach Shapes: Diatonic Sequences for Bass”. The 70-page book is full of exercises picked from the Baroque composer’s musical vocabulary.
(Virtual) NAMM 2021: All the Bass News
If things were normal, the No Treble crew would be on the floor at the Winter NAMM Show today. It wasn’t meant to be. However, the gear news is still coming like normal, and we’ll be covering it all.