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Louis Puggaard-Müller and Fortheloveofbass: Light Years Ahead
Ivo Schot has released a new video in his “Fortheloveofbass” project, and it seems like it will be the last one for a while. The series created amazing collaborations with vocalists featuring Schot providing all the harmonic content on his bass.
Intronaut Announces New Album, Releases First Single
Intronaut has announced its next album, “Fluid Existential Inversions,” will be released on February 28, 2020. The band, anchored by bassist Joe Lester, struck out in a new direction while continuing their unique brand of metal. Check out the first single.
Blue Basso: An Interview with Charlie Wooton
Charlie Wooton’s new album, “Blue Basso,” has several themes. First, it’s a blues record. Second, it’s a bit of an homage to his legendary bass. Finally, it carries the spirit of one of his heroes, Jaco Pastorius. We caught up with Wooton to get the scoop.
YYNOT: Bully
YYNOT released their second album, “Resonance,” in September. Here’s the video for “Bully,” the third track on the record and another one of the band’s originals. Tim Starace really brings the thunder on his Ric on this one!
Graph Tech Introduces Bass Ratios Machine Heads
Graph Tech Guitar Labs has unveiled a new set of tuners for bassists. Similar to their guitar counterparts, the new Bass Ratio machine heads feature balanced-gear tuning technology that makes each turn change the same amount of pitch on each string.
Royal Blood Announces 2020 U.S. Tour Dates
Royal Blood has announced a 2020 U.S. headlining tour slated for May. The British duo, consisting of drummer Ben Thatcher and bassist/vocalist Mike Kerr, will be focusing on the Southeast and Midwest.
Joe Principe Announces Reverb Shop with Personal Gear for Sale
Rise Against bassist Joe Principe has teamed up with Reverb.com to sell two decades’ worth of his gear. Ranging from basses to amps to pedals, the list of gear includes many pieces used to record Rise Against’s albums.
Cory Henry and the Funk Apostles: Love Will Find A Way
Sharay Reed is all about groove. Here’s a new live clip by Cory Henry and the Funk Apostles, who perform “Love Will Find A Way” at the Resident in celebration of Cory’s birthday.
Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (November 2019)
It is always fun doing these recaps of the reader favorite videos from the previous month. What struck me this time around was how much variety there was last month. Bass for the win!
Way Huge Smalls Pork & Pickle Overdrive and Fuzz Pedal Now Shipping
Way Huge Electronics is now offering the Pork & Pickle, a pedal that combines their Pork Loin overdrive and Russian-Pickle fuzz, in one of their “Smalls” housings.
Sons Of Apollo: God of the Sun (Live)
We’ve featured a handful of clips from Sons Of Apollo’s 2018 live performance with The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony. Here’s a clip from the show of the tune “God of the Sun,” with Billy Sheehan and the band rocking it out.
The Who Release “WHO” with Pino Palladino and Gus Seyffert
The Who may have started their recording career 55 years ago, but Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are still going. Their latest album, “Who,” marks their 12th studio album, and features Pino Palladino and Gus Seyffert.