jason-bass + Musician in Chichester, EN

SEEKING

ABOUT

Hi! Thanks for stopping by. What do you need to know?

I've played a whole load of different style and genres and generally prefer stuff that's fast and loud, although love a bit of reggae/ska, country and folk. Despite studying jazz bass, I'm not much of the jazz, hip hop or R&B fan.

I've played in bands that have had some level of success in the UK and overseas but that doesn't matter now, does it?

More recently I've got in to piano/keyboards and in particular writing parts and arranging. Did a lot of this during lockdown, working collaboratively online on some songs, and I'd say I've become an expert with Bandlab!

I'm currently looking for a new originals band and/or songwriting project to join that's somewhere along the south coast between Worthing and Portsmouth. I'm looking to make good songs great and take out live. More than anything, have fun doing it. I love playing with other people in a room and out live. I've got good gear and can travel

I am on the free tier of Bandmix so WhatsApp me on 07818442774 if you want to talk.

Screen name:

jason-bass

Member since:

Oct 27 2023

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Moderately Committed

Years playing music:

40

Gigs played:

Over 100

Influences

So many...

The Beatles
ELO
Anything on Stiff Records in particular Ian Dury & The Blockheads
XTC - Colin Moulding = greatest bass player ever
The Stranglers - love Jean Jacque Burnels dirty bass sound
The Clash
Rush
Pink Floyd
Led Zep
QOTSA
dEUS
The Frames
Soulwax band (and DJ format)
Fleetwood Mac
Foo Fighters
The Sprints
Doves
I Am Kloot
Big Moon
Wolf Alice
Royal Blood
Radiohead - there was a time when everyone wanted to sound like Radiohead
The National
The Smile to some extent although is it all a bit pretentious?
Pretty much every artist on Bella Union records

Instrument experience:

Bass Guitar:

Expert

Upright bass:

Moderate

Piano:

Intermediate

Keyboard:

Beginner

EQUIPMENT

Old precision bass that fits anything like a glove.

Jazz copy with flat wound strings for that fantastic Carol Kaye slapback sound.

Ampeg. Classic. Good. Big. Loud

3/4 size double bass

A casio electric piano and casio keyboard

MUSIC