Hakuna matata

About Me

Pro electric bass player, good ears, good image, versatile, sight reader, live / recording / tours. Have co-written two Top 40’s with ‘Captain’, currently working on 3rd album.  Spent last year with Beatbullyz, supported N-Dubz, Jason Derulo, Example and JLS on their UK Arena Tour. Currently playing for Charlie Simpson amongst others.

Employment History

Recording highlights:

Album: Young Pilgrim (Deluxe version) (2011) - Artist: Charlie Simpson  
Album: Human Nature (2010) - Artist: Beatbullyz (Big Weekend Records)
Various Tracks: Artist: Tiffany Page (Mercury) 
Album: Lessons to be learned (2008) - Artist: Gabriella Cilmi - (Island) 
Album: Distraction (2008) - Band: Captain - (EMI/BMG Publishing) 
Album: This is Hazelville (2006) - Band: Captain - (EMI/BMG Publishing) 
Album: A Ship Called Love (2005) - Artist: Eric Bibb (Telarc)

Live Highlights:

Extensive tours of the UK and Europe. Glastonbury / T-in the park / V-Festival / Wireless / Oxegen / Summercase (Barcelona) / Ibiza rocks / Many more

Extensive tours across UK and Europe with Charlie Simpson, Captain, Beatbullyz, Saint Jude, Eric Bibb, Ruthie Foster, Tamra Keenan, Tours supporting, Keane, The Feeling, Kaiser Chiefs, N-Dubz, JLS, Jason Derulo, 

TV and Radio Highlights:

BBC Radio 1 & 2 live sessions for Steve Lamacq, Zane Lowe, Jon Kennedy, Dermot O’Leary, Jonathan Ross, Jo Whiley. XFM Live sessions Channel 4 - T4, 4play, Transmission, Hollyoaks, OK TV, festival coverage RTE1 Ireland - Late late show

Fox TV News Various TV shows in France / Holland / Germany / Iceland

Other professional experience:

3 years playing in the showband on cruise ships around the mediterranean. 6 months playing the Danish National Circus 4 Months playing in covers bands in the French Alps

Education

BA (hons) Music and Recording - Salford.

Technical Equipment

Fender / Warwick / Ashdown Amps endorsed

Other Skills / Additional Information

Music Producer, Arranger, Composer.

Musical style

Acid Jazz, Blues, Breakbeat, Contemporary, Dance, Drum n Bass, Folk, Funk, Garage, Gospel, Hip Hop, House, Indie, Industrial, Jazz, Latin, MOR, Pop, R&B, Rap, Reggae, Rock, Rock / Pop covers, Showband, Ska, Soul, Soundtrack, Techno, Tribal, Vocal

Instrument

Bass, Fretless Bass, guitar, drums, keys.