Upright & Electric Bass player

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Do you have any references in mind, in terms of how you'd like the song or bass track to sound? Is there any specific melody or notes that you're hearing me play? You can sing them, notate or play them for me.

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: My basses, an acoustic guitar and a small keyboard. But wait, I might need percussion and some horns..this is hard ; )

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: Pop, Folk, Singer songwriter, Traditional and Modern Jazz, World Music (Middle Eastern, Balkan, Moroccan, Latin).

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Communication skills and the deep care I put into my craft.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: A great feel for what works well in a song. What makes it groove and elevate.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I work on logic using the Waves Platinum plugin suite and MOTU DAW and Mac setup. For my upright bass, I have an isolated warm sounding booth, and usually use an Electro Voice RE 20 or a Shure NT1A, going through a tube preamp. For the electric, I use a WTDI and a tube preamp. I also have a variety of bass amps which I can mic (Epiphani, Eden, Acoustic Image, GK).

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: I spend my time evenly bouncing between electric and upright bass recordings. I'm lucky to have this balance which keeps me on the edge of my chops on both instruments, which is important to me. The rest of my time is taken up by production of songs and music for various projects I'm involved in.