John Thomasson

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I am a Nashville-based bass player that has played on several platinum albums and singles as well as Grammy and Emmy winning songs. You might have heard me on a country song like Girl Crush or Pontoon by Little Big Town or on a singer-songwriter song by Matt Nathanson or Juliana Hatfield. I love my job, and I hope that it is evident in my playing.

Send me an email through 'Contact' button above and I'll get back to you asap.

Credits

AllMusic verified credits for John Thomasson
  • Little Big Town
  • Little Big Town
  • Little Big Town
  • Little Big Town
  • Ray Scott
  • Little Big Town
  • Little Big Town
  • Little Big Town
  • Little Big Town
  • Matt Nathanson
  • Matt Nathanson
  • Matt Nathanson
  • Matt Nathanson
  • Houston Marchman
  • Houston Marchman
  • Houston Marchman
  • Houston Marchman
  • Asylum Street Spankers
  • Patrice Pike
  • Davíd Garza
  • Juliana Hatfield
  • Davíd Garza
  • Davíd Garza
  • Davíd Garza
  • Moses Rangel
  • Keko
Discogs verified credits for John Thomasson
  • Arts Magnet High School
  • Various
  • Various
  • Little Sister (3)
  • Various
  • Various
  • David Garza
  • Juliana Hatfield
  • Juliana Hatfield
  • David Garza
  • Craig Marshall
  • Matt Nathanson
  • Craig Marshall
  • Matt Nathanson
  • Little Big Town
  • Little Big Town
  • Little Big Town
  • Ray Scott (4)
  • Little Big Town
  • Little Big Town

388 Reviews - 52 Repeat Clients

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  1. Review by Tyler Rifley
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    We really enjoy working with John! The tracks are perfect every time and it’s some of the best bass tone that we have heard! We’ve worked on genres from country to latin to rock to pop to contemporary christian music and indie and John nails all of it.

  2. Review by Mike S.
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    John, was great to work with a great communicator and excellent bass player, sound quality was perfect and Amped track sounded great! I found my Bass Guy!

  3. Review by Zachary Mason
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    John is a Bass ace!

  4. Review by Zachary Mason
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    Always love working with John- a seasoned professional who knows just what's needed!

  5. Review by Terry
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    Fantastic bassist, very easy to work with and super fast turn around- Highly recommended - Terry Ilous

  6. Review by David H.
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    I have yet to ever be disappointed with John's work and the streak continues with our most recent project!

  7. Review by David R.
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    John delivered a tight, song appropriate track with just the right amount of groove and interest. He is an easy person to work with and a transparent communicator - great experience!

  8. Review by David H.
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    John is about as flawless as flawless can get! A master in both precision and creativity, there's literally no reason to go anywhere else!

  9. Review by David H.
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    It feels so good to be back making music with John again! As always, he's delivered a fun and creative bass line to keep things interesting!

  10. Review by Mark N.
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    Solid, professional, quick and solid. Thank you John.

  11. Review by Zachary Mason
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    I always enjoy John's bass and can't wait to get it into my music!

  12. Review by Mark N.
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    Couldn't have been more straight forward working with John. He knew the slightly obscure reference I pointed him at and delivered perfectly, solid, locked-in feel and epic sound!

  13. Review by Garrett T.
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    John never fails to nail it. Fast and great communication. Thanks again!

  14. Review by Edú B.
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    John always delivers qualitè. Thanks, Maestro 👌🏽

  15. Review by Tyler Rifley
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    Another great project completed with John! Great work as always! Very fast turnaround! Can’t recommend enough!

  16. Review by David H.
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    I tagged John in to help me out with a cover of an old shoegaze classic and he absolutely crushed it! I'm really proud of the version we've created and can't wait to share it out.

  17. Review by Brew
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    Fantastic bass line, process is incredibly easy and the end result is superb. John as all these reviews confirm is a pro. Will use again!

  18. Review by David H.
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    I can't believe that we've just completed the work for album number 5. It's gone by in a blur, and I've enjoyed working with John immensely. They don't come more talented than this fella!

  19. Review by David H.
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    John's playing gives me all the feels! It's a real honor to make music with him!

  20. Review by David H.
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    Professional, creative, and just an all around fun dude to make music with!

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GenresSounds Like
  • Little Big Town
  • Matt Nathanson
  • Brett Dennen
Gear Highlights
  • Vintage basses (Fender
  • Guild
  • Kay
  • Hofner
  • Rickenbacker)
  • Some great modern ones (Sadowsky
  • Lakland
  • Pedulla
  • Musicman)
  • a beautiful sounding 100+ year old upright. Synth bass.
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  • Little Big Town's The Daughters is up for a GrammyDec 02, 2019

    I played upright on this song that is up for a grammy for country performance by a duo or a group. 

  • The Breaker by Little Big Town is out!Jul 03, 2017

    The Breaker is out. I played bass on the whole record. 
    Check it out on Spotify.https://open.spotify.com/album/2aQOzEjLzPkffXDwREXdAh
    Check it out on iTuneshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-breaker/id1200019543

  • Wanderlust is out!Jun 22, 2016

    We just finished a record with Pharrell Williams called Wanderlust. I provided all of the low end on it. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wanderlust/id1118487549