James Blennerhassett

Session Bassist and Composer

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I am a top Session Bassist in Ireland & have recorded with many top artists including the Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello, Gabrielle, Gilbert O’Sullivan, the Chieftains and Marianne Faithfull, just to name a few.

I am a top Session Bassist in Ireland and have toured the world and played with amazing artists and fellow session musicians like Martin Ditcham and Bill Shanley. I play the electric & Double bass and am a fully trained Classical Double Bassist with the Royal Irish Academy of Music. I have been in session work since I was in my 20s and have had a successful and enriched experience in the industry that I am privileged I am still a a part of to do this day. I have a very large spectrum of genres I am able to play from classical orchestral pieces to progressive rock and even techno having worked with Ministry of Sound. I also compose and produce music, I sing and have a wide range of technical skills & am a certified Steinberg trainer in Cubase & Dorico.

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Languages

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Irish
GenresSounds Like
  • Van Morrison
  • Mary Black
  • Paul Brady
Gear Highlights
  • Dingwall
  • Sandberg
  • Fender & Yamaha electric Basses. German solid wood Double Bass c. 1850.
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