Upright and Electric bassist

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

A: I would absolutely love for you to work with Scott Mulvahill. He is an incredible bassist and a mover and a shaker in the bass world.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Personally, I'm not nerdy enough to have a real preference so I like the digital side of things for convenience and cost.

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: I will do my best work for you now matter who you are or the context for your project.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I love collaborating with artists! It's the most fun part of recording in my opinion.

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

A: The biggest misconception about what I play is that the notes are the most important thing. The rhythm and feel of what I play is way more important than what note I play at any moment as a bass player.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What is your timeline for this project? What is your budget? Do you have any notes for me about the vision of your album/song?

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: Everything is negotiable, just reach out!

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

A: So many Basses, so little time... Probably my 2000 Gunter Von Au, my Washburn acousitc guitar, a piano, my Rickenbacker Bass, and my Acoustic Image amp (Is there power on the island? I need power!)

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: I started out playing in band and orchestra through grade school, which lead me to University of North Carolina Greensboro to study music. I graduated into covid and came out the other side in 2022 touring with Shadowgrass and maintaining a freelance career with other music (especially jazz) in Greensboro. What fun!

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: My personal style is very foundational when thinking about the role of the bass in the rhythm section with moments of progressive approaches when thinking about rhythm, harmony, or soloing.

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: I love working with two types of artists: Artists who know what they want out of a song and artists who love bouncing ideas back and forth with me.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Don't worry too much about small tonal nuisances or slight mistakes in an isolated track. you'd be surprise how much little stuff gets buried in the mix of everything when it's all put together.

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

A: I've had a big range of music over the years but I primarily play Jazz and Bluegrass when playing live.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I am very good at melodic dictation and playing songs by ear.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Once I listen to the song I'll take notes and confer with the client if anything specific is needed/wanted. Then I'll lay the track down and send it for review and ask if any extra edits or versions would be wanted.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I record on my computer that I built a few years ago. My typical recording chain for upright includes the Ear Trumpet Labs Nadine bass mic and the David Gage Realist copper plate pickup on a separate channel. I record in Audacity.

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: I draw a lot of inspiration from players like Christian McBride, Edgar Meyer,

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

A: The bulk of my work for clients involves composing and/or tracking bass lines for their tracks.