Ken Dow: Bass, Vocals on SoundBetter

Let me bring my 30+ years experience playing upright and electric bass to your project! Quick turnaround, professionally recorded at my home studio.

My experience includes playing rock, pop, funk, folk, blues, bluegrass, jazz, r&b, hip-hop, Americana, orchestral, and genre-defying music. I'm the original bassist for JERSEY BOYS, and recorded bass and vocals on the Grammy-winning cast album. I've played with Pete Townshend, members of Queen, the San Diego Symphony Orchestra, and many more.

I'd love to hear about your project. Click the 'Contact' button above to get in touch.

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by Ollie Sark
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It was an absolute delight and pleasure collaborating with Ken. His feel and touch were superb and more than met met my expectations for the song in question. As far as I'm concerned Ken's simply the best. If you need a bass player I would seriously consider giving him a call! You won't be disappointed.

Interview with Ken Dow: Bass, Vocals

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Pop, rock, jazz, country, acoustic styles like Bluegrass and "Old-Timey," and various mash-ups of those and other genres.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I've found that I can usually interpret what an artist wants from a bass track pretty quickly.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: In my 30+ years of playing professionally, I've always tried to learn to play authentically in any style I'm exposed to, by listening to the masters of each genre do their thing. I'll bring all that real-world experience to your project.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I'll record a track where I "play it safe," keeping it towards the simpler side, as appropriate for the style. Often that's the track that's used. I'm also happy to provide a take where I play busier, with more fills, etc., which you can then use or not, or cut and paste as needed.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: In my backyard studio shed, I record electric bass direct into a standard USB interface. For recording acoustic bass, I use an AT202, a Realist pickup, and various other attachable mics, tailored to each situation.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I'm always inspired by the amazing musicians I'm lucky enough to work with and call friends. As for musical heroes, way too many to name them all, but regarding bass playing some of my favorites are Jimmy Johnson, Anthony Jackson, Pino Paladino, and of course the two main branches of modern bass playing, Jaco Pastorius and James Jamerson.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: The most common thing I do is record bass tracks for people's music: upright bass, fretless, five-string, six-string. I'm currently working on a solo record as well.