Top Session Bassists for hire
These curated pro electric bassists will lay down solid low-end grooves for your song in whatever style, tone, or genre you need
# 1 ON SOUNDBETTER BASS REVIEWS! Grammy winner. Deep pocket bass and keys. The bass part often determines the overall feel and vibe of a song, and a human performing that part adds something that a sample often can't quite get to. You owe it to yourself and your music to bring the very best.
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.
Bass Player for John Mayer, Lana Del Rey, Lizzy McAlpine, Alanis Morissette, Lukas Graham, Jason Mraz, and many others.
Jason Mraz, Heart, Ceelo Green, Meghan Trainor, Boy George, Zedd, Jessie J, Khalid, Mike Posner, Nikka Costa, Sugar Ray, Ezra Ray Hart, Smash Mouth, ZZ Ward, The Voice Au and more.
2021 Grammy Nominated Bassist for the Tedeschi Trucks Band, David Bowie “Blackstar”, Empire of the Sun, Wayne Krantz, Donny McCaslin, Mark Guiliana, One of the best at what I do.
Currently, the bassist and assistant MD for the Cirque Du Soleil residency show in Las Vegas (Mystere). Some of the artists Joseph has worked with include Earl Klugh, Stewart Copeland (The Police), Bob James, Lisa Kelly/Chloe Agnew (Celtic Woman), Bo Bice (American Idol), and many others.
I am a professional studio musician/film & tv music producer specializing in bass, guitars, keys, drum programming as well as mixing and mastering. I have worked on many critically-acclaimed records & look forward to playing on yours! My work has been featured on the Today Show, ESPN, BBC, CMC as well as radio stations around the globe.
Your track deserves a bassline that grooves, breathes, and speaks.
Credits include Passenger, Ed Sheeran, Declan ORourke, Dope Lemon. I am a bass player currently living in Nashville. I'm well versed in recording bass tracks for artists all over the world in my home studio. The internet is an amazing place for people to connect, and I will provide bass for your project.
Grammy nominated bassist in 2021 ! For many years, I have worked for and with hundreds of artists and producers in varying styles around the world. I love getting the right tone, the right part, and making the songs happen through your vision. Please contact me and let's talk !
Session Bassist, Mastering Engineer, and Producer who has worked with many top artists including Bush, Atlas Genius, BRKN LOVE, Eagles Of Death Metal, The Calling, Puddle of Mudd, Pink and many others.
Bassist for platinum-selling band Filter - ready to bring dynamic, road-tested bass lines to your track.
Pocket and Hook!! From Earned It by The Weeknd to I Want Love by Elton John to Felt Good On My Lips by Tim McGraw to Still Haven't Met You Yet by Michael Buble to Long Gone(Rock Version) by Chris Cornell to Whenever Wherever by Shakira, I go the extra mile to find bass hooks for your songs. Pocket and Hooks..Let's Go!
Experienced, professional, and versatile. Recording, Mixing and Mastering Studio available. Super solid electric and upright bass lines. Lets make history together, and have fun with this beautiful way to live. Let the music, and your music run free.
Recording credits; Jack White, Alicia Keys, Willie Nelson, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Jelly Roll, Bailey Zimmerman, George Birge, Ryan Hurd, Parmalee, Avery Anna, Kimberly Perry, Ronnie Milsap, Rayland Baxter, Tenille Arts, Rodney Crowell, Andrew Combs, Erin Rae, Chester Thompson, Kelsey Waldon, Caroline Spence, and others.
HIGH QUALITY AS FAST AS POSSIBLE! Hello there! This is Pablo, a recording Musician and Producer from Argentina. Over the past 25 years I’ve been trusted to enhance the most important musical projects for numerous Artists around the world. Beyond that, I’ve also been hired as a Composer, Songwriter, Arranger and Multi-Instrumentalist.
Make your song powerful and original with a great bassline! Having more than 25 years of experience touring with different artists and recording in studios, I can confidently say I am a versatile and experienced bassist. The recordings I deliver meet the highest standards of performance and sound quality, all while offering a fair price.
Working as a Bass Player for more than 10 years, I played all over Europe, China, Brasil and the U.S.A. I love my job and all of its subtleties, for instance, how a bass line can change the mood of a song. Demonstrator for the NAMM show 2019 / 2020.
Bass and Cello Player, Latin and Popular music specialist. Wide experience playing live. Specialty on genres from South America and the Caribbean. Solid Bass player, featured in more than 250 songs published, playing Jazz, Rock, Pop, World Music, etc. Arranger for small chamber groups, with specialty on pop music.
Creating bass waves for over 35 years. Electric bass lines from subtle to extreme and everything in between! Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative. I am not a guitar player that is offering bass as well. There is a difference! I've played bass on many metal and hard rock albums, but I am equally passionate for playing to any quality projects.
From Gorillaz to Birdy to Noisettes, I have played with the best and bring the best with over 15 years experience in the studio and on the biggest stages in the world. From the chart topping bassline on "Don't Upset the Rhythm(go baby go)" to countless live shows with Damon Albarn and solo releases, i got what you need for most any song!I
Rooted in Salvador, Bahia, I bring over a decade of groove and soul as a bassist and producer. With a Bachelor’s in Electric Bass Performance from the University of Campinas, I craft basslines that speak, breathe, and move your music. Let’s make your next track unforgettable!
Need bass? Look no further! Electric, fretless or upright. Bassist for The Four Brasil, The Voice Brasil, Frejat, Simone, Ivan Lins, Milton Nascimento, Marcos Valle, Ana Carolina, Maria Gadú, Paulinho Moska, Lobão, and many others. 30+ years of studio and stage experience put to good use when recording bass tracks for you.
25 years as professional bassist, sessions and touring with Grammy winning artists and musicians. Composer, Producer and Mix Engineer.
Over 1000 recording credits, member of German pioneers of heavy metal ACCEPT ("Balls To The Wall" 🤘), toured with Uli Jon Roth (Scorpions). Credits excerpt: Joe Satriani, Gregg Bissonette, Hal Blaine. Michael Landau, Missing Persons. German-born studio and session bass guitarist, known for being a very skilled and versatile bass player.
The right bass track will help to support your song and help drive all its moving pieces forward. I can bring you that track.
NYC based Bass Player. I have years of experience playing live and in the studio. I specialize in World Music. Mostly Indian, Latin and Asian Music. I acquired my skills while playing with amazing international artists like RINI (India), Simona Smirnova (Lithuania), Gary Shaw(Taiwan), Shakithi (India) etc.
Production, session work and mixing with one foot in the future and the other in the classics. Past clients (studio or live) include Bilal, Talib Kweli, Kelis, Ellie Goulding, Meghan Trainor, Burhan O'cal, G Love and Marshall Allen (Sun Ra Arkestra).
I've been a professional bass player for over 30 years working with bands, singer songwriters and producers. For me the bass is all about feel and locking in to that drum track. Even if the drums are programmed and dead on the beat, a bass track with human feel makes a massive difference to the piece of music.
Bassist and orchestrator of Arch Echo. Nashville based mixing and mastering engineer specializing in heavy rock and metal production techniques. Composer for video games and television.
Professional studio bassist for 20+ years. Credits include Go West, Sister Sledge, ABC, Paul Young, Kim Wilde
Professional bass player With unique sound and original approach.
Argentine Artist, bassist, composer, music producer and singer from her first album " LAURA CORAZZINA ". Session bassist with many artists, world tour gigs ( Violetta Disney), (casi angeles, floricienta, Cris Morena productions) and many others argentine artists. Fender latinoamerica Artist.
Grammy nominated Nashville session bassist Tim Denbo has played on countless recordings. He's played both live tracking sessions with the best players in the world in some of the best studios anywhere during the last 18 years in Nashville, Tennessee. Whether it's country, soul/r&b, rock, pop, Americana, or even polka Tim has covered it all!
Professional NYC Electric, Upright, Synth Bassist Producer & Music Director.
I'm here to provide expressive bass & production to make your music stand out! I have over 4000 songs under my belt including platinum records as session bassist & producer. Working with artists I admire like Martha Wash (It's Raining Men), Darlene Love, & David Broza, my passion is making the artist shine in the best light possible.
I am a versatile bassplayer ,composer and music producer , i have been able to tour while playing several genres of music over the past 18 years Rock Raggea Pop Afrobeat , lo-fi Jazz Edm name it ... My catalogue is extensive if you call on me for your music projects youre calling a game changing Musician , Kindly go through my reviews and reel
I've played on Multi-million selling records - Recorded with World-renowned Producers- 5 Star reviews - Toured the world many times - Credits include: David Gray, The Corrs, Hothouse Flowers and many more. Hello lovely people. I'm here to try and make your song sound as great as possible. I will put my heart and soul into every take..promise
Pro bassist. Known for exceptional groove and melodic sense.
Studio Quality Bass Recording
UK-based session musician with studio credits including Mahalia, Olivia Dean, Elli Ingram, Jordan Max, Aquilo. Live credits include Tom Walker, Gabrielle Aplin, Ward Thomas, Alex Clare. I also compose and perform as part of Goodfoot, a funk & soul project.
I've played bass over 1,000 independent recordings and can be seeing playing bass with Don Cheadle in the movie Miles Ahead.
i played with Steve Vai, Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, Ron Bumblefoot, Jennifer Batten, Prashant Aswani, Andy Timmons, Neil Zaza, Simon Phillips and many more I'm official endorser Markbass, Di Marzio, Gallistrings, Hipshot, Sonuus and Rigotti cables. I write to 2 italian music magazine "Guitar Club" and " Chitarra acustica" I recorded over 150 albums
From funk to jazz, disco to R&B and even Brazilian and latin genres, I've done it all. If you need someone with a lot of professional experience, easy to work with, willing to discuss your project deeply to understand exactly what you need, I'm your guy. Since I'm new at SoundBetter, I'm offering SPECIAL PRICES to raise my rating in here!
I'm a Grammy Award Winner (MTV Unplugged) who recorded studio and live albums, a huge bunch of singles and toured with several artists for +25 years, including Julieta Venegas's band (2004/2013) around Europe, USA and all Americas Continent. Warwick & Fender clinician (Argentina 1995/1998). Since 2006 I'm CEO on CASA POP!!! recording studios.
20+ years of experience performing and recording with artists such as The Crusaders, Christopher Cross and David Benoit, for movie and tv soundtracks like Old School and Baywatch and six solo albums. I enjoy finding the perfect sound whether it is vintage or modern, and crafting supportive basslines that enhance the song.
I’m an experienced session bassist working from the freedom of my home studio, with unlimited access to the gear I need to create the muted, groovy, vintage and sticking sounding basslines I’m known for.
I have played many basses for many artists and offer a fully professional recording service for electric and acoustic bass. Credits include: David Gray, Talk Talk, Fairground Attraction, Brian Eno, Michael Jackson, Peggy Seeger. I also collaborate with writing and production and mix in Protools.
Former bassist and Musical Director for Hozier. My playing has featured across Hozier's eponymous debut album, his Billboard-topping sophomore release, Wasteland, Baby!, and his third album 'Unreal Unearth'.
All the way from Buenos Aires to your recording studio, my main priority is to make it groove!
35+ years of experience in session bass, (arranging, tracking and engineering) for solo artists in the genres of country, adult contemporary, Christian and singer songwriter (and more!) My most famous client is Steve Wiebe (protagonist in the “King of Kong” movie)...
I'm a bass player and session musician from Montreal, QC with 25 years of experience both on stage and in the studio. For the past 12 years I was part of the house band at the Roxy Cabaret downtown Vancouver. We played top40 covers 3 to 4 nights a week. Nowadays I'm playing bass/singing in the progressive rock project The Wring.
Session bassist with years of recording experience including recording with Grammy winning and nominated producers/engineers. I am excited to make the perfect bassline for your song, contact me!
Let me bring my 30+ years experience playing upright and electric bass to your project! Quick turnaround, professionally recorded at my home studio.
Recording credits include The Wallflowers, Richard Marx, Linda Perry ft. Bono, Butch Walker, Sara Bareilles, The Weepies and many more. I'll find the bassline that lifts up your song.
I've always had a hard time selling myself. I can be a bit shy but with 35 years under my belt and countless tours I am excited to work hard for you and promise to always give 120%!
A Miami session musician available for recording/ arranging/ producing fretted, fretless bass, any type of guitar, slide guitar, baritone, synths, Rhodes & drums. Bassist for Electric Kif, Roosevelt Collier. Has toured Europe, South America, Africa, and the U.S., performing with national and international artists, Grammy winners and nominees.
Best basslines for your songs. Professional sessionist with best instruments to make your music sound even better than you can imagine.
I am the bass player of Angra, Kiko Loureiro (Megadeth) and several other projects, besides my own instrumental solo music. I have been awarded as the bet bass player in Brazil for two decades in every website and magazine. I specialize in heavy music but I also love fusion and groove. I really like playing the fretless bass, too.
I can offer a lifetime's expertise on making bass parts work, as well as some colorful instrument choices (including Chapman Stick and upright bass) and great part-writing ability. I'm also an award-winning orchestral composer/arranger and an expert in the art of strings. Please contact me and let’s talk.
I approach the electric bass from two polar opposites - one of finding the perfect part for a given song, and the other destroying the bass role completely and trying different approaches with pedals, effects, sonic textures, and melody.
Recording creative bass parts in high quality and the right feel for your song.
I am a session bass player based in Italy, available for live studio bass tracks. I have recorded on many records with top selling artists such as Tiziano Ferro, Eros Ramazzotti, Francesco Renga, Adriano Celentano, Gianni Morandi, Giusy Ferreri and many others.
Whether you're looking for a funky bassline, a grooving blues pocket, or driving rock melody, I'm your guy. I'm a 30+ year veteran of stage and studio in multiple genres and would love to hear your project, working with you to provide a bassline to bring it up to the level it deserves.
Clients rate SoundBetter Electric Bassists 4.9 / 5.0
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