Bass Electric in Tucson

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 !

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.

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.

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.

I will anchor your song with a solid, musical bass line, recorded on prime equipment and software. Allow me to lend my award-winning bass playing to your musical project. Please see my contact info below, and listen to samples of my performances at other studios.

I have a track record of taking a Christian songwriter's idea from just voice and acoustic guitar or piano and turning it into high quality fully produced recordings. As a session player I can add guitar, bass and keyboards to others' productions.

I offer lively, warm production and mixing for an affordable cost.

Versatile guitarist with pro tone, expressive solos, and years of deep tonal/pedal/amp experience. I specialize in tasteful lead lines, ambient textures, and optional clean DI tracks or Mic'd up tones for any genre. Fast turnaround, top-tier sound and gear. Let’s make your song shine.

Our team of two engineers gives you over two decades worth of experience in the audio industry working in genres from folk to metal. In addition to our engineering skills we can help you enhance your productions with tasteful additions from our team of session musicians.

Mix/Mastering Engineer, Production Music Creator

Jim Howell is a seasoned musician who has toured internationally on Blue Rose Records (Germany). His studio experience is as a musician, producer and engineer can be found in many credits spread across multiple genres. He operates his own custom built studio in Tucson, Arizona.

Ascending Audio is a two-man team formed in April of 2015. We're a new set of ears on the market and offer a fresh and interesting perspective on any and all projects that we're given. We specialize in Hard Rock, Metal, Progressive, Hip-Hop, Pop, and Alternative, but are constantly searching to reach outside of our boundaries.