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.
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Credits
AllMusic verified credits for John Thomasson- Little Big Town
- Little Big Town
- Little Big Town
- Little Big Town
- Ray Scott
- Little Big Town
- Little Big Town
- Little Big Town
- Little Big Town
- Matt Nathanson
- Matt Nathanson
- Matt Nathanson
- Matt Nathanson
- Houston Marchman
- Houston Marchman
- Houston Marchman
- Houston Marchman
- Asylum Street Spankers
- Patrice Pike
- Davíd Garza
- Juliana Hatfield
- Davíd Garza
- Davíd Garza
- Davíd Garza
- Moses Rangel
- Keko
316 Reviews - 44 Repeat Clients
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It all goes by so quickly, but all the bass work for album #4 is complete and John was incredibly awesome as always! I find myself once again in that position of needing to write more songs so we can work together again sooner than later!
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Working with John is always such a lovely experience. He is so professional and his playing is star quality. Thank you again for the great tracks, John! :)
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Another great track with John! Super quick turnaround. He has a great ear for exactly what the song needs. Couldn't be happier.
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Just another awesome experience working with John! If you're noticing that I leave a lot of reviews, it's because John is my go-to for all bass related things and I couldn't be happier having him in my virtual band!
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Either John is getting even better or my songs are getting too easy for him, because he crushed this one in world record time! Off I go to write something over 10 minutes long with fluctuating tempos and time signatures for him.
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John absolutely killed it on this latest song we did together! After 4 years of making music together, we're just so dialed in and gel like IRL bandmates. I'm honored to have him play on my songs!
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I can always count on John to bring the goods! 5 star Pro every time.
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Working with John literally makes me want to write more music! Every time we near the end of a project, such as we are now, it's always a little sad, but I always look forward to the next opportunity to make some tunes together!
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I really enjoy working with John on all our songs! He brings such fun, creative energy to them and we always come away with something to be proud of!
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John added exactly what was needed to bring the track to life. This is our 2nd project together and couldn't be more pleased! Quick turnaround and very professional.
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I challenged John a bit more than usual on this particular song and he still made it all so effortless! He really is such a pro and has immense knowledge of getting the most out of his bass. I can't stress enough how much of a creative dude he is!
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A super talent that was an absolute pleasure to work with. I highly recommend John!!!
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John was excellent to work with. Picked up exactly what the song wanted and delivered a beautifully professional track. It’s so nice (and rare) to find effective professionals like John!
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I always go on and on about John's creativity, but it's because it's really become such a staple of my sound. We're now working on our 4th album together and John is every much as part of "the band" as I am. It feels good to have found such a perfect partner who has literally been with me since the very beginning.
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I love working with John because he makes such great choices in his playing. He knows how to give the song exactly what it needs. Nothing more, nothing less. He's about as perfect a bass player as they come!
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John was great to work with! Love what he added to the track and will definitely use him again on future projects!
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John and I are just getting started on a lengthy album project and already he's delivering such incredible tracks to help my songs sound as polished and professional as possible. Absolutely love working with him!
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I love working with John because he's like a bass chameleon. My songs range from slow and melancholy to loud and grunge-y, but John is never fazed. Whatever the song calls for, he can adapt and deliver something totally awesome!
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John has just finished the second song for me. Like the first time he provided everything I needed: a wonderful tone, groove and diligent replication of my sheet music.
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This was my second time working with John! Again, he proves why he is a professional with his craft. He has such a great ear for what the song needs! Cant wait to work together again on more tracks in the future!
I was the Bass Player in this production
- Little Big Town Demo Reel
- Matt Nathanson Demo Reel
- Double Bass (Upright) Demo Reel Various
- Bass ElectricAverage price - $150 per song
- Bass UprightAverage price - $170 per song
- Bass FretlessAverage price - $150 per song
- Little Big Town
- Matt Nathanson
- Brett Dennen
- Vintage basses (Fender
- Guild
- Kay
- Hofner
- Rickenbacker)
- Some great modern ones (Sadowsky
- Lakland
- Pedulla
- Musicman)
- a beautiful sounding 100+ year old upright. Synth bass.
- Little Big Town's The Daughters is up for a GrammyDec 02, 2019
I played upright on this song that is up for a grammy for country performance by a duo or a group.
- The Breaker by Little Big Town is out!Jul 03, 2017
The Breaker is out. I played bass on the whole record.
Check it out on Spotify.https://open.spotify.com/album/2aQOzEjLzPkffXDwREXdAh
Check it out on iTuneshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-breaker/id1200019543 - Wanderlust is out!Jun 22, 2016
We just finished a record with Pharrell Williams called Wanderlust. I provided all of the low end on it. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wanderlust/id1118487549