Biography

I've been playing bass now for about 5 years and playing classical piano for a year and a half. I started getting interested in music about 8 years ago, when I started listening to rock/hard rock bands like Van Halen, Deep Purple and Queen. I was intrigued with the sounds and grooves these bands produced and started playing guitar and had a handful of lessons.

I quickly moved on to listening to more heavier and technical music (Classical, Progressive, Metal, Funk). Listening to bands within this music got me interested in bass players and bass playing. Thus making the transistion from guitar to bass.

I was especially interested in bass players who could hold there own and weren't the typical "run of the mill" bassists. For example; John Myung, Michael LePond, Les Claypool, Victor Wooten and Billy Sheehan. These players use a vast array of techniques and I was interested in the way they made various different sounds on their bass.

I try to keep my playing as colourful and varied as I can, keeping the grooves and riffs interesting and different.

Gear

For bass guitar duties I use a Jackson CMG Concert (sometimes a Fender Jazz Bass Deluxe), with EMG-HZ35 Pickups on the neck and bridge. For effects I use a Line 6 Bass Pod XT Live. The rig consists of a Behringer 300W Head and Peavey 800W Cab

Influences

Dream Theater, Symphony X, Frank Zappa, Pantera, Primus, Cacophony, Pink Floyd, Yes.