Bassist Rob Calder is the ultimate freelance session player. His resume includes playing live and recording studio albums with Passenger/Ed Sheeran, Matt Nathanson, Dope Lemon—even Kanye...
Bass Musician Magazine, May 2014 Cover Interview with Scot Alexander… Picture a time and era where videos of “buzz” worthy bands circulated on MTV in mass...
Every band needs a nucleus- a center of gravity- that one component to propel the music to a new level. For most bands it falls on...
Continuing on with my theory that the bassist is the most revered and essential member of any band, I have discovered countless individuals along my musical...
The limitations of social trends will never let up on popular music or the artists that have been able to navigate a successful career. Critical response...
I’ve thought about this recently and there’s no simple answer. We learn to play bass via the internet, a good local teacher or just picking it...
I had the pleasure of entering into the magical world of online dating several months ago and meeting a lovely woman. We had a beautiful child...
The widespread use of GPS, MapQuest and our precious smartphones has enabled clueless, wayward travelers such as myself to become Ferdinand Magellan (minus the getting killed...
After hearing of the recent loss of Deftones bassist Chi Cheng, I combed the internet to find something positive to remember him by. I came across...