BASS THE BOTTOM LINE MARCH 2014

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Photo courtesy of elpatas.net COME AND FEEL MY BOTTOM CAN YOU NAME THE SECRET BASSIST FOR APRIL 2014? “PLAYING DRESS UP BEGINS AT AGE 5 AND NEVER TRULY ENDS” DID YOU NAME FEBRUARY 2014 SECRET BASSIST CORRECTLY AS: SEAN YSEULT?? PRKNBNZ =8-­‐) Summer NAMM 2014 Show July 17 – 19 Music City ARTIST SPOLTLIGHT: SEAN YSEULT CASEY DANIEL =8-­‐) HEADLINES ORANGE AMPLIFICATION INTROS NEW OB1-­‐K AMP SCHECTER INTROS NEW SEAN YSEULT SIGNATURE BASS ASHDOWN INTROS NEW PiBass 240 SIGNATURE SERIES AMP EMG INTROS NEW GEEZER BUTLER PICKUPS MICHAEL ANTHONY AND YAMAHA INTRO NEW BB MODEL BASS THE BOTTOM LINE MARCH 2014 Photo courtesy of elpatas.net BASS THE BOTTOM LINE MARCH 2013 COME AND FEEL MY BOTTOM =8-­‐) =8-­‐) PAGE TWO ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: SEAN YSEULT OF WHITE ZOMBIE Sean Yseult was born June 6, 1966 in North Carolina as Shauna Reynolds. She has played various instruments with different bands over the years, most notably her bass work with the band White Zombie. Her father, Michael S. Reynolds, was a noted biographer of Ernest Hemingway. She married Supegroup musician Chris Lee on January 12, 2008, in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she lives. She once owned and ran a dive bar popular among ar_sts and musicians, The Saint, in New Orleans Garden District. Yseult played bass in White Zombie for 11 years before they disbanded in 1998. A`er the breakup of White Zombie in September 1998, Yseult started playing bass for the band Rock City Morgue. She formed the Famous Monsters in 1995. She plays bass in the band, Star & Dagger, which recorded an album at a studio in Joshua Tree, which was released in 2012. On November 1, 2010, Yseult released I’m in the Band, a book containing tour diaries and photos as well as detailing her eleven years spent as a member of White Zombie. When Rock N Roll Experience Magazine asked Yseult in 2011 why she was not involved in the White Zombie Box set her reply was, "It was a ligle bit of a fuck you to me & J. which was kinda weird since we were 2/3rd's of the band." references www.wikipedia.com www.seanyseult.com Photo courtesy of elpatas.net BASS THE BOTTOM LINE MARCH 2013 COME AND FEEL MY BOTTOM =8-­‐) =8-­‐) PAGE THREE ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: SEAN YSEULT con_nued Before her days as a bassist, Yseult agended North Carolina School of the Arts, for high shcool, where she studied ballet and piano (Yseult studied both of these fields intensely from age 6 to 17). She earned her degree in graphic design at Parsons, The New School for Design, in New York City. It was there that she first met Rob Zombie a`er he had a friend ask her out for him in the school's cafeteria. Sean’s band Star & Dagger released their first full album July 23rd 2012 through Megaforce Records. It is available on CD, a limited edi_on of blue vinyl, and of course on iTunes etc. Recently, Yseult has begun a design line featuring hand drawn graphics with bold colors. She has also recently joined ar_st Louis St. Lewis in forming the collabora_ve art duo of Lewis & Yseult and their mixed media pieces have been well received by cri_cs. Recent shows include exhibi_ons in New Orleans, North Carolina and Paris as well as CBGB's 315 gallery in NYC to benefit the ailing nightclub. Yseult has also been a member of The Rawk Show -­‐ Fine Art by Musicians, in Texas. references www.wikipedia.com www.seanyseult.com Photo courtesy of seanyseult.com BASS THE BOTTOM LINE MARCH 2014 COME AND FEEL MY BOTTOM =8-­‐) PAGE FOUR ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: SEAN YSEULT con_nued Star & Dagger – Sean Yseult (White Zombie), Donna She Wolf (Cycle Sluts From Hell), Dave Catching (Eagles of Death Metal), Gene Trautmann (Queens of the Stone Age), and the sublime is a blues-­‐rock/metal group made up of good friends of vocalist Von Hesseling. The band was formed with auspicious beginnings: Sean and Donna were drinking late one night with the legendary Lenny Kaye and he declared: “You two must start a band, I see it!” They took his word and set to it. Layering dense guitars onto a heavy groove, strung together by Von’s towering vocals, which enshrines the spirit of Cherie Currie, Anita Pallenberg and Rob Halford all at once. The band has recently agracted much agen_on, selling out their first show in LA as well as opening for High on Fire, Helmet, Eagles of Death Metal, Down and Saint Vitus. In the mean_me, watch their first video, Your Mama Was a Gri`er, a scandalous bit of art trash filmed in glorious black and white by master director Art Haynie. Inspired by old chain gang songs, the video makes reference to many a film – Night of the Hunter, Cleopatra, and even the old Batman TV series – but is essen_ally a tongue in cheek homage to Russ Meyer’s Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Visit Sean’s website at: www.seanyseult.com references www.wikipedia.com www.seanyseult.com Photo courtesy of musicradar.com BASS THE BOTTOM LINE MARCH 2014 COME AND FEEL MY BOTTOM =8-­‐) PAGE FIVE HEADLINES EMG INTROS NEW GEEZER BUTLER (BLACK SABBATH) GZR-­‐P AND GZR-­‐PJ SIGNATURE BASS PICKUP LINES The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bass player started working with EMG founder Rob Turner in 2011 looking to find the classic bass tone he had in Black Sabbath's early days. As Geezer and Black Sabbath moved from studio to touring in 2013 the final component of gesng the classic Geezer tone was in play, the rigors of a world tour. To recapture Geezer's early Black Sabbath tone, it meant a new EMG vintage style passive P & PJ design with a few modern touches. The all solderless P set uses Alnico 5 pole pieces and custom wound coils for just the right amount of punch and grit. The J (PJ set) also uses Alnico 5 poles and features two custom wound split-­‐
coils that both eliminate the noise and hum usually associated with early 70's bass pickups and allow for more power and volume than any other standard single coil J giving this set remarkable balance between the P & J. References: musicradar.com Photo courtesy of musicradar.com BASS THE BOTTOM LINE MARCH 2014 COME AND FEEL MY BOTTOM =8-­‐) PAGE SIX HEADLINES EMG INTROS NEW GEEZER BUTLER (BLACK SABBATH) GZR-­‐P AND GZR-­‐PJ SIGNATURE BASS PICKUP LINES….cont’d The result is an unmistakable early Geezer Butler bass tone with deep, Lght low end that you can hear on "Iron Man", "War Pigs", and "Paranoid" just like 1970's. Said Geezer, "I never felt comfortable giving my name to any other pickups, but this Lme these have blown me away." GZR-­‐P Set and GZR-­‐PJ Set will be available in March 2014. MICHAEL ANTHONY (VAN HALEN & CHICKENFOOT) ALONG WITH YAMAHA INTRODUCES A NEW BB MODEL BASS FOR 2014. SEE YAMAHA.COM FOR MORE INFO. THE SUMMER 2014 NAMM SHOW IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 17 THROUGH 19 IN NASHVILLE, TN TO BE HELD AT THE MUSIC CITY CENTER. MAKE YOUR PLANS TO ATTEND NOW References: musicradar.com bassguitarmagazine.com Photo courtesy of ashdown.com BASS THE BOTTOM LINE MARCH 2014 COME AND FEEL MY BOTTOM =8-­‐) PAGE SEVEN HEADLINES ASHDOWN INTROS NEW PiBass 240 SIGNATURE SERIES AMP This new, 240-­‐waZ digital bass amp was designed to the exacLng specs of bassist Wojtek Pilichowski, an accomplished musician who has played with the likes of Greg BissoneZe (David Lee Roth, Joe Satriani), Rick Latham, Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden), Marco Minnemann (H-­‐Blockx), Vinnie Moore, and Chris de Burgh, as well as fronLng a super group in his naLve Poland. The PiBass-­‐240 is ideal for the serious musician who needs a reliable, versaLle, high-­‐quality portable amplifier that can withstand the rigors of the road. Weighing in at just 7.7 pounds, it's small enough to fit in the front pocket of most gig bags and is well-­‐suited for air travel. Featuring an acLve/passive input select, a 3-­‐band, semi-­‐parametric equalizer with an EQ in/out switch, master volume, headphone out and a DI output with a ground lig, the PiBass saLsfies the fundamental demands of any professional applicaLon. When coupled with any small footprint, 8 ohm Ashdown speaker cabinet such as the Mi12 or ABM Mini 210 NEO, players can feel confident that the low end is degly handled while the subtlety and nuance of the instrument is arLculated with clarity and punch-­‐-­‐an ideal combinaLon for gigging players looking to lighten the load without compromising their sound. The Ashdown PiBass will be available in February 2014 with a U.S. Street price of $399.99 References: NAMM 2014 Press Release Photos courtesy of schecterguitars.com and Orange Amplifica_on BASS THE BOTTOM LINE MARCH 2014 COME AND FEEL MY BOTTOM =8-­‐) PAGE EIGHT HEADLINES SCHECTER RESEARCH INTROS THE NEW SEAN YSEULT SIGNATURE EDITION BASS go to hZp://schecterguitars.com/bass/sean-­‐yseult-­‐
casket-­‐bass-­‐detail For more info. Orange Amplifica_on have combined years of experience with the latest technology to design and produce a new 1000 Wag solid-­‐state bass amplifier. The OB1-­‐K is Orange's first ever rack-­‐mountable amplifier (with op_onal sleeve moun_ng available) forged by the demands of the modern bass player. Inspired by techniques such as bi-­‐amping (running a bass guitar through bass and guitar amplifiers simultaneously) Orange has produced a stunning bass amplifier that takes care of this and much more besides. References: Schecter Guitars Orange AmplificaLon Photo courtesy of Orange Amplifica_on BASS THE BOTTOM LINE MARCH 2014 COME AND FEEL MY BOTTOM =8-­‐) PAGE NINE HEADLINES Orange Amplifica_on OB1-­‐
K con_nued…… Inspired by techniques such as bi-­‐amping (running a bass guitar through bass and guitar amplifiers simultaneously) Orange has produced a stunning bass amplifier that takes care of this and much more besides. The OB1-­‐K splits the signal into two separate paths. One side produces a _ght, clean bass sound with thunderous low end. The second side features two stages of controllable gain rich in upper harmonics. These two components can then be combined using the amplifier's foot switchable blend control giving the player a wealth of op_ons that range from a crystal clear clean boost to all-­‐out filthy bass mayhem! The result is a truly brutal bass tone, which s_ll maintains the all-­‐important low end. This enables the bass to cut through the mix in any situa_on. The OB1-­‐K features a fully responsive, ac_ve three-­‐band EQ. This provides the bassist full control whilst keeping the classic Orange 'Pics Only' design. The OB1-­‐K also features a DI with ground lig. References Orange AmplificaLon Photo courtesy of www.soundaffects.net BASS THE BOTTOM LINE MARCH 2014 COME AND FEEL MY BOTTOM =8-­‐) PAGE TEN ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: CASEY DANIELS OF 7 MARY 3 Seven Mary Three formed in 1992 when Jason Ross and Jason Pollock met while agending college at William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Originally an acous_c duo, Ross and Pollock split song-­‐wri_ng du_es and performed with Ross singing and Pollock playing guitar. Later, drummer Gi_ Khalsa and bassist Casey Daniel joined the band, and the foursome played coffeehouses and clubs. The present members of the band are Casey Daniel, Jason Ross, Thomas Juliano, and Mike Levesque. Gi_ Khalsa has stopped touring with the band, but s_ll performs on studio recordings. References en.wikipedia.org Photo courtesy of www.soundaffects.net BASS THE BOTTOM LINE MARCH 2014 COME AND FEEL MY BOTTOM =8-­‐) PAGE ELEVEN ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: CASEY DANIELS cont’d “I have been a professional musician since 1995. Signed to Mammoth Records originally with the band Seven Mary Three, we have gone on to sell over three million records in the life of the band. I have been directly on Mammoth Records, Atlan_c Records, DRT Records, Icon Media Group, and Bellum records, and indirectly under the Hollywood and Universal labels over the last 14 years. I have a decent catalog on BMI as a writer/co-­‐writer, and I am also available as a session bass player. I am s_ll playing with the 7 Mary 3 and I also run Old Groove Studio in Orlando, FL. I am recording and producing bands that I believe have poten_al to make it in the music business of today. I have recently worked with Hugo Ferreira of Tantric (SMG), recorded/mixed 7M3 live for our Backbooth full length CD and DVD, did tracks on request by Juvenile, and I am currently playing shows with my other project called NerVer. The full record from NerVer is out now on itunes, rhapsody and more, has already received airplay on major Clear Channel sta_ons, and is all over the web-­‐ check out nervermusic.com for all the info.” References linkedin.com/pub/casey-­‐daniel/7/6bb/606 Photo courtesy of www.soundaffects.net BASS THE BOTTOM LINE MARCH 2014 COME AND FEEL MY BOTTOM =8-­‐) PAGE ELEVEN ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: CASEY DANIELS cont’d “I would like to make connec_ons within the music industry that I can collaborate with to find and develop ar_sts to their fullest poten_al. I am always open to advice and help from others in the music industry, as I know that is the only way to grow.” You can contact Casey via Linked In at : www.linkedin.com/pub/casey-­‐daniel/7/6bb/606 7 Mary 3 derived their name from the old CHiPs TV series. 7 Mary 3 was the call sign for officer Jon Baker, who was played by actor Larry Wilcox. 7 Mary 3 have made seven studio albums and one live album and are best known for their hit singles “Cumbersome”, “Water’s Edge” and “Lucky”. You can check the band out on their web page at: www.7m3.com References linkedin.com/pub/casey-­‐daniel/7/6bb/606 BASS THE BOTTOM LINE MARCH 2014 COME AND FEEL MY BOTTOM APRIL 2014 SECRET BASSIST CAN YOU NAME THIS BASSIST? =8-­‐) PAGE TWELVE