Now That’s Bass

Nick Owen on the Bass Centre, Gary Barlow and Vintage Bass Bargains

Nick Owen spent ten years at London’s Bass Centre during an era when it brought together bass players from around the world. He remembers the famous names who passed thro

Guy Pratt: Pink Floyd, Madonna & the Truth About Making It as a Bass Player

Guy Pratt has played bass with Pink Floyd, David Gilmour, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Bryan Ferry, Robert Palmer and some of the biggest names in music. But behind that ex

“Playing Music Shouldn’t Feel Like Work” | Nathan Mays on Music, Burnout & Finding a Better Way

What happens when the career you spent years building starts taking away the thing you loved about music in the first place? Nathan Mays has been playing bass for more t

“They Made Me an Offer I Couldn’t Refuse” | Morgan Nicholls on Muse, Gorillaz & 30 Years of Saying Yes

Morgan Nicholls has built the kind of music career that's almost impossible to plan. From starting out with Senseless Things to playing with The Streets, Gorillaz and ul

“Bass and Drums Aren’t Two Instruments… They’re One” | Smiley Barnard | The Rhythm Section

The Rhythm Section: Smiley Barnard What do bass players look like from the other side of the drum kit? Welcome to The Rhythm Section, an occasional Now That’s Bass serie

“You Can’t Just Be a Bass Player” | Marcel Pusey on Building a Life in Music

Bass player, composer, producer, educator and music entrepreneur Marcel Pusey has built the kind of career that rarely gets talked about enough. Rather than relying on o

“Nobody Cares About Your Degree” | Philip Mann on What Actually Gets Bass Players Hired

What actually gets a bass player hired — qualifications, chops, contacts, versatility… or something else entirely? Philip Mann has spent nearly 30 years building a caree

The Bass Found Me | Dan Hawkins on Building a Life in Music, Teaching & Never Stopping Learning

What does a sustainable career as a professional bassist really look like? In this episode of Now That's Bass, Pete sits down with bassist, educator and online creator D

The Secret Isn't Talent, It's Consistency | Jimmy Sims on building a lasting bass career

Everyone talks about getting "the big break." Jimmy Sims doesn't believe it exists. Having toured and recorded with artists including George Ezra, Brian Ferry, Amy Macd

Nobody Owes You a Gig | Chris Horrocks on Building a Modern Bass Career

What does it actually mean to be a professional bass player in 2026? Chris Horrocks (That Guy On Bass) joins Pete to talk honestly about building a sustainable music car

From Postman to Paul Weller | Andy Lewis on saying yes to everything

Most musicians spend years trying to plan the perfect career. Andy Lewis did something different. From discovering bass through Mod music, soul and funk... to becoming

How Bass Players ACTUALLY Build Careers in 2026 | Jenn McCarron (Savage Fridays)

In this episode of Now That's Bass, Pete Roythorne sits down with bassist, producer, creator and Savage Fridays founder Jenn McCarron to explore what it really means to b

I Almost Didn't Get the Amy Winehouse Gig: Dale Davis on Persistence, Bass & Finding Your Own Sound

Dale Davis is one of the UK's most respected bass players, best known as the bassist and musical director behind the Amy Winehouse Band. Over a career spanning more than

Play the Gig, Learn the Lesson: James Eager on Bass, Growth & Opportunity

James Eager has built a career that spans West End shows, function bands, jazz clubs, teaching, entrepreneurship and creating one of the world's largest online bass educa

Dream Big, Prepare Hard: Vicky Warwick on Building a Global Bass Career

Vicky Warwick has built the kind of bass career many musicians dream about. From London to New York and now Los Angeles, she's toured the world with artists including Ch

Make The Music The Thing: Steve Lawson on Art, Audience & Authenticity

Steve Lawson: Building a Music Career Without Chasing Fame What if the goal wasn't more followers, more views, or a bigger platform? What if the real goal was building

Network Like a Demon: Mike Brooks on Bass, Survival & Staying Hireable

Bass player, journalist, reviewer, YouTuber and working musician Mike Brooks joins Now That’s Bass for a brutally honest conversation about what it really takes to surviv

Right Thing, Right Time: Andrew McKinney on Pulp, JTQ & the Art of Being Hireable

In this episode of Now That’s Bass, Pete talks to Andrew McKinney, current bassist with Pulp and The James Taylor Quartet, course leader for performance at BIMM London, a

Gearing Up: Jonny Dibble on P Basses, Pedals & Becoming a Bass Content Creator

Jonny Dibble has built a loyal following in the bass world by doing something surprisingly rare: making bass gear feel honest, relatable and genuinely useful. In this ep

Why Feel Beats Flash: Matt Round on Getting Gigs... AND Keeping Them!

In this episode of Now That’s Bass, Pete talks to professional bassist Matt Round, known for his long-running work with James Morrison, as well as playing with Archive, C