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Rex Brown of Pantera | Bass Nerds Podcast

To celebrate the release of the new Rex Brown Signature Spector bass, Rex joins The Bass Nerds for a deep dive into its design, electronics, powerful low mids, and road r

Eva Gardner of The Mars Volta, Pink, and More

In this episode of Bass Nerds, we sit down with bassist Eva Gardner, known for her work with P!nk, The Mars Volta and more. Eva shares her journey from growing up in a mu

Tommy McKenzie on his Flaming Lips journey. Bass gear, influences, and live shows

Tommy McKenzie of The Flaming Lips sat down with us at Fret12 inside The Salt Shed in Chicago to talk about his path into the band, his early Oklahoma days, his favorite

High Fade Bassist Ollie Talks Tour Hustle, Busking Mastery & Bass Gear on Bass Nerds

Welcome Ollie, bassist of High Fade, as he takes us behind the scenes of life on tour across the US. Hear about the challenges of the road, the band’s unique busking appr

Bakithi Kumalo on Paul Simon, Fretless Bass, and Finding His Voice - The Bass Nerds Podcast

Bakithi Kumalo’s bass playing helped define one of the most iconic albums of all time: Paul Simon’s Graceland. But his story goes far beyond those legendary fretless line

Kevin Scott (Warren Haynes, Govt Mule, Col Bruce Hampton & More) on The Bass Nerds Podcast

We're excited to welcome Kevin Scott to the Bass Nerds Podcast. Kevin is a dynamic and innovative bassist known for his work with Govt Mule, Warren Haynes band, Wayne Kra

Horace Panter of The Specials - The Bass Nerds

On this episode of the Bass Nerds Podcast, we sit down with the legendary Horace Panter, bassist for the iconic ska band The Specials. Horace shares stories from his earl

Pops Magellan with The Bass Nerds Podcast

In this episode of The Bass Nerds Podcast, we dive into the world of Pops Magellan, the versatile bassist and producer shaking up the industry. From her early days playin

Donny Benét with The Bass Nerds

The legendary Donny Benet joins The Bass Nerds Podcast to talk all things groove, bass, and sophisticated funk! From his signature vintage synth-bass tones to his deep po

Chester Hansen of BADBADNOTGOOD - Bass Nerds Podcast

In this episode of the Bass Nerds Podcast, we’re thrilled to have Chester Hansen, the laid-back and super talented bassist from BADBADNOTGOOD, join us for a fun and insig

Brian Cook - Russian Circles - Sumac - These Arms are Snakes - The Bass Nerds Podcast

Brian Cook of Russian Circles, Sumac and These Arms are Snakes stopped by the studio for an epic interview.  Brian has toured the world and shared stories of the road, ge

Michael Byrnes - Mt Joy

The Bass Nerds welcome Michael Byrnes of Mt Joy!  Michael is currently carrying the low end with Mt Joy, they have been touring non stop.  Michael has roots in Chicago wh

Dezron Douglas of Trey Anastasio Band - Ravi Coltrane _ Dezron Douglas Quartet

We welcome Dezron Douglas!  Dezron is currently holding down the low end with Trey Anastasio Band and the Dezron Douglas Quartet.  Dezron shares some incredible stories o

Zach Cooper of Coheed and Cambria - The Bass Nerds

We welcome Zachary Cooper on this episode of the Bass Nerds. Zach hails from New York and shares his journey from local music store jobs to touring with one of the greate

Nicole Row of Incubus - Bass Nerds Podcast

Nicole Row, bassist of Incubus sits down with the Bass Nerds to chat bass, dogs, yardwork and more!  Nicole has played with some of the greatest artist of today and we ar

Mike Bendy - Bass Nerds Podcast Ep 019

Marc and Jody took a trip to NYC and they were super excited to sit down with ​⁠ at the ​⁠artist loft.  Mike is the director of sales at Fodera and monster player.   Mayb

La Bella Strings + Carbonetti Guitars - (Eric Cocco, James Carbonetti, & Mitch Friedman)

In this episode, we sat down with our friends Eric Cocco (La Bella Strings), James Carbonetti (Carbonetti Guitars), and Mitch Friedman (NYC-based session bassist and over

Carrtoons - The Bass Nerds Ep017

In this episode we welcome Ben Carr, better known as Carrtoons You may be familiar with Carrtoons from his recent performance on Tiny Desk or touring with Nate Smith & Ke

Karina Rykman - The Bass Nerds Ep - 016

In this episode we welcome Karina Rykman. Karina is a killer bass player who has been sharing the stage with some of the baddest bands on the planet and sits in with the

Ryan Stasik - Umphrey's McGee - Doom Flamingo - Ep#15

In this episode we welcome Ryan Stasik of Umphrey's McGee and Doom Flamingo.  Ryan shares stories, thoughts on gear, and his views on shopping cart etiquette.  We also di