Artist Spotlight
Robbie Gallant
Robbie Gallant is originally from Prince Edward Island. Growing up in a musical family, Robbie began playing the bass guitar at the age of eleven. He received his first Lylon 4 string bass guitar for his eleventh birthday. Robbie started playing Gospel music with his father and older brothers and continued that circuit until he was 18. Robbie has... Read More »
Artist Spotlight:Laura Fisher
Laura Fisher started playing instruments in primary school. Picking up a passion for music at such an early age she started doing solo performances with a treble recorder in front of her school with her teacher. Although her parents did not play any instruments, her father would let Laura listen to Vinyl records of such artists as Jimi Hendrix... Read More »
Artist Spotlight-Sara Solheid
Sara Solheid is from Hudson, Wisconsin. Sara was drawn to music at an early age when she was on fishing trips with her father while listening to such bands as REO Speedwagon, and The Eagles. Sara was especially drawn to the bass guitar as she loved how unique it was, the feel, and the thump of it. At the... Read More »
Artist Spotlight- Top Five-Roberto...
We asked Roberto Bernardinello about five albums that were most influential: Chick Corea Electric Band – Electric Band This is the first ‘fusion” album I listened, a friend of mine gave me a copy and I never heard a music like that, I though of it was phenomenal and I was very impressed by Dave Weckl drumming, I didn’t get... Read More »
Antonella Mazza
Antonella’s passion for music started as a child. Growing up in Italy Antonella was listening to anything she could get her hands on around the house. When she was 12 her father bought her a guitar for Christmas. Antonella would practice with friends and later put together a Beatles tribute band. Antonella was accepted to the Conservatory where she... Read More »
Artist Spotlight- Laura Anderson
You tube sensation Laura Anderson aka Andy started experimenting with instruments as a child. Her mother, a musician encouraged her to play as much as possible. Laura Started on piano as a child and later moved to oboe. Laura picked up her first bass 3 years ago on March 11, 2009 to be exact when she heard Red Hot... Read More »
Artist Spotlight- Michael Van Polen
Michael Van Polen’s father owned an electric guitar and as a child Michael had his eyes on guitars. His father introduced him to guitars gods such as Jimi Hendix and Santana. Even growing up in the Netherlands Micheal was envisioning himself as a Radio DJ. Micheal’s father bought him an acoustic guitar and put him into guitar lessons. Michael... Read More »
Artist Spotlight- Alysha Moore
Alysha Moore was seventeen when she saw The Red Hot Chilli Peppers play live on video and immediately took great interest in playing bass. Alysha’s first bass was a pink encore bass followed by a series of bass guitars leading to her Fleabass. Although Alysha’s family may not be musicians they do have great taste in music as Alysha... Read More »
Life With Stew Mckinsey
A closer look at Stew Mckinsey extended-range bass player extrodinare Read More »
Artist Spotlight-Daniel Rey
BPU:When did you get your first bass: DR:I had my first bass in 2002 after turning 14 years old. I was also into rocker and skater at the time. BPU:What kind of musical upbringing did you have? Do you come from a musical family? DR:I’m the first professional musician in my family. My dad, and a couple of cousins... Read More »
Artist Spotlight- Daniel Achenbach
Daniel Achenbach’s family had a huge passion for music and noticed Daniels interest in music at a very young age. Daniels older brother had a rehearsal room in their basement where he played with his band and Daniel would take any opportunity to learn what he could from his brother. Daniel received his first bass on his 13th birthday.... Read More »
Artist Spotlight- Arran McSporran
Arran started playing bass when he was fifteen, and came from a household that may not have been classified as very musical beyond having the radio on classic-pop stations all the time. Arran’s uncle had shown his bass to him and Arran was so intrigued that he asked for one for that Christmas. While waiting for his Christmas present,... Read More »
Top Five- Joseph Patrick Moore
JPM – Top 5 Joesph Patrick has proven he diversity of talents! We caught up with Joseph and asked him about five albums that influenced him in one way or another. Miles Davis – Bitches Brew This was my first exposure to jazz and I remember when I heard the track “Bitches Brew” I was changed forever. Its... Read More »
