Al "The Bass Burner" Turner is no stranger to the international bass scene. Turner has been a bassist since the tender age of 12 and has played with countless soul, funk and jazz stars. The musician names Earl Klugh, Bob James and James Jamerson as his most important idols in music. Al Turner's powerful bass lines can be heard on recordings by…

Colin Charles Greenwood (born June 26, 1969) can without exaggeration be described as a living legend. With his younger brother, guitarist Jonny Greenwood, Colin attended Abingdon School in Abingdon, England. Together the brothers founded the band Radiohead in the mid-1980s. With more than 30 million albums sold, the group is now considered…

Helen Zamudio is a session and touring bass player from Lima, Perú. She studied music performance at PUCP university (Perú) and has a master in Music Business at UNIR (Spain). Helen has become one of the most in demand and versatile bassists in her country, working with several peruvian and international bands such as: Saraí Rivera (USA), Un…

Hugh John McDonald (born 1950) from Philadelphia, USA, is best known for his work as the bassist and backup singer for Bon Jovi, where he replaced Alec John Such following the release of the album “Cross Road“ back in 1994. However, even before joining Bon Jovi, the versatile musician had already built an impressive career, playing bass in the…

Jason Newsted is nothing less than a rock legend! Born in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1963, he later moved with his family to Phoenix, Arizona. At the tender age of 14, Jason discovered the electric bass, a love that he would never let go. Jason Newsted founded his first band in Phoenix. It was initially called Dogz but was later changed to Flotsam…

Most of you will know German bassplayer Lars Lehmann from our Sadowksy and Warwick video demos on YouTube. But there’s a lot more to learn about this guy from Hannover, Germany. Ever since the mid-1990’s countless tours have led the versatile electric bass and double bass freelancer around the globe multiple times. At the same time his distinctive…

Martin Motnik was born in 1972 in Ludwigshafen, Germany. As a child, he initially played acoustic guitar but switched to electric guitar at the age of 10. He discovered the bass at 13, inspired by bass heroes like John Entwistle, Billy Sheehan, and Geddy Lee. In 2003, he decided to fully dedicate himself to music and moved to Munich, where he…

Tal Wilkenfeld was born in Sydney, Australia in 1986. She first discovered the guitar at the tender age of 14. At the age of 16 she decided to become a musician and dropped out of high school. She subsequently switched to the electric bass a year later. Tal then moved to Los Angeles and began building her career as a session musician. At the age of…

Tanya O’Callaghan – this woman is simply a phenomenon! The Irish-born session bassist made a name for herself early on in her career, always touring with several bands at the same time and appearing on various Irish TV shows. She later moved to her adopted home of Los Angeles, which further boosted her career. Tanya O’ Callaghan has been known for…