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Location

New York City

Current Setup

Instruments:

2010 Electrical Guitar Company Series 1 Bass (all aluminum)

Ernie Ball Musicman Silhouette Bass baritone

1989 Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray

Pedals:
TC Electronic Polytune
Earthquaker Devices Hoof fuzz
Boss DSD-3 Digital Sampler/Delay

Tronographic Rusty Box Preamp when my regular amp isn't available

Amp:
Mesa/Boogie Buster 200 (all-tube)

Cabs:
Early 90s Mesa/Boogie Diesel 2x10 and 1x15 with stock EV speakers

Other gear:
Early 80's Oberheim DX Drum Machine modded for MIDI and DXa specs by Electrongate

Favorite Genres

Noise Rock, Harcore, Post-Hardcore, No Wave, Minimalist, Electronica, Trip-Hop, Experimental Hip Hop/Rap

Gigs and Ensembles

Methodist

Previously Owned Gear

Basses:
Musicman Stingray
Fender MIJ 1975 Reissue Jazz Bass
Fender MIM Standard Jazz Bass
Gibson Les Paul Money Bass
2003 Fender Highway One Precision Bass

Amps:
Trace Elliot AH-350SMX

G.A.S. List

Ampeg V-4 with matching 4x10 cab

Travis Bean TB-2000 aluminum neck bass.

Earthquaker Devices Monarch overdrive, Disaster Transport delay

Influences and Teachers

David Wm. Simms (The Jesus Lizard, Scratch Acid, Rapeman)

Joe Lally (Fugazi)

Bob Weston (Shellac, Volcano Suns)

Dave Riley (Big Black)

Vern Rumsey (Unwound)

Kim Colette (Jawbox)

Mike Kennedy (Drive Like Jehu)

Flea

Charles Mingus

Liam Andrews (My Disco)

Non-Bass players:
Steve Albini, Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo, Ian MacKaye, Glenn Branca.

Hobbies and Interests

Art, Graphic Design, Architecture, Cricket,NY Giants games,