Marti on Bass
Marti's experience is extensive, from recording at Rockfield studios to live TV performances on Bravo, ITV and YTV. His influences are diverse, blending funk, rock, hiphop and jazz fusion, he believes above all, music should communicate emotion and spirit.
Marti began playing Spanish classical guitar at the age of eight, moving on in later years to electric guitar and keyboards, he started playing bass at the age of eighteen and enrolled at the London bass school's modern bass techniques course, he then began a five year period working as a professional bassist playing mainly in Yorkshire, the north east and Wales.
He then entered into a much more creative period playing in original bands, performing in London, Oxford and along the south coast.
Alongside playing bass as a band member and on a session basis, he has also performed and recorded as a solo acoustic singer/songwriter.
He is based in north London
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
These tunes are my chance to let off a bit of steam and indulge myself.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I have done many gigs, and I cant wait to get out there and do some more!
Your musical influences
I listen to anything that is honest and has musical integrity, think: Dave Mathews, Counting Crows, Sting, Weather Report, Led Zepplin.
What equipment do you use?
Bass Equipment:
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Warwick Thumb Fretless 5 string.
Warwick Streamer LX 5 string.
G+L 2500 5 string
Godin A5 fretless, semi acoustic 5 string
Gallien Krueger 700RB head.
2 of GK 2x10 cabs.
DBX compressor
Alesis Midiverb III
Sansamp bass driver.
EBS Bass IQ.
Korg rackmount tuner
Recording Equipment:
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Boss BR1180CD
Yamaha APX5A acoustic guitar
Epiphone Les Paul Deluxe
Shure SM58
Nescafe Gold Blend
Anything else?
Im starting to put together a solo set using a loop pedal, so there should be some intresting new tunes posted soon!
