Sam D'Agostino

Session bassist, mixing

Sam D'Agostino on SoundBetter

Bassist, post-producer, and podcast editor and mixer. Have toured and performed with groups including David Wax Museum, Kingsley Flood, and bluegrass bands around the Mid-Atlantic. I turn around projects quickly and professionally, and am also available for recording projects in the DC area.

Hey everyone! I love helping songwriters and bands shape their sound so that the whole is so much more than a sum of its parts. I've worked with tons of bands around the Mid-Atlantic to help them get the most out of their sound on everything from Bluegrass to Balkan-fusion to R&B. I work quickly and diligently to get parts locked down and sounding just like you hear them in your head, and love iterating and creating with other musicians.

I’ve been playing music since I was 8, and gigging and recording since I was 13. My philosophy is to search for the most musical part possible, and use that part to support the meaning of the song. Anyone here can write an interesting bassline, but I go the extra mile to write emotion and feeling into each note.

In addition to bass, I’m a session and mix engineer. I’ve recorded

Contact me through the green button above and let's get to work.

Gear Highlights
  • Fender Jazz bass
  • upright bass
  • pro tools
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  • Producing a bluegrass recordFeb 01, 2022

    Over the last month, I’ve worked with DC-area guitarist Ryan O’Donnell to engineer and mix an instrumental bluegrass record featuring incredible talent. Rob Benzing (his own band; Shannon Bielski and Moonlight Drive), Mason Wright (Audie Blaylock), Dennis Ludiker (Asleep at the Wheel), Garrett Wren, Shannon Bielski and more will feature on the record. Stay tuned here for more news!