John Thomasson

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I am a Nashville-based bass player that has played on several platinum albums and singles as well as Grammy and Emmy winning songs. You might have heard me on a country song like Girl Crush or Pontoon by Little Big Town or on a singer-songwriter song by Matt Nathanson or Juliana Hatfield. I love my job, and I hope that it is evident in my playing.

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Credits

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  • Little Big Town
  • Little Big Town
  • Little Big Town
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  • Ray Scott
  • Little Big Town
  • Little Big Town
  • Little Big Town
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  • Matt Nathanson
  • Matt Nathanson
  • Matt Nathanson
  • Matt Nathanson
  • Houston Marchman
  • Houston Marchman
  • Houston Marchman
  • Houston Marchman
  • Asylum Street Spankers
  • Patrice Pike
  • Davíd Garza
  • Juliana Hatfield
  • Davíd Garza
  • Davíd Garza
  • Davíd Garza
  • Moses Rangel
  • Keko

256 Reviews - 35 Repeat Clients

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  1. Review by adam
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    What more can I say. It is fantastic to get to work with John. He always brings the goods.

  2. Review by Xander T.
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    I just got my stems back and WOW, John put me to tears. He took my song to another level and this is what music is all about. When you can touch someone and capture the essence of the song. Bravo! My go-to bass player! THANK YOU!

  3. Review by Lee Neitzel
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    Got to work with John again and he is always such a pro to work with. He can deliver takes that fit perfectly in the pocket or he can color outside the lines to bring some creativity to your project. He's also incredibly easy to work with. Highly recommended.

  4. Review by Ryan Svendsen
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    John is a fantastic musician and client. Super communicative. Provided exactly what I needed to get the job done and he is well respected and known in the industry. Can’t ask for more than that!!!

  5. Review by Lee N.
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    John was great to work with on building a tune. He provided a bass line that sits perfectly with the song and provided good energy. Highly recommend his services if you're in need of some backbone to your tune!

  6. Review by David H.
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    I love working with John! It feels good having a true professional I can always count on to deliver something amazing & complement my sound.

  7. Review by Danah L.
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    It’s always such a pleasure working with John. He is so consistent and professional.

  8. Review by Martin D.
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    John is a total pro, great player, tone, communication, and just a good dude. I've used John for repeat projects and highly recommend him to get incredible, thoughtful bass parts for your tracks.

  9. Review by adam
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    Love when I can have John play on my songs! Such a great and intuitive player!

  10. Review by Antony Venneri (Shiny Glide)
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    great job, very talented and professional musician

  11. Review by adam
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    Johns the best. Which is why we've done like a hundred songs together. Do yourself a favor and hire John for your next record.

  12. Review by adam
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    Another great job with John. Just a great player and Pro!

  13. Review by Antony Venneri (Shiny Glide)
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    great job, very good sound and taste

  14. Review by David H.
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    John is the most reliable person I think I've ever had the pleasure of making music with. He's creative, he's patient, and he just knows how to take a song up a level. Always an absolute pleasure to work with!

  15. Review by Brett the Writer
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    Fantastic job, brother!!!!!!!!!!

  16. Review by adam
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    Always a no-brainer to have John play on my records! He's fantastic!

  17. Review by Edú B.
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    I might sound redundant, but John has nailed every song that I have sent him. I am happy to have his sound in my craft. Great job, John!

  18. Review by adam
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    Love the way John plays and what he adds to the song.

  19. Review by Terje B.
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    He is one of the best.

  20. Review by adam
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    John is a great player that knows just what to play on the song. Always 5 stars.

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GenresSounds Like
  • Little Big Town
  • Matt Nathanson
  • Brett Dennen
Gear Highlights
  • Vintage basses (Fender
  • Guild
  • Kay
  • Hofner
  • Rickenbacker)
  • Some great modern ones (Sadowsky
  • PRS)
  • a beautiful sounding 100+ year old upright. Synth bass.
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  • Little Big Town's The Daughters is up for a GrammyDec 02, 2019

    I played upright on this song that is up for a grammy for country performance by a duo or a group. 

  • The Breaker by Little Big Town is out!Jul 03, 2017

    The Breaker is out. I played bass on the whole record. 
    Check it out on Spotify.https://open.spotify.com/album/2aQOzEjLzPkffXDwREXdAh
    Check it out on iTuneshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-breaker/id1200019543

  • Wanderlust is out!Jun 22, 2016

    We just finished a record with Pharrell Williams called Wanderlust. I provided all of the low end on it. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wanderlust/id1118487549