
Recording & touring bass player for Wheatus ('Teenage Dirtbag') since 2006. Additional credits include Bowling For Soup, Mike Doughty (Soul Coughing), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Dan Wilson (Semisonic), Money Mark (Beastie Boys), MC Frontalot, MC Lars, etc.
Hey there! I've been a professional musician (primarily a bass player) since January of 2006 when I dropped out of the NYU undergrad music program after being recruited by Wheatus ("Teenage Dirtbag") at 19 years old. I've toured around the world several times over, and performed on all Wheatus recordings since joining - 4 studio albums, 2 live albums, a re-recording of our debut full-length, and multiple singles. While that gig does keep me very busy... I still just love playing with others, and am always eager to collaborate with new artists! I have experience with (and access to) 4, 5, and 6 string basses, both fretted and fretless, as well as upright / double bass. I would say I prioritize feel, groove, and pocket over all else... but if you're looking for someone to get weird and make bold choices, I'm always up for that. Let's have some fun.
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Credits
Discogs verified credits for Matthew Milligan- Wheatus
- The Ventura Project
- Wheatus
- Wheatus
- MC Frontalot
- Wheatus
- Wheatus
- Wheatus
- MC Frontalot
- MC Frontalot
- The Ventura Project
- Various
- Mike Doughty
- Grim All Day
- Warm Body
- Joey Slater
- Fashion Bird Danger Danger
- Fashion Bird Danger Danger
- MC Frontalot
- Fashion Bird Danger Danger
- Grim All Day
- Ghost of Vroom
- Various
- C Philip Zarina
- Wheatus
- Wheatus

I was the bass player & DJ / record scratcher in this production
- Bass ElectricAverage price - $150 per song
- Bass FretlessAverage price - $200 per song
- Bass UprightAverage price - $250 per song
- Keyboards - SynthAverage price - $150 per song
Up to 5 revisions are typically fine, more time spent may require additional pay. Turn-around should be less than 1 week on average, but please discuss time sensitive projects up front.
- American Fender Jazz Deluxe 4-string
- Apogee Duet 3
- NS Designs CR5 Electric Upright Bass