Top Session Bassists for hire
These curated pro electric bassists will lay down solid low-end grooves for your song in whatever style, tone, or genre you need
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.
# 1 ON SOUNDBETTER BASS REVIEWS! Grammy winner. Deep pocket bass and keys. The bass part often determines the overall feel and vibe of a song, and a human performing that part adds something that a sample often can't quite get to. You owe it to yourself and your music to bring the very best.
I am a professional studio musician/film & tv music producer specializing in bass, guitars, keys, drum programming as well as mixing and mastering. I have worked on many critically-acclaimed records & look forward to playing on yours! My work has been featured on the Today Show, ESPN, BBC, CMC as well as radio stations around the globe.
Jason Mraz, Heart, Ceelo Green, Meghan Trainor, Boy George, Zedd, Jessie J, Khalid, Mike Posner, Nikka Costa, Sugar Ray, Ezra Ray Hart, Smash Mouth, ZZ Ward, The Voice Au and more.
2021 Grammy Nominated Bassist for the Tedeschi Trucks Band, David Bowie “Blackstar”, Empire of the Sun, Wayne Krantz, Donny McCaslin, Mark Guiliana, One of the best at what I do.
Bass Player for John Mayer, Lana Del Rey, Lizzy McAlpine, Alanis Morissette, Lukas Graham, Jason Mraz, and many others.
Grammy nominated bassist in 2021 ! For many years, I have worked for and with hundreds of artists and producers in varying styles around the world. I love getting the right tone, the right part, and making the songs happen through your vision. Please contact me and let's talk !
Currently, the bassist and assistant MD for the Cirque Du Soleil residency show in Las Vegas (Mystere). Some of the artists Joseph has worked with include Earl Klugh, Stewart Copeland (The Police), Bob James, Lisa Kelly/Chloe Agnew (Celtic Woman), Bo Bice (American Idol), and many others.
Credits include Passenger, Ed Sheeran, Declan ORourke, Dope Lemon. I am a bass player currently living in Nashville. I'm well versed in recording bass tracks for artists all over the world in my home studio. The internet is an amazing place for people to connect, and I will provide bass for your project.
Your track deserves a bassline that grooves, breathes, and speaks.
Bassist for platinum-selling band Filter - ready to bring dynamic, road-tested bass lines to your track.
Session Bassist, Mastering Engineer, and Producer who has worked with many top artists including Bush, Atlas Genius, BRKN LOVE, Eagles Of Death Metal, The Calling, Puddle of Mudd, Pink and many others.
Pocket and Hook!! From Earned It by The Weeknd to I Want Love by Elton John to Felt Good On My Lips by Tim McGraw to Still Haven't Met You Yet by Michael Buble to Long Gone(Rock Version) by Chris Cornell to Whenever Wherever by Shakira, I go the extra mile to find bass hooks for your songs. Pocket and Hooks..Let's Go!
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Audio Mastering Engineer | Sound design for Games, Animation & Brands
Make your song powerful and original with a great bassline! Having more than 25 years of experience touring with different artists and recording in studios, I can confidently say I am a versatile and experienced bassist. The recordings I deliver meet the highest standards of performance and sound quality, all while offering a fair price.
The right bass track will help to support your song and help drive all its moving pieces forward. I can bring you that track.
Experienced, professional, and versatile. Recording, Mixing and Mastering Studio available. Super solid electric and upright bass lines. Lets make history together, and have fun with this beautiful way to live. Let the music, and your music run free.
Over 1000 recording credits, member of German pioneers of heavy metal ACCEPT ("Balls To The Wall" 🤘), toured with Uli Jon Roth (Scorpions). Credits excerpt: Joe Satriani, Gregg Bissonette, Hal Blaine. Michael Landau, Missing Persons. German-born studio and session bass guitarist, known for being a very skilled and versatile bass player.
Professional NYC Electric, Upright, Synth Bassist Producer & Music Director.
Recording credits; Jack White, Alicia Keys, Willie Nelson, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Jelly Roll, Bailey Zimmerman, George Birge, Ryan Hurd, Parmalee, Avery Anna, Kimberly Perry, Ronnie Milsap, Rayland Baxter, Tenille Arts, Rodney Crowell, Andrew Combs, Erin Rae, Chester Thompson, Kelsey Waldon, Caroline Spence, and others.
Rooted in Salvador, Bahia, I bring over a decade of groove and soul as a bassist and producer. With a Bachelor’s in Electric Bass Performance from the University of Campinas, I craft basslines that speak, breathe, and move your music. Let’s make your next track unforgettable!
Creating bass waves for over 35 years. Electric bass lines from subtle to extreme and everything in between! Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative. I am not a guitar player that is offering bass as well. There is a difference! I've played bass on many metal and hard rock albums, but I am equally passionate for playing to any quality projects.
Bassist and orchestrator of Arch Echo. Nashville based mixing and mastering engineer specializing in heavy rock and metal production techniques. Composer for video games and television.
NYC based Bass Player. I have years of experience playing live and in the studio. I specialize in World Music. Mostly Indian, Latin and Asian Music. I acquired my skills while playing with amazing international artists like RINI (India), Simona Smirnova (Lithuania), Gary Shaw(Taiwan), Shakithi (India) etc.
Professional studio bassist for 20+ years. Credits include Go West, Sister Sledge, ABC, Paul Young, Kim Wilde
Recording credits include The Wallflowers, Richard Marx, Linda Perry ft. Bono, Butch Walker, Sara Bareilles, The Weepies and many more. I'll find the bassline that lifts up your song.
Pro bassist. Known for exceptional groove and melodic sense.
Need bass? Look no further! Electric, fretless or upright. Bassist for The Four Brasil, The Voice Brasil, Frejat, Simone, Ivan Lins, Milton Nascimento, Marcos Valle, Ana Carolina, Maria Gadú, Paulinho Moska, Lobão, and many others. 30+ years of studio and stage experience put to good use when recording bass tracks for you.
Bass and Cello Player, Latin and Popular music specialist. Wide experience playing live. Specialty on genres from South America and the Caribbean. Solid Bass player, featured in more than 250 songs published, playing Jazz, Rock, Pop, World Music, etc. Arranger for small chamber groups, with specialty on pop music.
HIGH QUALITY AS FAST AS POSSIBLE! Hello there! This is Pablo, a recording Musician and Producer from Argentina. Over the past 28+ years I’ve been trusted to enhance the most important musical projects for numerous Artists around the world. Beyond that, I’ve also been hired as a Composer, Songwriter, Arranger and Multi-Instrumentalist.
Working as a Bass Player for more than 10 years, I played all over Europe, China, Brasil and the U.S.A. I love my job and all of its subtleties, for instance, how a bass line can change the mood of a song. Demonstrator for the NAMM show 2019 / 2020.
UK-based session musician with studio credits including Mahalia, Olivia Dean, Elli Ingram, Jordan Max, Aquilo. Live credits include Tom Walker, Gabrielle Aplin, Ward Thomas, Alex Clare. I also compose and perform as part of Goodfoot, a funk & soul project.
Professional bass player With unique sound and original approach.
I've been a professional bass player for over 30 years working with bands, singer songwriters and producers. For me the bass is all about feel and locking in to that drum track. Even if the drums are programmed and dead on the beat, a bass track with human feel makes a massive difference to the piece of music.
From Gorillaz to Birdy to Noisettes, I have played with the best and bring the best with over 15 years experience in the studio and on the biggest stages in the world. From the chart topping bassline on "Don't Upset the Rhythm(go baby go)" to countless live shows with Damon Albarn and solo releases, i got what you need for most any song!I
Whether you're looking for a funky bassline, a grooving blues pocket, or driving rock melody, I'm your guy. I'm a 30+ year veteran of stage and studio in multiple genres and would love to hear your project, working with you to provide a bassline to bring it up to the level it deserves.
I've played bass over 1,000 independent recordings and can be seeing playing bass with Don Cheadle in the movie Miles Ahead.
20+ years of experience performing and recording with artists such as The Crusaders, Christopher Cross and David Benoit, for movie and tv soundtracks like Old School and Baywatch and six solo albums. I enjoy finding the perfect sound whether it is vintage or modern, and crafting supportive basslines that enhance the song.
Argentine Artist, bassist, composer, music producer and singer from her first album " LAURA CORAZZINA ". Session bassist with many artists, world tour gigs ( Violetta Disney), (casi angeles, floricienta, Cris Morena productions) and many others argentine artists. Fender latinoamerica Artist.
I've played on Multi-million selling records - Recorded with World-renowned Producers- 5 Star reviews - Toured the world many times - Credits include: David Gray, The Corrs, Hothouse Flowers and many more. Hello lovely people. I'm here to try and make your song sound as great as possible. I will put my heart and soul into every take..promise
I'm here to provide expressive bass & production to make your music stand out! I have over 4000 songs under my belt including platinum records as session bassist & producer. Working with artists I admire like Martha Wash (It's Raining Men), Darlene Love, & David Broza, my passion is making the artist shine in the best light possible.
I write and record groovy, soulful basslines (and full arrangements) that elevate your track and make your mix come alive. With over 18 years touring & studio experience — recording 1,500+ tracks — I bring professionalism, vibe, and unmatched feel.
Production, session work and mixing with one foot in the future and the other in the classics. Past clients (studio or live) include Bilal, Talib Kweli, Kelis, Ellie Goulding, Meghan Trainor, Burhan O'cal, G Love and Marshall Allen (Sun Ra Arkestra).
Professional bassplayer, more than ten years of activity in various music genres and TV appearances, available for bass recording and composition! I Nuovi Eroi, beat generation Il Barbapedana, italian folk acoustic duo Pietro Milani, pop rock Session musician I've a solid background of rock and hard rock music, pop and ska, hip hop and metal.
I have played many basses for many artists and offer a fully professional recording service for electric and acoustic bass. Credits include: David Gray, Talk Talk, Fairground Attraction, Brian Eno, Michael Jackson, Peggy Seeger. I also collaborate with writing and production and mix in Protools.
25 years as professional bassist, sessions and touring with Grammy winning artists and musicians. Composer, Producer and Mix Engineer.
Latin Grammy Award Winner and various nominees. Over 20 years of experience in recording, producing and mixing. I want to help you make awesome music.
I am a multi-instrumentalist and have many years of experience as a producer, mix engineer and session musician, working with musicians like Eddie Kramer and Three Days Grace! I enjoy working with artists and will go above and beyond to bring your creative vision to life.
I'm a London based bass player and songwriter. I have touring and recording credits with Bryan Ferry, Dido, George Ezra, M. Ward, Mika, Shane Filan, Ronan Keating, Amy Macdonald, Judie Tzuke, Shaun Escoffrey and more.
Grammy nominated Nashville session bassist Tim Denbo has played on countless recordings. He's played both live tracking sessions with the best players in the world in some of the best studios anywhere during the last 18 years in Nashville, Tennessee. Whether it's country, soul/r&b, rock, pop, Americana, or even polka Tim has covered it all!
Credits: Paul McCartney, Blondie, Elton John, James Chance, FKA Twigs, Chrome, Zak Starkey (Who, Oasis), OK Go. w/ various Damned, Stranglers, Pistols, Ramones members... Styles: Altv, Punk / Post, Pop, R&R, Psych, Groove, Electronic, Industrial, Noise Rk, Hip/Trip Hop, Dance-punk, funk, Soul, Dub, BigBeat Avant, Hybrids... Multi-inst & Producer.
Bassist. Hoobastank 2009-present, Something Bot Metro, Giants of Rome. I aim to write and record low end hooks. Something memorable, catchy, supportive yet singular. ....plays well with others.
I'm an Electric Bass player currently living in Athens Greece. Fortunate to work with many talanted musicians, artists and producers through the years. I have the right skills and technique and I'm also highly adaptive regarding genre and style of music.
Multi-instrumentalist available for session work. Electric bass, trumpet and flugelhorn, ambient guitar, textural synthesizer, and handpan. I can also provide live drum tracks. I have written, recorded, mixed, mastered and released 9 full albums of my own material. Quick turn arounds with high quality results.
A Miami session musician available for recording/ arranging/ producing fretted, fretless bass, any type of guitar, slide guitar, baritone, synths, Rhodes & drums. Bassist for Electric Kif, Roosevelt Collier. Has toured Europe, South America, Africa, and the U.S., performing with national and international artists, Grammy winners and nominees.
If you have been struggling to get a solid bass track for your song, I deliver strong tracks that stands out in the mix.
All the way from Buenos Aires to your recording studio, my main priority is to make it groove!
Bassist with Taylor Swift (Grammy winning "Fearless"), Luke Combs, Jewel, Melissa Etheridge, Lionel Richie, Guthrie Trapp, Kirk Fletcher, Will Hoge, Patrick Sweany, Will Kimbrough, Jelly Roll and many others. Looking forward to working with you!
I am a session bass player based in Italy, available for live studio bass tracks. I have recorded on many records with top selling artists such as Tiziano Ferro, Eros Ramazzotti, Francesco Renga, Adriano Celentano, Gianni Morandi, Giusy Ferreri and many others.
Seasoned electric bassist with extremely broad experience in different genres of music with a pull towards metal music and rougher bass tones. Decent DSLR camera in possession for potential video recordings! Also a composer, audio engineer, arranger and a multi-instrumentalist (also vocalist) to add to the scope of musical grasp for your benefit!
Studio Quality Bass Recording
Need electric bass or electronic music production? In addition to being a solid bass player, I ran a project studio for six years, and have released Americana, Blues, Folk, Jazz CDs. My other passion is electro-experimental music.
Very experienced creative musician specializing in bass in a wide variety of genres. As happy playing in the pocket funk as unison rock riffs, keeping it simple for classic pop / rock or flamboyant liquid improvs in jazz, r&b or prog rock. Unique FX style where required for an extended sound palette of loops and soundscapes.
Clients rate SoundBetter Electric Bassists 4.9 / 5.0
on average across 4,758 reviews as of October 13, 2025