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

Bass Player - Rob Calder
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I’ve played on many recordings with artists as diverse as Passenger to Declan ORourke to 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.

Bass, producer, composer  - Timothy Lefebvre
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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.

Elite Session Bassist - Mark Prentice
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# 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.

Session Bassist - Sean Hurley
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Bass Player for John Mayer, Lana Del Rey, Lizzy McAlpine, Alanis Morissette, Lukas Graham, Jason Mraz, and many others.

Electric Bass/Upright Bass - Brandon Meeks
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I've played bass over 1,000 independent recordings and can be seeing playing bass with Don Cheadle in the movie Miles Ahead.

Your bass player - 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.

Bassist, Producer - Kristian Attard
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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.

bass, guitars, drums, keys - Philip Pence
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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.

Basslines w/ love & soul - bensnburner
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Pleasure your Track with a dope Bassline that comes with Meaning, Love & Soul!

Session Bassist--Bush, Puddle of Mudd, Pink - Corey Britz
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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.

Upright Bass & Electric Bass  - Federico Martin Palmolella
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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.

Bassist for ACCEPT  - Martin Motnik
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Over 1000 recording credits. Member of German pioneers of heavy metal ACCEPT ("Balls To The Wall" 🤘). Toured 3x 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.

Session Bassist (el. + upright) - Michael Rinne Bass
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Seasoned session bassist who's recording credits include Jack White, Alicia Keys, Willie Nelson, Miranda Lambert, Parmalee, Avery Anna, Ronnie Milsap, Rayland Baxter, Tenille Arts, The Nashville Symphony, Rodney Crowell, Andrew Combs, Erin Rae, Chester Thompson, Kelsey Waldon, Caroline Spence, and Tom Hiddleston(yes Loki) and others.

Mixing Engineer // Bassist - Joe Calderone
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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.

Producer-Mixer-Instrumentalist - Tom Spiker
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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).

Session Rock Bass Player - Diego Quarantotto
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Don't trust ppl who say they can play any genre, with many instruments... I play bass, I play Rock.

Black Music Bassist - Leo Cappi
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I'm a professional Bassist from Salvador, Bahia (Brazil). I have a Bachelor of Arts in Electric Bass Performance from the University of Campinas, and i can record the spicy bassline you need! Looking forward to hear about your project

Crafted, soulful electric bass - Mark Corradetti
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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 !

Rock Solid Bass - Luke Anderson
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The right bass track will help to support your song and help drive all its moving pieces forward. I can bring you that track.

Session Bassist - Trevor Brown
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Professional NYC Upright/Electric Bassist and Producer for the last decade. Have played the Beatles classic, “I Saw Her Standing There” with Paul McCartney at his event (video on instagram) . Winner of the ASCAP Harold Adamson Lyric Award for producing. Play all styles (Pop, R&B, Rock, Funk, Jazz, Gospel, Salsa, Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Afro-Beat)

Melt your face with this B:ass - Jesse Charland
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Bassist for Hoobastank 2009-present. Something Bot Metro. Countless sessions in the LA-LV area. The goal is to write and record low end hooks that can help a song reach a higher potential. ....plays well with others.

Pro Bass Player - Luca Giachi
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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.

Bass player / Session Bassist  - Dmitry Lisenko
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Professional bass player With unique sound and original approach.

FANTASTIC REMOTE BASSLINES - Davidbassy
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I am a versatile bassplayer ,composer and music producer , i have been able to tour while playing several genres of music over the past 18 years Rock Raggea Pop Afrobeat , lo-fi Jazz Edm name it ... My catalogue is extensive if you call on me for your music projects youre calling a game changing Musician , Kindly go through my reviews and reel

Bass (Elec/Fretless/Double) - Joseph Patrick Moore
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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.

Bass Player and Singer - Reggie Hache
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I'm a bass player and session musician from Vancouver, BC with 25 years of experience both on stage and in the studio. For the past 12 years I was part of the house band at the Roxy Cabaret downtown Vancouver. We played top40 covers 3 to 4 nights a week. It gave me great stage experience and exposure that got me calls for studio sessions.

Session Bassist/Arranger - Bruno Migliari
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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 / Electric / Acoustic - davidhughesmusic.com
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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.

Session Bass Player - Lars-Erik Dahle
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Melodic bass lines with groove and taste.

Bassist Fretted & Fretless - James Amelio Pulli
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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 Rocking Metal+all else - Antti Horttana
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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!

Electric, synth & upright bass - Huw Foster
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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.

Bassist, Mixer, Sonic Explorer - Blas Perez
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Session Bassist, Mixing Engineer, and Producer who has worked with many top artists/projects including Dhani Harrison, Big Black Delta, Joe Holmes (Ex-Ozzy), Bill & Ted Face the Music.

Bass, Cello and Arrangements - Julian Reynoso
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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.

Bass Player/Recording Engineer - Pete Clark
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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.

Bass // Guitar // Keys // Mix - Fabio Sá
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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.

Session Bassist/Cellist - Tim Denbo-The LowNote Emporium
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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!

Session bassist,music producer - Laura Corazzina
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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.

Electric & Upright Bassist - Gio Cresseri
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Versatile & accomplished bassist, entirely dedicated to helping you shape your music and take it to the next level.

Session Bass Guitarist - Brian Barton
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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.

World Class Bass Player - Seye Adelekan
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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

Bass Player, Producer - Marius Alexandru
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Reggae & Dub Producer specialized in groovy, soulful riddims

Big Pocket Session Bassist - Matt Reid Bass
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The right line, the right tone, the right feel and the right vibe. Great communicator. Known for laying down high quality bass parts with a very fast turnaround.

Beats, Mix Engineer, Bassist   - R. Browne aka ShamsTheProducer
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Over 20 years experience in the music industry, toured with some of the top artists in the genre. Such names like; Shaggy, Sean Paul, T.O.K, Anthony B, just to name a few. I've also produced and mixed tracks for T.O.K, Sean Paul, Jimmy Cliff, Beenie Man... and more.

Creative & in the pocket bass - Whynot Jansveld
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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.

Bass Player / Reggae Producer - Leon Velez
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Bass player, reggae producer, jamaican music lover, good vibes and good energy in your songs. Let´s make some music!

Session Bass Player / Producer - Dana Roth
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My goal as a bassist is to make your music sound as good as possible!

Session Bass: Electric/Upright - Marcelo Maccagnan
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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.

Pro Bass Player - Marco Bruno
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Professional multistyle Bass player. Large experience in live and recording session. Degreed with max at S.L.M.C of Rome and Conservatory "Santa Cecilia" in Multisyle bass and jazz arrangement (II level). In 2022 record first solo album STAY TOGETHER(data stores). SKILLS: Pro bassist in radios,stages and television. Good arranger and composer.

Top NYC Bassist (Mike Stern) - Noam Tanzer
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Pro NYC bass player, bassist for Mike Stern, Julieta Rada, Jelly Club, Mei Semones. Gigs and recordings include Fito Paez, Pedrito Martinez, Paquito D'Rivera, Miguel Zenon, Bob Francescini, Sean Wayland, Danny Rivera. I have a Master's of music with a summa cum laude from Berklee College of Music.

Session Bass Player / Producer - Vinzenz Benjamin
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Professional studio bassist for 20+ years. Credits include Go West, Sister Sledge, ABC, Paul Young, Kim Wilde

Session bassist for you - Dino Fiorenza
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i played with Steve Vai, Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, Ron Bumblefoot, Jennifer Batten, Prashant Aswani, Andy Timmons, Neil Zaza, Simon Phillips and many more I'm official endorser Markbass, Di Marzio, Gallistrings, Hipshot, Sonuus and Rigotti cables. I write to 2 italian music magazine "Guitar Club" and " Chitarra acustica" I recorded over 150 albums

I'm a session Bassist.  - Fima Ephron
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A long and varied career as a musician in NYC has had me traveling the world with many different artists, including Meshell Ndegeocello, Walter Becker (Steely Dan) Natalie Merchant, Screaming Headless Torsos, and many more. I have recorded on over 100 hundred commercially released records. I have also released 3 solo recordings and have produced 8 records to date.

Session Electric Bass Player - Kostis Vihos
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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.

Producer for solo artists  - Michael Nova
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35+ years of experience in session bass, (arranging, tracking and engineering) for solo artists in the genres of country, adult contemporary, Christian and singer songwriter (and more!) My most famous client is Steve Wiebe (protagonist in the “King of Kong” movie)...

Bassist & Mixing / Editing - Bass 2 Zion Creations
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Pro bassist out of California, specializing in roots reggae, dancehall, soca, afrobeat, R&B, rock, hip-hop. I've performed "SoulReggaeHipHopPunkRock&Roll" for years internationally, touring with artists such as HR of Bad Brains, Pato Banton, Jahgun & Justifyah, Soulfege, and The Divine Crime, to name a few. I record a great sound, lets go!

Session Bass & Trumpet - Michael Bolton
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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.

Session bassist - Marcus Abramzik
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I am a session bass player who does studio work as well as live performance. Crafting lines that compliment a song and gives the track life is my goal, and I strive to make your song the best that it can be. Whether it's top 40, Country, Indie, Funk, R&B, EDM, Metal or Jazz, I can give your song the strong foundation you are looking for!

Session Musician/Bassist - Jose Juvinao
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3 Grammy winner, over 3000 songs recorded (Electric bass, doublebass and baby bass), 15 grammy nominations. I have my own studio based in Medellín - Colombia.

Electric Bass, Unique Ambience - Matthew DeRubertis
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I approach the electric bass from two polar opposites - one of finding the perfect part for a given song, and the other destroying the bass role completely and trying different approaches with pedals, effects, sonic textures, and melody.

Bass Guitar - Analogue Synths  - John Garrison
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I played bass on the recent Lewis Capaldi no.1 "Forget Me" and I've played bass on tracks by Ed Sheeran, Christina Aguilera, Josh Groban, Robbie Williams, James Blunt and Sting amongst others. I have a nice collection of vintage Fender basses and some lovely warm analogue outboard gear.

Gospel Bassist & Guitarist - Kirby D. Trim
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Groovy & Rhythmic. 7-time Rhythm of Gospel Award Nominee. Seasoned from the Caribbean to the US & Beyond!

Session Bassist, Producer - Jordan Scannella
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Low Frequency Love Unlimited! Bass player and producer with extensive touring credits including Gotye, Hamilton and Tortured Soul. Equally comfortable plucking a P-bass, picking a Hofner, thumping an upright or dialing a synth bass tone. Berklee graduated but New York City educated.

Bass, Guitar, BGVs , Mixing - Dayal 'BassieDee' Cadien
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I will play Live Bass and Reggae Guitars, Sing Male BGVs, and be your Mix Engineer. Take your song to the next level. Those special ingredients will make your Reggae Song Great.

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