In this episode we welcome Ben Carr, better known as Carrtoons You may be familiar with Carrtoons from his recent performance on Tiny Desk or touring with Nate Smith & Keifer. Carrtoons has released several albums with his latest release being "Saturday Night". We chat about gigging in NYC, music, influences and much much more in this episode of The Bass Nerds. Carrtoons is touring all over the US, check the link below for dates near you. Carrtoons is also very active on his instagram so go give him a follow. Check out Carrtoons HERE: https://www.carrtoonsmusic.com/ https://www.instagram.c ..read more

In this episode we welcome Karina Rykman. Karina is a killer bass player who has been sharing the stage with some of the baddest bands on the planet and sits in with the Seth Meyers band from time to time. Karina recently released her debut album, Joyride. We chat gear, touring, favorite pizza in NYC and much much more in this episode of The Bass Nerds. Karina is touring all over the US, check the link below for dates near you. Check out Karina HERE: https://www.karinarykman.com/ https://www.instagram.com/karinarykman Follow The Bass Nerds at: https://www.facebook.com/bassnerdspodcast/ https ..read more

In this episode we welcome Ryan Stasik of Umphrey's McGee and Doom Flamingo.  Ryan shares stories, thoughts on gear, and his views on shopping cart etiquette.  We also discover that Jody is a douche for his poor shopping cart etiquette.  Special thanks to Chicago Music Exchange for allowing us to use their studiio to shoot this episode.  Umphrey's is on tour so be sure to check their website for dates near you.   ..read more

In this episode, we meet with monster session player, touring guru, producer, carrier of the low end.... Tim Lefebvre.  Tim has a long history of playing with some of the greatest musicians in the world. Tim can be heard on countless records and some of the most iconic soundtracks. Tim has toured and shared the stage with the likes of Derek Trucks, Black Crowes, Nate Smith, Chris Botti, and many more. In this episode Tim shares some stories of the road, his early influences and some football. Check out Tim HERE: https://www.timlefebvremusic.com/ https://www.instagram.com/timlefev ..read more

Our first episode of The Bass Nerds Podcast! In our first episode we welcome Jake Serek of Serek Basses. Serek Basses are handmade in Chicago and Jake has a great story to tell. Everything from meeting Lemmy, working at Lakland, and building custom basses for some of the best players on Earth. https://www.serekbasses.com/ https://www.instagram.com/serek_basses ..read more