The Bass Nerds Jody Miller & Marc Najjar

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.com/_carrtoons_/

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://www.instagram.com/bassnerdspodcast/ Subscribe to us on APPLE!!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bass-nerds/id1439046056

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.  

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

In this episode, we meet with the incredibly talented Ellis Hahn of LEH Guitars! Ellis has a long history of building some of the finest basses on the planet - from their time as the shop manger for Roger Sadowsky, to establishing LEH Guitars and moving the shop to Portland just a few years ago. Enjoy as we talk basses, pasta, and Ellis does a magnificent job not dying from cringing at Jody/Marc’s Antics Check out LEH Guitars HERE: https://www.lehguitars.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lehguitars/ Follow The Bass Nerds at: https://www.facebook.com/bassnerdspodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/bassnerdspodcast/ Subscribe to us on APPLE!!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bass-nerds/id1439046056

The Bass Nerds welcome John Ferrera, Bass Phenom of Consider The Source and Mono Means One.  John is probably most known for his bass tapping abilities who is constantly innovating his craft.  His band Consider the Source is Syfy fusion trio with wailing guitar, intricate bass lines and hypnotic drum beats.  John is also touring with his solo project Mono Means One which is a looping layering one man band.  John is an endorsing artist of Fodera Basses, Hartke Amp, Darkglass and many more.  You can see john on tour now with: https://www.considerthesourcemusic.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/john.ferrara.bass/ .  
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