Bass Guitarist
Alex Tranter
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About Alex
Versatile Bassist specialising mainly in Funk, disco, pop and rock. Able to travel and support musicians/Bands for a great show !
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Salisbury
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Alex's Song list
Listing most common bass lines, but able to play most so not set in stone:
Funk/Disco:
Chic - Le freak
Chic - Good times
Chic - My forbidden lover
Chic - Chic Cheer
Akimbo - Akimbo
Mary Jane girls - All night long
Fatback Band - Money
Fatback Band - Bus stop
Fatback Band - I found lovin
Black Arabs - Black Arabs
Heatwave - Boogie nights
A taste of Honey - Boogie Ooogie Ooogie
Earth, Wind and Fire - Boogie wonderland
Earth, Wind and Fire - September
Edwin Birdsong - Cola Bottle Baby
Brick - Dazz - Dazz dance
Roy ayers - Funk in the whole
Roy Ayers - Love will bring us back together again
Kool & The Gang - Funky stuff
Kool & the Gang - Jungle boogie
James brown - I feel good
James brown - Give it up or turn it loose
James Brown - Get up out of your Funky soul
Sister sledge - He's the greatest Dancer
Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man
Headhunters - God made me Funky
The Brothers Johnson - Stomp
Bee Gees - Staying alive
Bee Gees - You should be Dancing
Bee Gees - How deep is your love
Rick James - Give it to me Baby
Jaco Pastorius - Chicken
Nina Simone - Funkier than a mosquitos tweeter
The Temptations - Shakey Ground
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - Endless Love
Toto - Africa
Toto - Hold the line
Barry White - The first, The last, My everything
Barry White - Its ecstasy when you lay down next to me
Barry White - Just the way you are
Rock/Blues:
AC/DC - Black in Black
AC/DC - Highway to Hell
AC/DC - Shoot to thrill
Guns ‘n’ Roses - Welcome to the jungle
Guns ‘n’ Roses - sweet child of mine
Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion
Doobie Brothers - Long train running
Dire straits- Money for Nothing
Dire straits - Sultans of the swing
Led zeppelin - Ramble on
Led zeppelin - Whole lotta love
Led zeppelin - immigrant song
Led zeppelin - Dazed and confused
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Tuesdays Gone
The Alan parsons project - I wouldn’t want to be like you
Kansas - Carry on my Wayward son
Steppenwolf - Born to be wild
Iron maiden - Number of the beast
Queen - one vision
Queen - Bohemian rhapsody
Black sabbath - Paranoid
Boston - More than a feeling
Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze
Jimi Hendrix - Foxey lady
Jimi Hendrix - All along the watchtower
All man brothers band - It’s not my cross to bare
BB king - The thrill is gone
The Beatles - Yer blues
The Beatles - Come together
The Beatles - Hey Jude
The Beatles - Something
The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the devil
The who - My generation
Howlin wolf - Smokestack lightning
Stevie ray Vaughn - Pride and Joy
Eric Clapton - Cocaine
Eric Clapton - Wonderful tonight
Blink 182 - all the small things
Metallica - Enter sandman
Metallica - For whom the bell tolls
Pink Floyd - Money
Pink Floyd - another brick in the wall pt 2
Pink Floyd - Comfortably numb
Pink Floyd - Fearless
Pink Floyd - SOYCD pt 6 - 9
Supertramp - The logical song
David Bowie - Moonage Daydream
David Bowie - Space oddity
Cream - Sunshine of your love
Cream - White Room
The Police - Every Breath you take
The police - Roxanne
The police - Walking on the moon
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free bird
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Tuesdays gone
Christopher Cross - Ride like the wind
Hall & Oates - You make my dreams come true
Soul/Motown:
Stevie wonder - I was made to love her
Stevie wonder - Sir duke
Stevie wonder - Superstition
Marvin Gay - Through the grape vine
Marvin Gay - Ain’t no mountain high enough
Quincy Jones - Summer in the city
Quincy Jones - Soul Bossa Nova
Aritha Franklin - prayer for you
Aritha Franklin - Rock steady
Ray Charles - Hit the road jack
Martha reeves & The Vandellas - Dancing in the street
The supremes - Baby love
Stevie wonder - Signed sealed Delivered I’m Yours
Marvin Gaye - what’s going on
Diana Ross - love hangover
Commodores - Easy
Etta James - At last
Elvis - Cant help falling in love
Al Green - Lets stay together
Van Morrison - Brown eyed girl
The Temptations - My girl
Percy Sledge - When a man loves a woman
Frank Sinatra - The way you look tonight
Sam Cooke - Wonderful world
Sam Cooke - Hold on im coming
Nat King Cole - The very though of you
The turtles - Happy Together
Michel Jackson - I just cant stop loving you
Pop/Modern:
Dua Lipa - Dance the night away
Dua Lipa - Levitating
Dua LIpa - Dont Start Now
Tom Misch - Rust
Coldplay - Yellow
Coldplay - Sky full of stars
Cold play - Paradise
Lady Gaga - Edge of Glory
Adele - Rolling in the deep
Adele - Rumour has it
Adele - To make you feel my love
John Lennon - All of Me
Bruno Mars - Just the way you are
Bruno Mars - Marry you
Jason Mraz - Im yours
Ed Sheeran - Thinking out loud
James Arthur - Say you wont let me go
Shania Twain - Youre still the one
Alex's Prices
Last updated: 2024
Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.
Standard Prices
| Performance duration | Price | |
| Short performance (up to 15 min) | £50 | |
| Up to 1 hour | £160 | |
| Up to 2 hours | £280 | |
| Up to 3 hours | £350 |
Customer questions
What do your clients love most about your performances?
I believe that most of my clients like my punctuality and playing ! I strive to always be on time and play to my best ability to really make and support the show ! I recently did a festival called Box Rocks and played with a range of deferent acts and they all enjoyed my passionate playing in every piece no matter what my part was !
Which venues have you performed at in the past?
I have performed at Box rocks festival located at the Queens Head pub in Box, I have played in various wedding Venues from Scotland to Central London.
Which artists have you been most influenced by?
I have been lucky enough to have been surrounded by multiple different styles of music and in terms of my own productions the inspirations are endless.
In terms of my bass playing Players such as James Jamerson, Jaco Pastorious, Bernard Edwards, Marcus Miller, Mark King, John Entwistle and Carol Kay are some of my favourite players.
What is the most high profile gig you've performed?
Box Rocks By far. All though this may seem like a small event, i played with Mason James (previous lead singer for Boston green, Winners of "Take the stage" 2022), Supported Roger bolton TV / Film composer. (Squid, 'Tetris' film, Peter Gabriel, Hans Zimmer, Jeff Beck, Geordie from 'Killing Joke', Manu Katche, Fischer-Z, Sir David Attenborough.)
What if my timings change after I've booked you?
I am very flexible and understanding of how stressful some events can be to organise or how things sometimes change. Please dont hesitate to get in touch and we will work something out !
Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?
Yes if needed i can both provide a DJ Controller or suitable music for background if there is already sound provided.
How much time do you need to set up?
for pre event set up to get my amp in place and if needed connect with various systems, i would need at least 30 minutes before performance.
Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?
Of course ! Please look through some of the songs i know although any songs you like please get in touch and i can let you know !
Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?
Yes i bring all i need to perform and connect with any in house equipment.
Can you learn specific pieces before the event?
Yes ! please get in touch with any request or change of songs for me to learn. Preferably as soon as possible !
Musicianship
Genres:
Funk, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, 1950s era music, Folk, Bluegrass, Country, Traditional English folk, Folk rock, Jazz, Blues, Swing, Latin jazz, Modern jazz, Originals, Experimental, Easy listening, Disco, R&B, Motown, Hip Hop, Covers, Acoustic, Soul, Pop, Rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Glam rock, Indie, Pop rock, Hard rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Punk rock, Synth rock, Bossa nova, Flamenco, Cuban music, Spanish music, Ska, Salsa, Reggae, Latin, Samba, Tango, World music
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Event types:
Recording session, Concert, Bar / Club / Venue event, Charity event, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Private event, Theatre / Show
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Other skills:
Composer, Songwriter, Lyricist, Producer, Actor, Theory teaching, Instrumental teaching, Composition teaching
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