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Matthew Aston

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London based session bassist Matthew Aston. BASS - SYNTH - DOUBLE BASS. Check out my site for more info and contact details.
Bass Guitarist
London
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With a decade of professional experience, ACM graduate Matt Aston has gone on to have toured the UK and Ireland year on year with various artists performing headline shows at venues such as Shepherds Bush, KOKO, the O2 academies, The Roundhouse, The Ritz in Manchester, Glasgow ABC and many more, as well as having played festivals such as Glastonbury, TiTP, V festival, Belladrum, Wakestock, Victorious festival, Isle of Wight. - TV/radio credits including: BBC1, BBC2, BBC radio 2, BBC radio London, ITV1, ITV2, Channel 5, MTV, Ont sofa, Sofar sounds and 4Music. - A vast recording/song-writing experience, having recorded on Lucy Spraggan’s (Xfactor, Sony/Columbia Records) Silver album ‘Join the Club’ which peaked at number 7 in the official UK chart, as well as many other recordings, writing sessions and videos since in studio’s such as Wendyhouse, Metropolis, Park Studios, Oktopus Studios, BBC broadcasting house, Sofarsounds, remote sessions. - Available for: Gigs, Tours, Festivals, Showcases, TV & radio, Live Recordings, Studio Recordings, Remote Sessions, Teaching, BV’s offered, Music Video’s, Masterclasses. - Artists/bands worked with include: Portrait, Lukas Setto, Elisha La Verne, Cassicus, Molly Smitten-Downes, Lucy Spraggan, Jack & Joel, Leon, Longfellow, Verushka George, Ray Lewis (The Drifters), Pages, ACM Gospel Choir, Re-Imagined, Kat Eaton, Hannah Robinson, Whinnie Williams, Unexpected Guests, Jon Bull and the Bandits, Luke Simpkins, Si Connelly and more - Matthew is currently endorsed by Aguilar amps and is using: 2009 Fender American standard P bass. Aguilar TH500, DB210, DB212. 3⁄4 Acoustic double bass. Roland Gaia synth. Ultimate Ears IEMS.

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Genres:
Electronic, Ambient, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, Folk, Folk rock, Country, Jazz, Blues, Modern jazz, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Ragtime, Swing, Gospel, Originals, Pop, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Americana, Funk rock, Funk, Disco, Covers, Hip Hop, Karaoke, Motown, R&B, Vintage, Top 40, Soul, Rock, Indie, Progressive rock, Pop rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, Post rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Synth rock, Power rock, Classic rock, Afrobeat, Reggae
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Event types:
Concert, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Recording session, New Year's Eve
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Other skills:
Arranger, Composer, Transcription, Actor, Fluent sight-reader, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Composition teaching
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