EBS Endorsed Artists
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Marcus
Miller
EBS Gear Used: TD650 & HD 350 Heads, Evolution ProLine
2000 Cabinets & Black
Label Effect Pedals |
Grammy Award winner, jazz master, production legend and
bass demon, Marcus Miller can do it all – and play it all
– but it’s EBS that sets his live sound apart from the crowd.
With CV that includes extensive work with Miles Davis, he’s
also worked with the best in the business including Al Jarreau, Herbie Hancock, Elton John, Chaka Khan, Dave Sanborn,
and the late great Luther Vandross among many others. See some
photos of Marcus blowing the crowd away at his
London bass
clinic last year.
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Carles
Benevent
EBS Gear Used: EBS Drome & EBS Gorm Bass Combos |
Creating a new vocabulary for the bass in flamenco music
Benevent is without doubt a true bass innovator. Playing
alongside Spanish guitar legend Paco De Lucia for 25 years
his style has become synonymous with fiery flamenco fusion.
Having forged a bond with jazz legend and fusion pioneer
Chick Corea, Benevent has recently returned to the keyboard
maestro’s band to tour the world for his latest ‘Touchstone
Band’ project – see our exclusive streamed interview with
Carles
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Jonas
Hellborg
EBS Gear Used: 1 Classic, EPX-800, EBS MicroBass
II, Evolution ProLine 2000 Cabinets, Neoline Pro Cabinets,
Drome 12", Black Label Pedals |
Jonas Hellborg's command of his instrument flabbergasted
musicians when he came out of Sweden in the early 1980's
and still does. Known for his work with John McLaughlin,
Mahavishnu Orchestra, Billy Cobham, Bill Evans, Ginger Baker,
Mitch Forman, Shawn Lane, and most recent IA Eklund – Hellborg
continues to push boundaries both sonically and musically on
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Laurence
Cottle
EBS Gear Used: TD650 bass head, Evolution ProLine
2000 Cabinets,
EBS Drome 12",
EBS Black Label Pedals |
The
UK’s best kept bass secret, Laurence Cottle is a world-class
bass hero with a humble attitude but colossal musicianship
and ability on the bass. A recent recruit to the EBS bass
army, Laurie’s playing has been dropping jaws around the
world, and most recently at the NAMM show in California as
his amazing combination of jazz knowledge and technical mastery
begin to be acknowledged worldwide. His credits include playing
with Sting, Cher, Seal, Eno, Jaco, Black Sabbath,
Hanson, Eric Clapton, the Bee Gees, Procul Harum, Mike Oldfield,
Tony Iommi plus his own amazing Big Band.
See our profile of Laurence here |
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Dave
Swift
EBS Gear Used: TD650 Bass Head, Evolution ProLine 2000 Cabinets
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s the house
bassist of BBC´s "Later...with
Jools Holland" show and touring the world with Jools
Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, Dave
Swift has played with a dazzling array of artists that include
global superstars such as Bono, Cher, Kylie, Tom
Jones, Jewel, Norah Jones, George Harrison, Robert Plant,
Nick Cave, Peter
Gabriel, Paul Weller, Noel Gallagher, Eric Clapton among
many, many others. Visit Dave Swift's website here. |
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Dave
Marks
EBS
Gear Used: TD650, Neoline
Pro Cabinets,
Black Label Pedals |
A heck
of a nice guy and a wicked bass player in virtually any
style, Dave divides his time between sessions
with Carl
Palmer (ELP), Paul Garrick (Squeeze,
Mike & The Mechanics),
Leo Green (Jools Holland),, his own groovy
funk'n'rock band The Goondocks, rising star Rosalie Deighton
and metal-fusion
band Linear Sphere - plus teaching at London's Bass Institute.
Dave has wowed crowds with his solo EBS demos at last year's
Bass and Drum in Sweden and regular spots at the London Guitar
Show - and recently admitted his EBS gear gives him his best
on stage sound ever - bar none.
Hear Dave demo a GB Spitfire
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Stuart
Clayton
EBS Gear Used: HD350 Head, Evolution Pro Line
2000 4x10 cabinet |
Stuart
has published five hugely popular bass transcription books
for Sanctuary Publishing, including 100 Tips For Bass
Guitar You Should Have Been Told and Giants Of Bass, he's
acknowledged as the foremost transcriber of Mark King's intricate
and influential bass style. He's also a regular contributor
to the UK's Bass Guitar Magazine. A longtime EBS demo master,
Stuart's performances have seen him make regular appearances
at many UK tradeshows -
see our profile of Stuart here.
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