American Roots Music - Bass Player Wanted

American Roots Music - Bass Player Wanted

We're an acoustic ensemble - banjo, mandolin, guitar, fiddle, etc.

We play traditional and classic American music: bluegrass, old-time, country-blues, folk, traditional country, story-songs, and singer-songwriter material. We stick close to the string-band tradition, but we are also open to some modern shading and the occasional unexpected choice of song reworked for acoustic instruments.

We're mostly focused on the exploration of, learning, and playing of American roots music, though we won't say no if the occasional gig comes along.

We're looking for a bass player - upright or electric - to join a group of musicians who've played together across a few projects for a few years. You don't need to be a bluegrass ace, but you should feel at home locking in with acoustic instrumentation and adapting your playing to serve the song. Songs may include fast bluegrass numbers, thumping country-blues, slow ballad or waltzes, or songs a little outside the box.

We mostly get together at someone's place to work on our music and we occasionally take it live too.

We meet weekly, within reason. If you are based anywhere across the Wellington region - the city, Hutt Valley, Porirua, Kapiti, Horowhenua, or the Wairarapa — and willing to travel to rehearsals and the occasional gig, we'd like to hear from you. We plan to play live maybe every 2-3 months, mostly around the lower North Island (maybe sometimes further if everyone's keen).

If you're already interested in this kind of music and want to play more of it, get in touch below and we'll get back to you. Thanks.