Bass Guitarist
Russell Carr is a busy and experienced bass player based just south of London in Surrey. He has worked on projects in the UK and Europe covering most modern styles.
He has worked with musicians and producers including Feeder's Mark Richardson, Skin, Nitin Sawhney, John Roberts (The Blockheads) and Dean James (Sugababes).
Russell has gigged at many of the UK's leading live venues from Wembley
Arena,Cardiff's Millenium Centre and worked in some of Europe's finest locations, including Vienna, Paris, Milan and... Skegness.
He also dabbles in writing and production and has co-written and shared production credits on soundtracks and songs for Endemol UK and various solo artists.
Contact
- russellgcarr@yahoo.co.uk
- 07801 232584
Samples
- La Canta; Bartertown featuring Paul C (latin/funk)
- Eastern Eyes ND Remix; Nitin Sawhney (ambient groove)
- Trouble With Me; Garth Vader feat. Carolyn Owlett (chilled alternative)
- Somebody Else's Guy; Sugartown (slap)
- Where'd You Go?; The Leez (rock/fuzz)
- Like I Said; Teash (R&B)
Current projects
Russell is a founding member of the songwriting and production trio GarthVader and the studio collective Stealth Music. He is currently working with Infrasonic and Anna Neale on their debut albums and has recently worked with Skin on material for her forthcoming album.
Television work
Pespsi Chart Show (UK); Tapis Rouge, Hit Machine, Vive La Dimanche (France), Quelli Che Il Calcio (Italy).
Teaching
Russell teaches pre-production at BIMM and is head of bass at The Live Performance Workshop in Surrey.
Equipment
Ashdown and Eden amplification, Musicman and Fender basses, Elixir strings
Some quotes
I walked in... and it was like God on bass - wearing a false 'tash and afro wig.
Derek Marshall, Session Musician, Musical Director and former Head Of Bass at BIMM