The Ivan Carranza BassCast: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to the Iván Carranza BassCast. On this podcast you'll find a mix of interviews, as well as current thoughts and experiences related to bass playing.
Olivia "Liv" Thompson is a bass player from the UK, who plays for artists such as Becky Hill, Barney Fletcher, among others.
Matthew Denis is a bass player and voice-over actor from Los Angeles, California. In addition to doing recording session work for many artists, he plays bass for bands/artists such as Diamante, Zodiac, Tara Lynch, etc.
Jayme Lewis is a bass player, musical director, educator and content creator, currently living in Las Vegas. Aside from doing YouTube videos, Jayme runs his own online lessons website called "The Bassist.net" and he hosts The Bassist Podcast.
You can also catch Jayme streaming on Twitch pretty frequently.
Mirko Lupis is a bass player, educator and beat-maker from Lima, Peru, who currently plays for the band Kanaku y El Tigre. Recently, Mirko released his first solo album titled "Nutrientes"
Steve Araujo is a bass player from California, who runs the Youtube channel "The Bass Hang", as well as co-hosting the Big Bottom Podcast together with Tony Puleo and Jon Moody.
Steve also works as project manager, media producer and in R&D for G&L Guitars.
Jim Elli works as a coach for the powerlifting coaching company Reactive Training systems, in addition to running their social media and producing the "Reactive Training Systems Podcast"
Dr. Ring Ding is a German singer, songwriter and trombone player, who mainly focuses on ska, reggae and dancehall music. He's been active as a professional musician since 1987 and has toured in over 30 countries.
Erik Arkö is a Swedish bass player, teacher and content creator. Aside from holding the low end for the bands Six Feet Deeper and Structural Disorder, he also runs his own Youtube channel, where he shares useful advice to create crushing rock/metal bass tones.
Torsten Haas a.k.a. "Haze" is a German bass player, educator and musical director, who has worked with artists such as Samy Deluxe, Chefket, Selah Sue, Die Fantastischen Vier, among many others.
Kyle Konkiel is metal bass player who resides in L.A. Currently he holds the bass duties for the band "Bad Wolves" and has also played for bands such as "In This Moment" & the metal super-group "Vimic", among others. Kyle endorses gear made by Dingwall Guitars, Darkglass Electronics and EBS Sweden.
Steve Jenkins is a jazz/funk/prog/fusion bass player, who currently resides in L.A.
As a sideman, he has shared the stage with musicians such as: Vernon Reid, Screaming Headless Torsos, David Fiuczynski, Mark Lettieri, Alex Skolnick, as well as many others.
In addition, Steve also hosts his own podcast called "Stir Crazy with Steve Jenkins"
Ian Allison is an incredibly versatile bass player and a great educator living in Minneapolis, MN. Aside from being the bass player for Eric Hutchinson and other great artists, he shares massive amounts of valuable information for musicians on social media.
Rob van der Loo is the bass player of the symphonic metal Band Epica from The Netherlands. He is also a teacher at the Metal Factory in Eindhoven, as well as being a signature artist for Dingwall Guitars.
Learning to play an instrument taught me different things that are applicable to everyday life. Here are my thoughts about them.