Eric Haven-Bass Tremolo/Distortion Abuser

What began as a desire to "be different" on the bass evolved into what Eric Haven has become today. It was in July of 1982 when he first took up the bass, and he very quickly realized this was the perfect fit. "There was this power and mystery about the bass that I was drawn to almost immediately. Even though I had been trudging along on lead guitar for two years, it never felt quite right. But the first time I picked up the bass, and shook the walls and rattled the windows-that was all it took!" Despite his new found love, Eric soon received scorn from his guitar-playing brethren that he went to high school with. "They'd say things like 'no one ever knows who the bass player is! Why would you want to put down lead guitar for the bass'? It was one friend in particular who told me 'man-if bass is what you want to do-then so be it. Just do yourself a favor-do something different.' And without having any idea as to what I was about to do, I drew upon my biggest influence at the time-Edward Van Halen. Since I had never heard anyone take the low end rhythm anchoring of the bass, and combine it with the screaming sonics of the guitar, I started experimenting. What I am today is the result of that experimentation." This is not to say that Eric's entire focus is about making noises on the bass, either. "We as bass players have our jobs to do. It's first and foremost about providing the rhythm anchor alongside the drummer for the rest of the band. I think that, as long as we manage to keep it together, we are allowed the freedom to add some color to the background." Layout made by ?Shayne?