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Rusty Cochrane

Aussie Bass Guitarist, All styles

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Hi there, My names Rusty & Im a bass player from Melbourne Australia. I play all styles from Theatre to hard rock. Been playing since I was 14.
Played in many Melbourne cover & original bands over the years & also done theatre work and television appearences with a few different bands. I am currently getting right into the country music scene at the moment.
Currently working & touring with very popular Award winning country outfit "Jetty Road".
www.jettyroad.com
Also touring with country legend James Blundell.
www.jamesblundell.com.au
Done a few Gigs with Amber Lawrence over the past years also.
Thanks Amber... You rock!
Also toured with Kirsty Lee Akers and touring more with her soon!
Also toured with the wonderfull Dianna Corcoran (or Corky) and loving that voice! Amazing.

Done some gigs on tour with the fantastic "Travis Collins" also. The highlight of my tour. Great bloke & fun to be on stage with! Thanks Trav!
Also doing many corporate gigs with bands such as, "Platnium" and "Chunky Jam".
August 07 saw me touring with James Blundell nationally with his "Ring around the Moon Tour", all over Aussie. Jetty Road were along with him plus others!! I was a busy boy!
I play 5 string electric bass, acoustic bass, fretless bass & double bass. as Well as a little guitar. Known to chuck in a few back up vocals here & there also!
I am endorsed by Tomkins Guitars and Warwick amplification and I also wear Wrangler Clothing
Have played bass with many different bands and enjoying every moment of it! At the moment, new country music is where Im at.
Hope to see you around the traps sometime. Please feel free to say howdy if you see me at a gig!!
Cheers, Rusty (rustynuts, big russ, big red, hey you etc!)
Jetty Road just got back from touring Nashville & Canada! Great times, check out the photo's
Also just finished recording with Melbourne original funk / pop outfit "Trikarma". I will put some songs up on my player soon. Great stuff!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/11/2006
Band Website: jettyroad.com
Band Members: Me, and anyone else who wants to play along! Played with lots of interesting Muso's. Happy to jam with everyone! If your looking for a bassist for any shows, drop me a line. If I can, I would be happy to help out! The more people & bands I play with, the better my experience & hopefully yours also!!
Influences: So many, many people & bands. Grew up listening to country music like Hank Williams, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard etc. Started seriously listening to bass around the age of 12 or so.
Donald "Duck" Dunne. Most people would remember him from the blues brothers days, but his history is far more wide spread than that. I think one of the finest "Groove" bass players in the world.

Australian bass player Roger McLachlan. One of the finest players in the world today.
LRB is one of my fave's, lots of 70's & 80's disco tunes (most bass players will love that stuff, but maybe not admit to it!) Also the mighty Mark King from Level 42, phew!
I'm not really into the huge Jazz thang, like Jaco etc...... Brilliant player & musician, but too many notes for me. If it isnt pleasing to the ear, I dont get it!
Anyone who can make a good living out of music!
Sounds Like: Me! Have a listen to Jetty road & Trikarma stuff. Im there! I like to think I have my own style :)
Record Label: yeah right...sure....ok records!!!
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Trikarma

Hey everyone.                       Ive just posted 3 new songs up from another band that I play bas...
Posted by Rusty Cochrane on Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:44:00 PST

Latest Nashville / Canada update!! Weds 23rd July

23/7/2008 Ok, Just got back from Canada yesterday & spent most of today sleeping, playing with Feng & Lilly & being lazy. Im a little jet lagged but feeling fine. What a big trip...
Posted by Rusty Cochrane on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:16:00 PST

My New Bass!!

Just added some pics up of my new bass being built as we speak by the great Allan Tomkins! Have a squiz & leave a comment or two if you like.   I pick it up on Monday (19th)! Im so excited! ...
Posted by Rusty Cochrane on Fri, 16 May 2008 06:48:00 PST

Updated tour dates

Heres the Jetty road & James Blundell tour dates till the end of the year folks! It also includes our overseas trips also, cant wait for that!   Fri 9 May - Spensers Live, Melbourne, VIC [w/ ...
Posted by Rusty Cochrane on Thu, 08 May 2008 02:52:00 PST

Katie Fullwood & Molong music festival

Last Weekend, I had the most amazing days of playing music & partying I have had in a long long time. Friday I arrived at Molong (a little country town in central NSW) To play some gigs with ...
Posted by Rusty Cochrane on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:32:00 PST

Hoo Roo 2007!

As December takes over, its time to sit back and reflect on a busy year of touring & giging all over Australia & NZ. The only state we didnt make it to this year was the NT. Maybe next year. J...
Posted by Rusty Cochrane on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 03:19:00 PST

New Album almost done!

Howdy Ya'll         & nbsp;         & nbsp; Just a quick Blog about Jetty Roads new album. The recording is almo...
Posted by Rusty Cochrane on Sat, 25 Nov 2006 06:09:00 PST

Good god, I am a Father!

Hey everyone. At 11:30am on the 10th of October, my wife gave birth to our beautiful baby daughter Lillian. she was 6Lbs - 12oz or 3.05kilos. We are both over the moon! Lillian is doing well and most ...
Posted by Rusty Cochrane on Sat, 25 Nov 2006 05:39:00 PST