Member Since: 11/27/2006
Band Website: doktorwessel.com
Band Members: My main band, the jumpin', jivin' and sometimes (well, quite often, actually) houserockin' Dr. Wessel, are:
Mr. Erlend Gimse, vocals/drums/percussion
Mr. Yngve Grønvik, guitars
Mr. Tom Ove Trane, drums
Me, bass
Please check out Dr. Wessels Myspace profile, www.myspace.com/drwessel , and our website . Both sites edited by Yngve.
I also have the pleasure to play with the more pop oriented and slightly more feminine scented Ladies And Gentlemen:
Ms. Marianne Valberg, vocals
Mrs. Wenche Riise, vocals
Ms. Elisabeth Bade, keyboards
Ms. Ingunn Bye, bass
Mr. Even Stunes, drums
Me, guitar
No website yet, no Myspace profile yet; but more info to follow...!
Influences: Main influences and heroes:
Tommy Shannon, my #1 bass hero;
- and James Jamerson, of course!
Other bass-heroes, randomly selected:
Duck Dunn, Roscoe Beck, John Entwistle, Preston Hubbard, Keith Ferguson,
Ronnie James, Philip Lynott, Kenny Gradney, Bill Wyman, Rick Danko, Joey Spampinato, Bob Babbitt, Carol Kaye, Sarah Brown, Jack Bruce...
And then you have all the great bands and artists around, that mean so much to all of us (at least to me):
The Rolling Stones - the greatest rock'n'roll band in the world, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The "Funk Brothers" of Motown, ZZ Top, Little Feat, The Who, The Kinks, The Band, Nine Below Zero, Rory Gallagher, Leroi Brothers, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Vaughan, BB King, Albert Collins, Jimmy Reed, Willie Dixon, Johnny Winter, The Small Faces, The Mighty J. Geils Band, Albert Collins, The Tailgators, Robben Ford, NRBQ, KÃ¥re Virud...
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None