I'm a Bass Player that messes with other instruments to create new music, living in San Francisco but born and raised in Sacramento, CA. I co-founded the FUNK/SOUL/LATIN/WHATEVERWEWANT group BUCHO and the LIVE HIPHOP/JAZZ group The PARK. I am currently playin' bass for Ubiquity Recording artist NINO MOSCHELLA, the HAPPY MAYFIELD GROUP w/ LEE BOB WATSON, 70's SOUL legend DARONDO, the Sacramento HIPHOP crew the RIGHTEOUS MOVEMENT, HYIM and his band the FATFOAKLAND ORCH., UK soul singer ALICE RUSSELL (North America Dates) and country singers CHRIS GRAY and MIKO MARKS. I've been blessed to play music all over the world and the US. Past tours include Bahrain in the Arabian Gulf performing for the troops w/ CHRIS GRAY, a trip to CHILE w/ the play POETA PAN under the direction of JOHN CALLOWAY, a EUROPEAN TOUR w/ the HYIM TRIO, a Canadian tour w/ UK soul singer ALICE RUSSELL and a number of national tours with BUCHO, THE PARK, HAPPY MAYFIELD, NINO MOSCHELLA, ALICE RUSSELL, DARONDO, and MIKO MARKS.
*** 3 time Sacramento Music Award winner, Hall of Fame Award for World/Latin category w/ BUCHO.
*** Best Album "Omit the Harsh"-BUCHO/ Best Live Group-BUCHO Central Valley Music Awards.
*** "The real string hero of this band is bassist Josh Lippi. His bass drives much of the music. But, the real hero on this record is the songs. Everthing's well-written, both musically and lyrically, aranged in interesting fashion, and performed with soul and grace." --Vintage Guitar Magazine, Nov. 2005 V.20 No.1 (BUCHO "Omit the Harsh" CD Review)
