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Grant Cummerford

GRANT SQUIRE CUMMERFORD

About Me

I am a bass player from Melbourne (originally Sydney) Australia. I have spent most of the past 12 years touring oz gigging and recording with a whole bunch of artists, mainly in the 'Blues and Roots' scene. Some people who i've worked with include: Jeff Lang, Matt Walker, Xavier Rudd, Chris Whitley, Kevin Borich, Dave Graney, Chain, Those Bloody Mckennas, Tim Hall, Ash Grunwald, Mia Dyson, Abbie Cardwell, Third Degree, Darren Jack, Michael Spiby, Ray Beadle, Phil Manning, Downhills Home, Emily Ulman, Louisville Sluggers, Corrina Steele, Backwood Creatures, D Henry Fenton, CWQ, Mal Eastick, Lloyd Spiegal, Phil Emmanuel and a stack of others.

My Interests

Collecting vinyl (records not underwear). Playing music takes up most my time really.

I'd like to meet:

The stupid hippy who decided to take my beloved '66 precision bass out of its case (unbeknownst to me) after a gig with Jeff Lang backstage at The Rev, in Brisbane and scrawl illegible hippy slogans in thick black marker pen all over the back of it!! Thanks for the "good vibes" dickhead!

Music:

Motown, Old school funk, Chris Whitely, Los Lobos, too much more to mention...

Movies:

The Proposition,The Departed,

Television:

Soupy Norman,The Mighty Boosh

Books:

Lately..UM?...tim winton,Pi..

Heroes:

My cat Stevie, She's mastered the art of having sex 30 ft up a gum tree!