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Matt Checkley

Totally addicted to bass

About Me

Some people seem to witter for ages about themselves, but these are the basics..
I'm engaged to my wonderful fiancé Sam, and we've been together nearly 5 years - living together 3. We're getting married in June 2008, so that should be a fun day out for everyone.
I live in Solihull, UK and work as a Software Analyst for an IT company (boring...).
I'm in a band called Shattered Age, we're rock/metal based and have had a couple of gigs and have done some studio recording too.
My bass influences are very wide and in a range of different styles, but i'd consider my biggest influences to be Marcus Miller, Jaco Pastorius, John Myung and Geddy Lee. I do find myself playing alot of funk jazz and rock music.
Gearwise I use a 1996 Musicman Stingray / Fender Jazz & Yamaha RBX775 fretless running into a Ashdown Electric Blue 12 Combo and Ashdown MAG210 cab.I'm a moderator on Britains most popular bass forum, check out http://www.basschat.co.uk/.

My Interests

Music, computer games.

I'd like to meet:

Who would I like to meet ? I'm not sure really, there isn't anyone I have as a personal hero.

Music:

I like a wide range of music, from jazz (Weather Report / Marcus Miller) to rock (Rush / Camel) and metal (Dream Theater / Metallica / Iron Maiden).

Movies:

Jurassic Park, X-Men, Flight of Dragons, Terminator.

Television:

I pretty much only watch the F1..

Books:

I don't really do books - no pictures.

Heroes:

Miniature Heroes ? Oh I like those..