WILL DAVIES Electric Bass Player

 

Will is an electric bass player, based in Cardiff. He has experience of touring, recording, festivals, live and studio sessions, television and radio performances and record labels.

For the past two and a half years He has been playing with punk/funk septet Adequate Seven. Below is a brief description of his experience with the band:

• Gained experience of writing songs under pressure
• Recorded two albums Here on Earth and Live In London and 3 singles
• Toured the UK and European mainland extensively
• Appeared at major festivals including the Reading and Leeds Carling Weekend
• Recorded four Radio One Live Sessions
• Televised appearances
• Recorded a live DVD at the Camden Underworld
• Experience of record labels and management
• Worked with producers, Bob Sargeant (The Beat, Haircut 100), Charlie Francis (REM, The Crocketts), Greg Haver (Manic Street Preachers) and Curig Huws (Lo Cut a Sleifer)

Additionally to his work with the band he has also done studio and live session work for producers, solo artists and bands. Below are a few recent examples:

• ATTACK! ATTACK! Two songs recorded with John Mitchell at his studio, Reading (Feb 07)
• Operation Eclectic TV performance on ITV music show 'Unsigned' (Jan 07)
• Operation Eclectic (Boobytrap Records HQ, 2006)
• Bydd y Byddariad yn Clywed (Live TV performance on S4C music show ‘Bandit’, 2006)
• Sweet Fontaine (Stir Studios, 2006)
• Indy Forde/Will Alleyne (Soundskitz Studios, 2005)
• Classic Soul Dogs (Live Performance, 2005)
• Smalltown Paranoia (Moles Studios, 2004)

Producers Will has worked with include:

• Bob Sargeant (The Beat, Haircut 100)
• Greg Haver (Manic Street Preachers)
• Charlie Francis (The Crocketts, REM)
• Paul Corkett (The Cure, Biffy Clyro)
• Dan Austin (Cooper Temple Clause, Biffy Clyro)
• Peter Miles (Howard's Alias, Capdown)
• Curig Huws (Adequate Seven, Lo Cut a Sleifer)

Record Lables and Management:

• Breaking World Records
• Gravity D.I.P
• Audio Rehab
• Household Name Records of London
• Guerilla Asso (France)
• Boobytrap Records
• Matt Redd at Player Management
• Roger Bolton at Release Records

Currently

Writing and recording with Cardiff band Attack! Attack! with producer John Mitchell (Enter Shikari)

Playing bass for Acoustic Jazz beatboxing Operation Eclectic

Teaching electric bass in the South Wales Area

Will is available for live, studio, pickup and function work. If you would like to find out more or obtain a full copy of my CV feel free to e-mail Will at wdbass@mail.com

 

You can find out more about Will at his myspace click on the following link to go there www.myspace.com/wdbass