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Bryan  Beller                                                    bassist,  composer,  writer,  solo  artist  

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     Bryan  Beller  has  maintained  a  multi-­‐faceted  career  as  a  bassist,  composer,  writer  and  clinician  for  over  20  years,  earning  his  reputation  as  a  uniquely  talented  yet  supremely  tasteful  team  player  for  instrumentally-­‐minded  artists.  In  the  power  super-­‐trio  The  Aristocrats  (with  uber-­‐players  Guthrie  Govan  on  guitar  and  Marco  Minnemann  on  drums)  he’s  a  part  of  the  hottest  new  act  in  rock/fusion  today;  their  latest  release  Tres  Caballeros  (2015)  dropped  jaws  around  the  world.  Beller  has  been  Joe  Satriani’s  tour  bassist  for  both  the  Unstoppable  Momentum  (2013-­‐14)  and  Shockwave  (2015-­‐16)  world  tours  in  addition  to  featuring  on  the  Shockwave  Supernova  record.  He  was  Steve  Vai’s  choice  for  the  2009  live  CD/DVD  Where  The  Wild  Things  Are  and  is  also  in  the  "band"  Dethklok,  a  tongue-­‐in-­‐cheek  extreme  metal  band  borne  of  the  hit  "Adult  Swim"  show  Metalocalypse.  Beller’s  tracked  on  the  last  two  Dethklok  releases  (Dethalbum  III;  The  Doomstar  Requiem)  and  has  anchored  the  band  for  three  nationwide  tours  to  date.  He’s  been  a  musical  partner  of  freak/genius  guitarist  Mike  Keneally  (Frank  Zappa)  for  over  17  years  and  10  albums.  Beller’s  released  three  rock/jazz  fusion  solo  albums  to  widespread  acclaim:  2003’s  View,  2008’s  Thanks  In  Advance,  and  2011’s  live  CD/DVD  Wednesday  Night  Live.  His  first  instructional  DVD,  Mastering  Tone  And  Versatility,  was  released  by  Alfred  Publishing  in  early  2012,  and  he’s  a  featured  artist  on  the  instructional  website  Jamplay.com.          As  a  pure  player,  a  masterclass  clinician  (sponsored  by  Mike  Lull  Basses,  Gallien-­‐Krueger  Amps  &  D’addario  Strings),  a  former  Contributing  Editor  for  Bass  Player  Magazine,  and  a  former  VP  of  SWR  bass  amps,  Beller  brings  a  global  perspective  to  the  world  of  bass.         www.facebook.com/bryanbellerbass  ·  On  Twitter:  @bryanbeller  

Wednesday  Night  Live  (CD/DVD  '11)  

Thanks  In  Advance    ('08)

View  ('03)  

"…a bonafide entry for bass album of the year." --Chris Jisi, Bass Player "Every tune sounds unique and compelling." --Walter Kolosky, Jazz.com "As well-written as it is well-played." – Nick Zaino, Skope

"…a solo album so good it makes you wonder why he bothered doing anything else." --Bill Leigh, Bass Player "A fine debut from a musician richly deserving greater notice." --Michael Senft, Arizona Republic

“The interplay between the musicians is of the highest order throughout…it is simply sublime.” --Jeff Miers, The Buffalo News Recorded live at the famous Baked Potato in L.A. Available in CD and DVD with special bonus features!