Students in Victoria are getting a massive double bass day
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE It’s turning out to be a big year for double bassists. First up, we saw the Women in Bass project, which brought […]
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Meet the Women in Bass
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE/EMMA SULLIVAN This month, Women in Bass will shine in the Melbourne Girls Grammar School. Launched by Emma Sullivan (not too long after […]
Emma Sullivan’s event shows us “more female representation in solo bass”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE It’s endlessly cool that as a publication, we have some of the country’s leading musical talent in our ranks. Enter Emma Sullivan. […]
Elsen Price is crowdfunding his new compositions
BY HARRY SDRAULIG Want to hear some new Australian music? Enter Plait Ensemble. The group, led by world music specialist and double bassist Elsen […]
Live Review: Francois Rabbath and Son
BY RHYS GRAY Francois Rabbath and Son 18 September, Peacock Theatre Many people like to attribute human characteristics to instruments; the loud, perhaps […]
CD Review: Elsen Price’s Red Planet
BY SAMUEL COTTELL ‘red planet’ Elsen Price (double bass) Self-produced, 2014 An album of music for solo double bass, at first, might seem […]
Con Fuoco: John Keene
Welcome to the launch of Con Fuoco – CutCommon’s new interview series with emerging musicians across Australia. John Keene has been playing the double bass since […]