American bass player (born 1989)
Musical artist
Mike Hall (born October 23, 1989)
[2] is an American bassist from
Madison, New Jersey .
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[4]
[5]
Hall is best known for his bass playing style as a solo
instrumentalist , primarily through a playing technique that blends the use of
two handed tapping ,
slapping ,
flamenco , and creating several solo bass instrumental arrangements.
[6]
[7]
[8]
Early life
Hall was born on October 23, 1989, and raised in
Madison, New Jersey . While in elementary school, he began playing the cello as his first serious instrument. Upon entering middle school, Hall's orchestra teacher switched him onto the upright bass due to his poor posture from childhood
scoliosis .
[1] After graduating from
Madison High School in 2008, Hall elected to switch over to playing the bass guitar.
[5]
Musical career
Hall co-founded and managed the pop rock band Running Late .
[1] In 2020, Hall left Running Late and pursued becoming a solo
instrumentalist under the artist name of "Mike Hall Bass".
[9]
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Following his departure from the band, Hall received critical acclaim for his hybrid bass playing style that combines aspects of
two handed tapping ,
slapping , and
flamenco .
[12] Hall's creative approach towards arranging solo bass instrumental covers has also been the subject of education within the bass playing community.
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Influences
Hall has cited numerous bassists as inspirations for developing his bass playing style, including
Flea from
Red Hot Chili Peppers ,
Cliff Burton from
Metallica ,
Larry Graham from
Sly and the Family Stone , and
Victor Wooten from
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones .
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Education
Hall graduated from
Centenary University as a double major in criminal justice and political science.
[5] He also graduated from
Fairleigh Dickinson University with an MBA in marketing.
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Discography
Track list provided via
Spotify .
[14]
The Next Step [EP] (2021)
"Fireflies: Owl City (Solo Bass Cover)" (single) (2021)
"You'll Be in My Heart (Solo Bass Cover)" (single) (2021)
"Californication (Solo Bass Cover)" (single) (2021)
"Heartless (Solo Bass Cover)" (Single) (2021)
"Everlong" (Single) (2021)
"Clair De Lune" (Single) (2022)
"Playing God" (Single) (2022)
"My Immortal" (Single) (2022)
"Carol of the Bells" (Single) (2022)
"Stairway to Heaven" (Single) (2023)
References
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a
b
c Keyz (23 September 2021).
"Michael Hall -- Did You Say Bassist?" . Keyline Magazine . p. 16,17.
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"Bio" . MikeHallBass.com . Retrieved 2021-10-24 .
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b
"Artist to Artist: Creating for the Bass" .
Music Connection . 10 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021 .
^ Cecolini, Vinny (14 July 2021).
"Mike Hall – All About That Bass" .
The Aquarian Weekly . Archived from
the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021 .
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a
b
c McSorely, Nora (8 April 2021).
"Madison native, professional bassist, hones skills, longs for return to the road" .
New Jersey Hills Media Group .
Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021 .
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a
b Lucena, Jorge (8 November 2021).
"Mike Hall: The Modern Pioneer of Solo Bass" . Flaunt Magazine . Archived from
the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2021 .
^ Grant, Shawn (7 November 2021).
"Bass Phenom Mike Hall covers "Heartless" " .
The Source Magazine . Retrieved 14 December 2021 .
^ Rothschild, Vanessa (6 June 2022).
"Anything but Ordinary — Meet the N.J. residents who are forging their own path to the top" .
Advance Publications, Inc. Retrieved 7 September 2023 .
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"Mike Hall Releases Debut Solo EP 'The Next Step' " . Bass Magazine . 17 March 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021 .
^ Screen, Llewlyn (28 March 2021).
"That special light: Mike Hall Bass adds his own ambiance to classic single on 'Owl City-Fireflies (Solo Bass Cover)' " . A&R Factory . Retrieved 19 September 2021 .
^ Howkins, Jane (23 December 2021).
"Discovery: Mike Hall Bass" . York Calling Magazine . Retrieved 19 January 2022 .
^ Flava, Hardcore (26 October 2021).
"Mike Hall Reinvents Bass Playing With 'Heartless' Cover By The Weeknd" . This Is 50 . Retrieved 9 November 2021 .
^ Wein, Gary (15 March 2021).
"An Interview With New Jersey Bassist Mike Hall" . New Jersey Stage Magazine . Archived from
the original on 29 March 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021 .
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"Discography" . Spotify . Retrieved 25 October 2021 .
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