Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas | |
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 Mitchell-Cárdenas performing in
Portland, Oregon in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 25, 1977 |
| Origin | McAllen, Texas, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bassist, multi-instrumentalist, writer, producer |
| Instrument(s) |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Teleprompt, Warner Bros. Records |
Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas (born July 25, 1977 in Houston, Texas) is an American musician, writer, and multi-instrumentalist. He was the bassist (and sometimes guitarist) for the rock band Mutemath, as well as the bassist for Earthsuit. Mitchell-Cárdenas has been playing in bands since he was twelve years old and has worked as a session musician and producer for many groups.
In addition to bass guitar, he plays upright bass, guitar, drums and keyboards. [1]
Discography
Solo
- Jive Demo (1992) – electric guitar
With Earthsuit
- Noise for Your Eyes (1999) – electric and acoustic bass
- Kaleidoscope Superior (2000) – electric bass, sample/programming
With Mutemath
- Mutemath (2006) – electric and acoustic bass
- Armistice (2009) – electric and acoustic bass, guitar on "Spotlight"
- Odd Soul (2011) – electric bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and percussion
- Vitals (2015) - electric guitar, electric bass, and synthesizers.
- Play Dead (2017) – electric bass and electric guitar
Other
- Roadside Prophets – Kafecito Sessions (1995) – acoustic guitar and vocals
- Katie Wilson – Demo (2007) – electric and acoustic bass
- Gentlemen at Arms – EP (2007)
- Slow Hands – Dependence (2008) – bass on "Cocoon"
- Mari Iijima – Take a Picture Against the Light (2012) – bass on "Impossible People"
- Pescao Vivo – Mi Fortuna (2012) – electric & acoustic guitar, bass, vocals, programming
- Empire Theory – Colors EP (2012) – electric & acoustic guitar, bass, programming
- Plastic Planets – Plastic Planets (2013) - electric & acoustic guitar, vocals
- Manic After Midnite – Faces (Can You Tell Me) Single (2014) – bass
- The Pink Dust - The Pink Dust (2014) - electric guitar, bass, keyboards, programming
Production
- Meshach Jackson – Experiments(in)Drowning(ep)
- Meshach Jackson – Gospel(of)Paranoia
- Meshach Jackson – (Stay)Calm
- Pescao Vivo – Mi Fortuna
- Empire Theory – Colors EP
- Mirza Zaza – Atlas EP
- The Pink Dust – The Pink Dust
References
- ^ Barrett, John. "The 20 Most Underrated Bass Guitarists". Paste Monthly. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
External links
Categories:
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Musicians from Houston
- American musicians of Mexican descent
- American double-bassists
- American male double-bassists
- American multi-instrumentalists
- Guitarists from Texas
- 21st-century double-bassists
- 21st-century American bass guitarists
- 21st-century American male musicians
- Hispanic and Latino American musicians