Damian is playing 3 special concerts on the world’s largest cruise ship (Oasis of the Seas) with Gino Vannelli this December. Check out this video that’s been put together with the details and some live clips of the band.
Sep
06
Jun
01
Cover of Bass Musician Magazine
Check out the latest issue of Bass Musician Magazine (June/July 2011)!
http://bassmusicianmagazine.com/2011/06/bass-musician-magazine-featuring-damian-erskine-june-2011-issue/
Apr
15
Peter Erskine New Trio CD, “Joy Luck” AVAILABLE NOW!
The new album, “Joy Luck” from the Peter Erskine New Trio featuring Vardan Ovsepian (pno) and Damian Erskine (bs) is NOW available to purchase!
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Apr
07
Win a Free Bass Lesson!!
Win a free bass lesson with the Bass guru of your choice!!
Check out: gruvgear.com/1on1
each week for an opportunity to win a lesson with that weeks featured player.
Click on the poster to the left for all of the complete details. Pretty cool, tho!
Nov
30
New Book, “RIGHT HAND DRIVE” is now available!!
My newest book , “Right Hand Drive” is finally complete and available via CDBaby!
It is a book focusing on technique expansion and harmonic awareness including tons of examples, transcriptions, licks and grooves.
You’ll also get an MP3 CD with over 100 audio examples of everything in the book at multiple tempos.
This book is intended for anyone wishing to push themselves rhythmically, develop there right hand technique and expand their abilities when it comes to walking and soloing. Complete with chord shapes, charts explaining what scales work over what chord types, tons of rhythmic exercises, tons of grooves from my newest CD, “So To Speak” and licks… This book is, in essence, my complete methodology for playing my bass.
Enjoy!!
Where to buy the book
Right Hand Drive
© 2011 notneK Music
Nov
19
‘For Bass Players Only’ interviews Damian
Here is a nice interview done by the nice folks over at the For Bass Players Only website!
http://forbassplayersonly.com/Interviews/Erskine.html
Oct
05
Upcoming Peter Erskine “New Trio” Album for early 2011 !!
Just got back from LA where I recorded a trio album with Peter Erskine and Vardan Ovsepian (pno) at Big City Studios. This album is a personal milestone for me. Recorded following a brief South American tour, the album is lush, musical & beautifully recorded, this is the album I’ve always wanted to be a part of.
This recording of this wonderful new trio is to be released on Peter’s “Fuzzy Music” label early in 2011 with dates in Europe soon to follow. Come back and check for news on the official release date. You won’t want to miss this one!!
Jul
07
‘So To Speak’ Play-along book for bassists available now!!
If you are a bassist and looking for an interesting play-along book, this is it! (or if you just want a book of charts from my newest CD!!). You’ll receive the book and a version of the CD mixed without bass.
Right now, the book is currently available digitally over at my good friends
Enjoy!!
May
13
May
05
Damian featured in May 10′ issue of Bass Player Magazine!!
Read the full interview here!
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