Bass influences: Geddy Lee, Paul McCartney, Cliff Burton, Tom Hamilton, Jaco Pastorius, Dug Pinnick, Bob Daisley, Muzz Skillings, Tony Levin, John Paul Jones, Greg Christian, Ben Kenney, Duff, Bernard Edwards, Neil Murray, Greg Chaisson, Mike Inez, Paul S. Denman, Sonny Thompson, Jason Newsted, Verdine White, Billy Sheehan, Norwood Fisher, Karl Alvarez, Hugh McDonald, Trevor Dunn, Rhonda Smith, Tony Franklin, Michael Anthony, Geezer Butler, Tiran Porter, Eddie Jackson, Jason Scheff, Michael Manring, Roddy Bottum, Johnette Napolitano, Sting, D.D. Verni, Dave LaRue, Ross Valory.
Bands/musicians/composers (in no particular order): The Beatles, Prince, Incubus, King's X, AIC, Johnny Winter, The Cult, Concrete Blonde, The Police, Voivod, Butch Walker, Weather Report, Aerosmith, Miles Davis, Heart, Purple, RJD, pre-90's Metallica, Trapeze, Supertramp, Marvin Gaye, TestamenT, All/Descendents, James Brown, ST, Jane's, The Eagles, Fates Warning, Kansas, GnR, Soundgarden, RHCP, FNM, Led Zeppelin, Rush, SRV, CWTF, Sade, Fleetwood Mac, Priest, Maiden, The Doors, Riverdogs, Hendrix, Journey, The Who, Chicago, Van Halen, KISS, AC/DC, Sabbath, Stevie Wonder, Queensryche, Alice Cooper, Cream, Jaco, Bill Conti, Danny Elfman, Trevor Rabin.
Vocal influences: Rob Lamothe, Chris Cornell, Steve Perry, Ray Alder, Eric Martin, Ray Gillen, Brad Delp.
As a well-respected player versed in rock, pop, Top 40, standards, blues, R&B, funk and metal, bassist/vocalist Doug Odell has made his bones in countless original and cover bands. The lefty 4- & 5-stringer has a rep as a first-call recording session and live musician-for-hire on projects as varied as musical comedy, full-band backed hip-hop, folk and acoustic pop.
Doug got his first exposure to music at a very young age, working in the family business. This particular musical mafia found its niche in the highly specialized trade of manufacturing and maintaining pipe organs -- where Odell quickly found himself holding keys and tuning pipes with his father. Pounding out rock music on these massive instruments inspired Doug to study piano with private teachers. Fate would ultimately lead Odell to pursue his passion and true calling; BASS. Instruction with private teachers soon followed. While Doug focused on developing his electric bass chops, professional voice lessons honed his soaring tenor.
Doug Odell can be booked for live performances, as well as both on-site and virtual recording session work.
For rates and availability, please go to www.dougodell.com and click on the contact tab.
Studio Update:
Doug recently completed bass tracks for the debut full-length by Ariana Shore with drumming/engineering/producing ninja Dennis Leeflang.
Discography:
LIVE ON BOTH COASTS (2002) with Rob Paravonian
RE:PROGRAM (2002) with Adriangale
MELODICROCK.COM REVEALED AND REVISITED (2003) with Adriangale
BRANDED (2003) with The Noise Addiction
LIVE PROGRAM (2004) with Adriangale
SOULFRACTURED [ep] (2005) with Soulfractured
SUPERSTRUCTURE (2006) with 2 1/2 Lounge
STARTING OVER [ep] (2007) with Crunch
THE UNDYING FIRE (comp CD to benefit ARfm) (2008) with Crunch
TWILIGHT OF DESTINY (2008) with China Blue
MRCD5: WRITING ON THE WALL (2009) with China Blue (pre-ordering on MelodicRock.com now)
LEGACY [ep] (2009) with 2 1/2 Lounge (available on iTunes now)
Festival Shows:
HEADWAY (2004) in The Netherlands with Ice Age
MELODICROCK.COM FEST (2007) in South Bend, IN with MRAS (featuring Vic Rivera and Eric Ragno)
FIREFEST IV (2007) in the UK with Crunch
Z ROCK (2009) in the UK with Ted Poley Solo Band
