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John Thomasson
Indie / Pop / Acoustic



AUSTIN, Texas
United States

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Member Since5/10/2005
Band Websitehttp://johnthomasson.com
Band MembersMe, myself and four strings.
Influences(E.B.) Paul McCartney, John Paul Jones, Pino Pallidino, Tony Levin, Willie Weeks, Colin Moulding, Sting, Bruce Thomas, Will Lee, Paul Simonon, Bill Laswell, John Taylor and Rick Danko.

(D.B.) Viktor Krauss, Charlie Haden, Scott Lafaro, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Francois Rabbath, Charles Mingus, Ray Brown, Edgar Meyer, Willie Dixon, Ron Carter and Mark Dresser.

Sounds Like Matt Nathanson "Car Crash"

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   About John Thomasson

Matt Nathanson Fall 2008 Tour

Jessie Baylin supporting

Aug 23 Outside Lands Festival San Francisco, CA

Sept 28 Music Mill Indianapolis, IN

Sept 29 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH

Oct 1 Rex Theatre Pittsburgh, PA

Oct 2 Nokia Theatre Times Square New York, NY

Oct 3 Recher Theatre Towson, MD

Oct 4 Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA

Oct 7 Sixth and I Historic Synagogue Washington, D.C.

Oct 10 Berklee Performance Center Boston, MA

Oct 12 Webster Theatre Hartford, CT

Oct 14 Water Street Music Hall Rochester, NY

Oct 17 Center Stage Atlanta, GA

Oct 18 Exit/In Nashville, TN

Oct 20 The Social Orlando, FL

Oct 21 Freebird Live Jacksonville Beach, FL

Oct 23 Scout Bar Houston, TX

Oct 24 House of Blues - Dallas, TX

Oct 25 The Parish Austin, TX

Oct 27 Brick House Phoenix, AZ

Oct 28 House of Blues - San Diego, CA

Oct 29 House of Blues - West Hollywood, CA

Nov 2 Aladin Theatre Portland, OR

Nov 3 WOW Hall Eugene, OR

Nov 4 Knitting Factory Spokane, WA

Nov 5 Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA

Nov 7 Knitting Factory Boise, ID

Nov 8 Avalon Theater Salt Lake City, UT

Nov 10 Bluebird Theatre Denver, CO

Nov 11 Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO

Nov 13 Pop's Sauget, IL

Nov 16 People's Court - Des Moines, IA

Nov 18 Pantagas Theatre Minneapolis, MN

Nov 19 Majestic Theatre Madison, WI

Nov 20 House of Blues - Chicago, IL

Nov 21 House of Blues - Chicago, IL

Nov 22 St. Andrew's Hall Detroit, MI



John is an Austin based touring/session bassist and engineer/producer. He has played with such artists as Matt Nathanson, Brett Dennen, David Garza, Ingrid Michaelson, Patrice Pike, Juliana Hatfiled, Jack Ingram, Mike McClure, Kate Earl, Asylum Street Spankers, Blu Sanders and Craig Marshall.

John has also engineered records by Tenlons Fort (symphonic folk/pop), Little Alice Spencer and Her Monkey Butlers (vintage jazz), LAZ D (hip hop) and Craig Marshall (guitar pop).

He is currently touring with Matt Nathanson in support of Some Mad Hope. Time off the road is spent playing around Austin with such artists as Suzanna Choffel, Tenlon's Fort, Wendy Colonna, Brandon Jenkins, Brent Adair, Erin Condo, Sarah Glynn, Seahorse, Aimee Bobruk, Jade Day, Wayne Sutton, the Joe Cordi Trio, Tucker Livingston, Maggie Walters, Craig Marshall, Melissa Greener and Seth Walker.

I played bass on these fine records:

Matt Nathanson

Some Mad Hope (2007)

Patrice Pike

Unraveling (2006)

New Cool Sampler (2004)

Jade Day

Of Waking... (2007)

Aimee Bobruk

The Safety Match Journal (Summer 2007)

Craig Marshall

Untitled, still in progress (2007)

Before the Fadeaway (2004)

Luke Leverett

Untitled, still in progress (2007)

Houston Marchman

Key to the Highway (2006)

Joseph Deeb

Little Baby (2006)

Asylumn Street Spankers

Pussy Cat: Bootleg Series Volume Two: Live Rarities 2000 - 2004 (2005)

Tenlons Fort

Followed by Bad Luck (2007)

The Golden Handshake (2005)

Wayne Sutton

Walking Disaster (2005)

Blu Sanders

My Gemini Self (2003)

Unreleased - 1999-2001 (2001)

David Garza

a strange mess of flowers (2004)

this Euphoria (Atlantic Records, 1998)

Do Me Baby! Austin Does Prince (1996)

1000 Copies (1994)

Juliana Hatfield

Beautiful Creature (Rounder Records, 2000)

Jack Ingram

Nashville Demos (1996)

Elizabeth Wills

Road Trip (2003)

Rivers (1997)

Going Home (1992)

Little Sister (AKA Sister 7)

Freedom Child (1993)




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Kat Edmonson





Feb 18 2009 5:17 PM

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Renee





Feb 13 2009 5:21 PM

SF Show 11/2008...you're awesome :)

Renee





Feb 12 2009 5:57 PM

Good luck tonight :) I will be watching for sure!
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Feb 12 2009 5:47 PM

Hey John - Thanks for using Aguilar! We'll check you out on Leno with the DB 750 and DB 810. Let us know if we can help you with anything.
ej





Feb 10 2009 12:17 PM

That's cool, who with?
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Feb 10 2009 12:19 PM

Great songs..I will watch you on Letterman!
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That is Dr Al-Emoush !!





Dec 23 2008 6:46 AM

You rocked the late late show!!!! Merry Christmas to you and your family!!!
Signing Off





Dec 22 2008 4:37 PM

Hey John

Thanks for your friendship and for listening to our music

Have a great week!

Isabel
-Signing Off-
MIKE PARRISH - NEW SONG!





Dec 11 2008 12:52 PM

Happy Holidays!
Juliana





Nov 29 2008 6:41 AM

oh, and a recording session? you must tell me what is happening...
Paul





Nov 27 2008 5:03 PM

Happy Thanksgiving John.
Juliana





Nov 28 2008 3:48 AM

happy thanksgiving! :)
Violent, Sweet, Perfect





Nov 13 2008 7:48 PM

it was great seeing you last week.
dont get sick anymore, ok? and Im glad all that camera dodging helped you establish your sweet dance moves :)
Matt South





Nov 12 2008 12:04 PM

Great show the other night at the Bluebird!!!
Now at a stereo near you.
A smash of Dave Matthews, Mark Ronson, and Matt Nathanson is what my debut album “Cigarettes with White Roses” sounds like. Check out tracks and info on my myspace.
Enjoy - South
Ed Friedland





Nov 5 2008 5:19 PM

John,
Probably the scariest drive in movie ever...

Enjoy Oregon, have some blackberry ice cream!
ONI EMPIRE





Nov 2 2008 11:32 PM

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Juliana





Nov 1 2008 6:42 PM

you guys were pretty badass on thursday, even with such a mellow crowd. i wish i could be there tonight...have fun, and don't get too crazy =D!
sue





Oct 31 2008 8:00 PM

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Oct 29 2008 4:19 PM

Jon Thomasson on Cello.
We are having a Blast this tour....You guys are amazing.
:)
stephanie orefice





Oct 30 2008 2:50 AM

JOHN! I finally saw Davíd again!! and I told him about how you probably don't know anything about me except that every time i see you, i WILL talk to you about davíd!!!

and I will see you soon and then guess what I will tell you all about... :)
Donna O





Oct 26 2008 9:10 PM

sir.

excellent to see you. nice to clear up your permanent location status. lovely to meet your gorgeous lady. all my congratulations again and again.

safe travels.
-d
Donna O





Oct 22 2008 7:48 PM

am i stupid? since when have you lived in austin?

either way, i'll see you apes on saturday.
xoxo
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Oct 18 2008 9:54 PM

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Oct 16 2008 10:11 PM

Hey! I had fun on my little tour excursion.... Enjoy the rest of the tour! :0)
¡¡¡BOMBASTA c/s!!!





Oct 14 2008 4:54 PM

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