Drums: David Owens
Trumpet: Larry Williams or Tony Guerrero
Keys: Rob Rinderer or Rob Whitlock
**Additional musicians for studio projects**
Rob Mullins (keys)
Scott Wilkie (keys)
Kamau Kenyatta (keys)
Steve Laury (guitar)
Kevin Rogers (guitar)
Rod Lincoln (drums)
Aaron Redfield (cajon & perc)
Influences
Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten, Stanley Clarke, John Patitucci, Brian Bromberg, Stu Hamm, Dominique Di Piazza, Abraham Laboriel, Tetsuo Sakurai, Miles Davis, Bela Fleck, Brice Wassy, Etienne Mbappe, Michael Manring, Jonatha Brooke, Sting, many more...
Sounds Like
A tune about Marcus Miller having dinner with Abe Laboriel at a Tokyo sushi bar, as the Flecktones peek in to see if there's room for four more...
As bassist, solo artist and clinician (MTD Basses, Gallien-Krueger, Maranatha! Music), Norm Stockton travels extensively throughout North America, Europe and Japan. He currently tours and records with chart-topping worship artist Lincoln Brewster.
Profiled in Bass Player magazine (12/95), Norm has extensive experience in a wide array of musical settings. His recording and/or performance credits include jazz guitarist Steve Laury (solo artist, Fattburger), keyboardist Rob Mullins (solo artist, The Crusaders), bassist Dominique Di Piazza (John McLaughlin Trio, Front Page), guitarist Lincoln Brewster (worship & solo artist, Vertical Records and Steve Perry), Darlene Zschech (worship & solo artist, Hillsong Australia), bluesman Darrell Mansfield, heavy rock group Luna Halo (Sparrow recording artists), singer/songwriter Bill Batstone (Harvest Crusade Praise Band, Franklin Graham Crusades), and many more.
Norm's acclaimed bass instructional DVD series, Grooving for Heaven, has been distributed extensively in the United States and abroad.
His solo debut, Pondering the Sushi, garnered positive feedback from print and on-line media including Bass Player, Jazziz, the Roland User's Group, UCLA's Daily Bruin, Bass Frontiers, Bass Professor (Germany), Bass Magazine (Netherlands), Christian Musician, Bassically.net, GlobalBass.com, and more.
Norm's composition, "The Race" (opening track from Pondering the Sushi) was selected for Bass Talk 7, the compilation from Germany’s Hot Wire Music. The playlist includes tracks from such notables as Jeff Berlin, Tom Kennedy (with Dave Weckl), Kai Eckhardt and Marcus Miller.
As a bass educator, Norm has served as adjunct faculty at a number of universities and music schools, including Concordia University, Hope International University, Biola University, The Los Angeles Academy of Music and MusicDojo.com. He also serves as the bass columnist for Christian Musician magazine.
Norm lives in Orange County, CA, with his wife and daughters.
About Norm:
"Great technique...clean funk...Stanley-esque solo flurries...Norm can groove, too...his deep-pocketed, Marcus-like slap grooves will leave you pondering this California bassist's thumb."
–– Bass Player Magazine
"If you're a bassist, chances are you've heard of Norm Stockton; if you haven't, you're missing out. Norm possesses the rare combination of exceptional chops and broad musical sensibility - his latest recording Pondering The Sushi is evidence of exactly that."
–– Roland Users Group
About the Grooving for Heaven DVD series:
"I endorse & highly recommend these videos...very well done!"
–– Abraham Laboriel, Sr.
"This is a fantastic resource for bassists of just about any skill level. It contains an amazing wealth of information, organized in a logical, sequential manner and the tools to send you well on your way to becoming a bass monster!"
–– Michael Manring
About the Pondering the Sushi CD:
"Pondering the Sushi is full of great tone, great songs and great players. Norm's formidable chops and killer tone are present throughout all his bass lines and solos...a lot of fun to listen to."
–– Bass Frontiers Magazine
"Unlike most debut releases which only contain maybe 2 or 3 compelling selections carefully placed among a collection of mediocre sounding 'filler' music, Pondering the Sushi is a musically sophisticated effort from beginning to end. You will not hear a weak link...I can't ever recall hearing a bassist sound so comfortable in so many different settings. Norm sounds like a veteran recording artist on this, his first solo release! Bottom Line: Pondering the Sushi is one of the strongest debut outings that has ever come across my desk."
–– The International Institute of Bassists
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Norm has played and/or recorded with the following artists and more:
Justin Adams
Bill Batstone
Lincoln Brewster (worship artist, Steve Perry)
Morris Chapman
Paul Clark (solo artist)
Paul Colman (Paul Colman Trio, Newsboys)
Rick Cua (The Outlaws)
Holland Davis (worship artist)
Brian Doerksen (worship artist)
Bryan Duncan (solo artist)
Tony Guerrero (solo artist)
Michael Gungor (worship artist)
Steve Laury (solo artist, Fattburger)
Luna Halo (Sparrow recording artists)
Sarah MacIntosh (solo artist, Chasing Furies)
Darrell Mansfield (solo artist)
Maranatha! Music
Rob Mullins (solo artist, The Crusaders)
Fernando Ortega (worship & solo artist)
David Ruis (worship artist)
Jami Smith (worship artist)
Rita Springer (worship artist)
Rob Whitlock (solo artist, The Jazz Crusaders)
Phil Wickham (worship artist)
Scott Wilkie (solo artist)
Zoro the Drummer (Lenny Kravitz, Bobby Brown, educator/clinician)
Darlene Zschech (worship artist)
At bass clinics and events, Norm has shared the stage with these artists and more:
Alex Al
Richard Bona
Brian Bromberg
Dominique Di Piazza
Myron Dove
David Dyson
Nathan East
Tony Franklin
Matt Garrison
Stu Hamm
Todd Johnson
Kristin Korb
Steve Lawson
Michael Manring
Trip Wamsley
Jerry Watts
Doug Wimbish
Norm has appeared in the following print & on-line publications:
Bass Player
Bass Frontiers
The Roland Users’ Group
Bass Guitar (UK)
Bass Professor (Germany)
Bass Magazine (Netherlands)
Bass Magazine (Japan)
Musico Pro (Espanol)
Jazziz
JazzLife (Japan)
UCLA’s Daily Bruin
Christian Musician
GlobalBass.com
Bassically.com / The International Institute of Bassists
**NOTE TO FRIENDS: Please refrain from posting any vulgar or profane content (if you're not sure, it probably is). Thanks hugely! Norm**
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1. A Pop/Rock/Commercial band with female lead. Band must consist of 2 guitars (Prefer both guitar players to be of lead caliber. However, one lead and one rhythm is acceptable), keyboard/piano, bass, and drums. Lead vocal, followed by backing vocals, in that order, is a plus as it relates to other members of the group. Average age of the band cannot exceed 28 years of age.
* Group must have an outstanding lead vocalist. ** Musicianship throughout the entire band must be very strong. *** Group cannot currently be under any contract of any type that is related to the music industry.
2. A Modern Rock band with male lead. Must be a complete band but there are no prerequisites as it relates to the make up of the band. Average age of the band cannot exceed 23 years of age.
* Group must have an outstanding lead vocalist. ** Musicianship throughout the entire band must be very strong. *** Group cannot currently be under any contract of any type that is related to the music industry.
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