Tommy Ufkes: Drums/percussion John Blissard: Tenor & Alto Sax Renaldo Montalvo: Soprano & Alto Sax Brandenmann Tenor sax & Bamboo Flute Atom Polling: Guitar
Influences
Bill: Geddy Lee, Jaco Pastorius, Billy Sheehan, Victor Wooten... Branden: Morphine, Skalpel, Sonny Rollins, El Ten Eleven, !!! Tommy: clocks and timepieces Renaldo Montalvo:... Johnny B:...
Bassist Bill Clements, began playing at the age of 13, inspired by Geddy Lee, Chris Squire, and other prog-rock bass giants. Bill decided early on, one way or another, bass playing would be his path. Forgoing a formal musical education, Bill instead embarked on an intensive program of practice and musical research. Unfortunately, Bill lost his right hand and forearm, December 1989 in an industrial accident. This catastrophic event would seemingly have ended his promising career as a musician. Yet within three months time, Bill was gigging again, and he hasn't stopped since.
Clements has long received regional acclaim for his prolific style of bass playing, and has been favorably compared to such bass legends as Rocco Prestia and Jaco Pastorius.
In the summer of '05 he released a CD entitled Undergroundalienbass that spans over a decade of his career. With a mixture of studio compositions and extemporaneous live recordings, this album displays the exceptional artistry of an unconventional and uncompromising musician. The Undergroundalienbass CD can be purchased from CDBaby.com.
Check out some videos of us in the studio at bassplayer.tv
havn't forgotten about what we discussed in kzoo. I've been super busy, but if you are serious about coming this way let me know and I will try to work some things out. Cheers, my friend.
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