Wesley Cole Switzer is a bassist, producer and audio engineer. Wesley started his formal music training after receiving a B.E.S.T Scholarship from Berklee College of Music in Boston. At Berklee he studied with greats such as Matthew Garrison of the Herbie Hancock Band, and Daniel Morris. Privately, Switzer also studied with Anthony Wellington of the Victor Wooten Band.
Switzer currently performs roughly 200 dates per year throughout Southern California, Boston, and the rest of the nation. Touring and recording with a variety of artists, Wesley Cole Switzer also performs with his own funk/jazz/soul group, which often features various guest artists from the area and around the world including artists from Japan, Sweden and England. He is an endorsed artist with Eden Electronics, Dean Markley Strings, and Moog Electronics.
A few groups and artists Switzer has had the privilege to work and or perform with include:
Zach Hillyard Band – ZHB – (John Lennon Prize Winner, Berklee Songwriting Award Prize)
Astra Kelly (102.1 Radio Host, San Diego)
Rebecca Muir (Berklee Singers Showcase, Vocalist)
Anthony Wellington (Victor Wooten Band)
Matthew Garrison (Herbie Hancock Band)
Chistian Hoff Band (Tony Award Winner, Jersey Boys on Broadway)
Audioleague w/ Christy Coobatis – (Mira Costa College Dept. Chair)
Brooke Parrott (London Based Folk/Pop Singer)
Damian Shiner (Boston-based singer/songwriter)
Ben Willmott (Worcestor Music Award Nominee)
Amy Crawford (Vocals 3rd in Montreaux Jazz Festival)
Analogue Playground (Niklas Karlsson)
Cole DeGenova and the Peoples Republic
Average Bear
Juri Junnai
Ian Herchenroder
Roland Bautista(Session Guitarist w/ Earth,Wind & Fire, B.B.King)
Headphone Jones
Cedric Hanriot
Brenden Bougious
Tony Nash Blues
Stages Shared with:
Martin Sexton
Matchox 20
Lizz Wright
James Brown Body
Albums Engineered, Produced, or Recorded: Ben Willmott
Cole DeGenova and the Peoples Republic
Theresa Flaminio
Brooke Parrott
Zach Hillyard Band
The Orange Ocean
Average Bear
Audio League
Astra Kelly
Rebecca Muir
Christian Hoff Band Myspace Backgrounds
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Howdy Wesley, Nice to have you as a friend of mine . If you want to get your music heard more and want helping hands, please let me know. I'll help you in anyway I can. My partner Tammy~Mudcat Mama's Promotions, and I have had a lot of Great success in doing things our way. Go to my page and check it out. Add to my blog as we have new and great things coming in the future. Things you don't want to miss out on. So keep in touch. Take care & Blessed Be. Love & Peace
Hi Wesley Cole thanks for the add and congratulations for your music Marcello Marcellino Bass player of Antetna group music ethnic pop rock from Italy from Acireale (Italy)
Whoa bro! the lead singer to our four piece is in L.A. right now doing a solo project. Guess ya won't be in philly any time soon har har. Good to hear from ya man break a leg