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  • Genre: Drum & Bass / Dub / Rock

    Location HARTFORD, Connecticut, Un

    Profile Views: 323834

    Last Login: 2/27/2011

    Member Since 1/22/2006

    Website dougwimbish.com

    Record Label Megaforce Records/On-U Sound/Dude Record/Enja

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    Doug Wimbish is having an amazing career. A highly respected and sought-after master of his instrument, Doug records and performs with a diverse roster of talent. From his early days with Sugarhill Records, to his pioneering work in TackHead and Living Colour, Doug is best described as a musical virtuoso. His repertoire reads like a whose who of Rock, Pop and Hip-Hop; The Rolling Stones, Mos Def, Depeche Mode, Madonna, and Jeff Beck, to name a few... Doug hails from Bloomfield, Connecticut. He began playing after receiving a guitar from his parents when he was 12 years old. Doug grew up to the sounds of the 60’s and 70’s and found inspiration from the sounds of Miles Davis, George Clinton, and Sly & the Family Stone. He was also heavily influenced by family; his brother Victor and his Bahamas based Uncle Joey and Aunt Naomi. During summer vacations, Doug frequented his Aunts music store, further rousing his musical interests... At 16, Doug decided to study music theory at the Hartford Conservatory and soon discovered his passion was the bass. He befriended drummer Harold Sergeant, who introduced him to jazz great Jackie McLean. While attending McLean’s local Artist Collective workshops in Hartford, Doug met guitarist Skip McDonald. Together they established an unrivaled reputation for their studio accomplishments. Along with drummer Sergeant, guitarist Barton Campbell, keyboardist Hubert Powell, saxophonist Otha Stokes, and trumpet player Randy Boss they formed the band Wood Brass & Steel on All Platinum Records. Doug then went on to work with 70’s Super Disco group Musique, whose song "Push Push in the Bush" was a summer smash... ..In the summer of 1979, Doug and Skip met drummer Keith LeBlanc. The trio became the legendary rhythm section behind the hits for Sugarhill Records. They performed on such classics as Grandmaster Flash’s "The Message," the Melle Mel album "White Lines," and Angie Stones first record, "Funk You Up.".. ..At the suggestion of Tom Silverman, Wimbish, Doug, Skip and Keith moved to London to work with British mixer/producer Adrian Sherwood of On-U Sound. And in 1984 the radical cutting edge ensemble TackHead was formed. They achieved success in the London underground and dance hall scene with hits like "Mind at the End of Tether" and "What’s My Mission Now?" They also worked with Mark Stewart, formerly of Popgroup, Gary Clail, and Bim Sherman. The first studio album entitled "Major Malfunction," is a TackHead produced record under Keith LeBlanc's name and is considered by many to be a new music classic. They went on to produce "Friendly as a Hand Grenade," featuring vocalist Bernard Fowler and followed up with the album "Strange Things.".. ..Doug was also working with top producer Arthur Baker at this time, and it was he who introduced Doug to guitarist Jeff Beck. Beck extended him an invitation to play in London with his band, which featured keyboardist Jan Hammer and drummer Simon Phillips. It was through Beck that Doug met Mick Jagger, who was recording his second solo record at that time. Doug started playing for Jagger and soon expanded his studio work, to include recording with Seal, Madonna, Joe Satriani, Annie Lennox, and others throughout the rest of the eighties. .. ..In 1991, Doug’s long time friend and lead guitarist for Living Colour, Vernon Reid, was looking for a new bass player. It was actually drummer Will Calhoun that encouraged him to join. Doug joined Living Colour and went on to record two highly successful albums: Stain and Pride. In 1993, Living Colour was awarded a Grammy nomination for a song co-written by Doug, "Leave It Alone.".. ..After Living Colour split, Doug then teamed up with his band mate Will Calhoun and renowned jazz vocalist Vinx, to create the group Jungle Funk. Their sound has been described as "drum and bass infused poetic music." Jungle Funk performed over 200 shows and festivals internationally including The Montreux Jazz Festival and North Sea Jazz Festival. The self-titled album "Jungle Funk" received much critical acclaim, including mention for album of the year in Australia... ..Another collaboration between the explosive drum and bass team of Wimbish and Calhoun, HeadFake rose from the reminisce. Headfake is a live fusion between DJ and musician producing trance-induced rhythms... ..In 1999, Doug released a solo effort titled "Trippy Notes for Bass" on Adrian Sherwood’s On-u Sound label with all the TackHead players back on board and featured special guests Bernie Worrell, Alex Forester and Nigel Butler... ..On December 22, 2000, Living Colour re-grouped for a one-off show at New York's legendary CBGB's. The dynamite show rekindled Doug, Vernon, Will and Corey's desire to play together. A small tour of the West coast drew huge and enthusiastic crowds, launching them off for a string of dates in Europe, including the Montreux Jazz Festival. The summer of 2001 saw the group finishing their U.S. tour on the East Coast, highlighted by a memorable show in Central Park... ..In 2002, after recording and touring the U.S. with Mos Def for his "Black Jack Johnson" album, Doug came back to New York City to record the album "Collideoscope" with Living Colour. Doug also co-wrote and played bass on a song that was written and produced by Kanye West and featured on the movie soundtrack for "Brown Sugar" starring Taye Diggs and Mos Def. The song reached Number 16 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and Number 4 on R&B/Hip Hop chart. Doug also co-wrote a song called "The Jump Off," for the "Italian Job" movie soundtrack also co-starring Mos Def... ..Doug had several television appearances in 2004; Last Call with Carson Daily playing with Living Colour, and Jay Leno’s Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Show and David Letterman with Emmy Award Nominee and rapper Mos Def. TackHead also reunited and played a string of dates in the U.S. and Europe. They played a string of dates in Europe and the US. Doug teamed up with Joe Palombo and John McCarthy of Rock House Method to release an instructional DVD, "New Dimensions for Bass." Doug then produced guitarist McCarthy's record "Drive" featuring Bernie Worrell, Will Calhoun, and Leo Nocentelli... ..These past few years have kept Doug extremely busy. He has been producing, recording and touring with Living Colour, TackHead, Little Axe, Headfake, Mark Stewart & The Maffia, Czech gypsy funk band Gulo Car, and Brazilian singer Fernanda Porto among others. Continuing to bless the stage at festivals and venues around the world, Doug displays his mastery of blending music and technology to lay his explosive rhythms that move the masses... ..2005 presented new opportunities for Doug. HeadFake played the main stage at the Montreux Jazz Festival, followed by a tour of the US with Little Axe supporting Robert Plant. The first annual Wim-Bash took place at Sully’s in Hartford, where Doug brought together musicians Skip McDonald, Keith LeBlanc, Will Calhoun, Jamie McDonald and 13 year old female guitar sensation Desiree Bassett. Doug also rejoined forces with old friend Clive Roberts, owner of Trace Elliott, to help him endorse and promote Trace Elliott bass amplifiers... ..2006 kicked off with Will Calhoun and Doug joining Lauryn Hill onstage for a private show, followed with intensive touring all over Europe and Canada with Little Axe. The band was invited to perform at Real World Record anniversary party where they jammed with Robert Plant and Peter Gabriel. Living Colour toured Europe fronted by Dug Pinnick, singer of legendary band, King's X. Doug stepped out on his own for strings of gigs all over Europe, recording and producing various artists while putting the final touches on his long awaited 2nd solo record "CinemaSonics.".. ..2007 started with a new star studded Wim-Bash at the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) convention in Anaheim California. An unusual twist recommended by sound engineer Doug Cook, had Doug joining former Nightwish vocal sensation Tarja Turunen to record her new album "My Winter Storm.” Doug then teamed back up Keith LeBlanc and Skip McDonald bringing European audiences Bernard Fowler's "Friends with Privileges.” Then it was time for Doug to strike out on his own for his first solo tour, "The Doug Wimbish SoundSystem," showcasing his astonishing showman qualities as a one-man act... ..The yearly NAMM's Wim-Bash set the tone for a frantically paced 2008, headlined by Living Colour, with guest’s artists George Lynch, The Gods of Love and John McCarthy. Almost immediately afterward, Doug went back out on tour with a score of Little Axe, TackHead, Living Colour and Tarja Turunen dates happening all over the world. A new Tack>>Head collection is scheduled for release following the recent re-issue of "Trippy Notes for Bass & Mixes" and the long anticipated solo album "CinemaSonics," that is available right now on NovaSound Records.Retro Music Hall in Prague where Living Colour has been recorded at Sono Studio their 5th Album 'The Chair in the Doorway' hosted the release party for Doug's new solo record and guests the whole band playing a few new songs from their upcoming studio effort..... ..After the Annual "Namm" Wimbash 2009, Doug headed back to Prague with Living Colour to finish recording do a serie of concert with Skip, Bernard Fowler, and Finnish Sensation, Tarja Turunen. Then back in the USA in San Francisco to mix the album. Grammy Awards winning "Stain" producer Ron Saint Germain was brought in to put the final touches on the record who was soon picked up by Megaforce Records and will be released on September 15th 2009 followed with a World Tour. Doug, along with Bernard Fowler, Keith LeBlanc, Skip McDonald, and Adrian Sherwood, is currently (sporadically) in the studio working on a new Tack>>Head album (of mostly cover tunes), scheduled for release New Year's Day 2010. One of the eight completed tunes is "Funky Obama", a Tack>>Head interpretation of James Brown's "Funky President.".. ..For additional 'Medias' information, please also check Doug's companion myspace site:.... ..www.myspace.com/dougwimbishnovasound.. hosted by Dave Hogerty. .. ..www.facebook.com/dougwimbish.. hosted by Tim. ..

  • Members

    ......Living Colour :.. ..Doug Wimbish Bass/Vocals ..Vernon Reid Guitars ..Will Calhoun Drums/Percussions ..Corey Glover Vocals.... ....Tack>>Head :.. ..Doug Wimbish Bass/Vocals/Ambiance ..Bernard Fowler Vocals ..Skip Mc Donald Guitars ..Keith LeBlanc Drums ..Adrian Sherwood Sound.... ....Jungle Funk :.. ..Doug Wimbish Bass/Vocals ..Vinx Vocals ..Will Calhoun.... ....Head>>Fake :.. ..Doug Wimbish Bass/Vocals/Ambiance ..Will Calhoun Drums/Percussions.... ....Little Axe :.. ..Doug Wimbish Bass/Vocals ..Skip McDonald Guitars ..Keith LeBlanc Drums ..Adrian Sherwood Dubs.... ....Mark Stewart & The Maffia :.. ..Doug Wimbish Bass/Vocals ..Mark Stewart Vocals ..Skip McDonald Guitars ..Keith LeBlanc Drums ..Adrian Sherwood Dubs .... ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★.. ....Doug has worked with many artists over the years:.. ...... .. .... ..Discography Doug is credited for......... .. 2009 Living Colour - The Chair in the Doorway - Bass/Backing vocals/Ambiant.. 2008 Brown Eyed Soul - Steve Saluto - Bass.. 2008 Living Colour - The Paris Concert - DVD - Bass/Backing vocals.. 2008 Living Colour - CBGB Omfug Masters - Bass/Backing vocals.. 2008 CinemaSonics - Doug Wimbish .. 2008 Edit - Mark Stewart & The Maffia - Bass/Backing vocals.. 2008 Trippy Notes For Bass & Remixes - Doug Wimbish .. 2007 My Winterstorm - Tarja Turunen - Bass/Backing vocals .. 2007 Booze, Brawds and Rockin Hard - Chris Catena - Bass .. 2007 Copulation Explosion! - Various Artists - Bass .. 2007 Videohead - Tackhead - Bass .. 2006 Drive - John McCarthy - Bass, Arranger, Producer, Group Member .. 2006 Everything Is Possible: The Very Best of Living Colour - Living Colour - Bass, Vocals, Beats, Sound Design, Ambience .. 2006 Fresh and Furious: Hip Hop's Beginning - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - Bass .. 2006 Stone Cold Ohio - Little Axe - Guitar (Bass), Engineer .. 2005 Giramundo - Fernanda Porto - Baixo .. 2005 Instant Live: Avalon - Boston, MA, 10/17/04 - Living Colour - Bass .. 2005 Sujeito Homem, Vol. 2 Rappin' Hood - Baixo .. 2004 Champagne & Grits - Little Axe - Bass .. 2004 Collideøscope [DualDisc] - Living Colour - Bass, Guitar, Drums, Vocals, Executive Producer, Drum Programming, Project Coordinator, Beats, Sound Design, Ambience .. 2004 New Danger [Clean] - Mos Def - Bass .. 2004 New Danger - Mos Def - Bass .. 2004 Third Unheard: Connecticut Hip Hop 1979-1983 - Various Artists - Bass, Personnel .. 2003 Emotional Technology BT Pedal Steel .. 2003 Rough Trade Shops: Post Punk - Various Artists - Bass .. 2002 Anthology - Carly Simon - Bass .. 2002 Electric Sufi - Dhafer Youssef - Bass (Electric), Electronics .. 2002 Falange Canibal Lenine - Baixo .. 2002 Front End Lifter - Yohimbe Brothers - Bass .. 2002 Hard Grind - Little Axe - Bass .. 2002 Message [UK Bonus Track] - Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five - Bass.. 2002 Need to Live - Bim Sherman - Bass .. 2002 Quality [Clean] - Talib Kweli - Bass .. 2002 Quality - Talib Kweli - Bass .. 2002 Sugarhill Gang [Castle] - The Sugarhill Gang - Bass .. 2002 Wooden Foot Cops on the Highway [Bonus Tracks] - The Woodentops - Bass .. 2001 Looking for the Perfect Beat: 1980-1985 - Afrika Bambaataa - Producer .. 2001 MTV's Spyder Games Original Television Soundtrack - Bass .. 2001 Overdub - David Garza - Bass .. 2001 Rescue/Hero Clarence Clemons & The Red Bank Rockers - Bass .. 2001 Spaced Dolls Audio Active Bass, Ambience .. 2001 Very Best of Rose Royce [Rhino] - Rose Royce - Bass .. 2000 Chillout Basscapes, Vol. 2 - Various Artists - Producer .. 2000 King Size Dub, Vol. 1 - Various Artists - Musician .. 2000 Pay It All Back, Vol. 3 - Various Artists - Producer .. 2000 Rub-A-Dub - Bim Sherman - Producer .. 2000 Taste in Men [2] - Placebo - Bass .. 1999 Bass Talk, Vol. 6 - Various Artists - Bass, Vocals, Loops .. 1999 Bridges to Babylon [Japan Bonus Track] - The Rolling Stones - Bass, Vocals (bckgr) .. 1999 Colors - Herb Alpert - Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Trumpet, Arranger, Noise, Producer, Mixing, Ambience .. 1999 Jungle Funk [Zebra] - Jungle Funk - Bass, Vocals, Producer, Loops, Mixing .. 1999 Michael Hutchence - Michael Hutchence - Bass .. 1999 Trippy Notes for Bass - Doug Wimbish - Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar (Electric), Performer, 6-String Bass, 5-string Bass .. 1999 Wonderful World of Cease A Leo [Clean] - Lil' Cease - Guitar (Bass) .. 1999 Wonderful World of Cease A Leo - Lil' Cease - Guitar (Bass) .. 1998 English Disease - Barmy Army - Bass, ProducerDrum Programming .. 1998 Freakatorium - Keith Le Blanc - Bass .. 1998 Jungle Funk [ESC] - Jungle Funk - Bass, Vocals, Producer, Loops, Mixing, Loop .. 1998 Medusa/Live in Central Park - Annie Lennox - Bass .. 1997 Bridges to Babylon - The Rolling Stones - Bass, Vocals (bckgr) .. 1997 Compression - Jesse Rae - Musician .. 1997 It Must Be a Dream - Bim Sherman - Bass .. 1997 Jungle Funk [Jungle Funk] - Jungle Funk - Bass, Vocals, Producer, Mixing, Loop .. 1997 Lovers Knot Jeb - Loy Nichols - Bass .. 1997 Majoun Richard Horowitz & Sussan Deyhim - Fretless Bass .. 1997 Mas Feedback - Nicklebag - Bass .. 1997 Miracle - Bim Sherman - Bass .. 1997 Power Inc., Vol. 3 - Tackhead - Bass, Sampling .. 1997 Sugar Hill Records Story [Box Set] - Various Artists - Producer .. 1997 Ultra - Depeche Mode - Bass .. 1996 12 Hits & A Bump Nicklebag Guitar (Bass) .. 1996 Audium Capsule, Vol. 1 - Various Artists - Bass, Bass (Acoustic) .. 1996 Best of Sugarhill Gang [Rhino] - The Sugarhill Gang - Producer .. 1996 Big Man and the Scream Team Meet the Barmy Army Uptown Primal Scream/Irvine Welsh/On-U-Sound - Bass, Vocals .. 1996 Colonial Cousins - Colonial Cousins - Bass .. 1996 Control Data - Mark Stewart - Bass .. 1996 Craft Original Soundtrack - Bass, Guitar (Bass) .. 1996 Dubitamin - Various Artists - Bass, Producer, Performer, MIDI Bass .. 1996 Japanese Homegrown, Vol. 2 - Various Artists - Bass .. 1996 Kick It [3] Nitzer Ebb - Bass .. 1996 On the One - Jalal - Bass .. 1996 Pay It All Back, Vol. 6 - Various Artists - Producer .. 1996 Volume 16 - Various Artists - Bass .. 1995 Best of Sugar Hill - Various Artists - Bass .. 1995 Clear [UK] Bomb the Bass - Bass, Producer, Mixing, Effects, Space Bass .. 1995 Clear Bomb the Bass - Bass, Guitar (Bass), Sound Effects, Vocals, Producer, Mixing .. 1995 Cool and Steady and Easy - Brooklyn Funk Essentials - Bass .. 1995 Happy Shopper in Europe - Audio Active - Producer .. 1995 Margi - Margi Coleman - Bass (Electric) .. 1995 Medusa - Annie Lennox - Bass .. 1995 Pay It All Back, Vol. 5 - Various Artists - Bass, Producer .. 1995 Power Inc., Vol. 1 -Tackhead - Musician .. 1995 Power Inc., Vol. 2 - Tackhead .. 1995 Wasted Various Artists - Bass .. 1995 Your Heart's in Good Hands - Al Green - Bass .. 1994 Letters Never Sent - Carly Simon - Bass .. 1994 Pay It All Back - Various Artists - Bass .. 1994 Wolf That House Built - Little Axe - Guitar (Bass), Producer .. 1993 Time Machine - Joe Satriani - Bass .. 1993 Volume 7 - Various Artists - Bass .. 1993 Wandering Spirit - Mick Jagger - Bass .. 1993 Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix - Various Artists - Bass, Vocals .. 1993 Pay It All Back, Vol. 4 - Various Artists - Producer .. 1993 Matter of Time Vertical Hold - Bass .. 1993 Don't Look Back - Al Green - Bass .. 1993 Cyberpunk - Billy Idol - Bass .. 1993 Barrington - Barrington Levy - Bass .. 1992 Volume Three - Various Artists - Bass .. 1992 Slide on This - Ron Wood - Bass .. 1992 Extremist - Joe Satriani - Bass, Voices .. 1992 Erotica - Madonna - Bass, Guitar (Bass) .. 1992 Diva - Annie Lennox - Bass .. 1991 Star Time - James Brown - Bass .. 1991 Seal [1991] - Seal .. 1991 Pepperbox Muzzle Out Out - Bass .. 1991 Dream Fulfilled - Will Downing - Bass .. 1990 Strange Things - Tackhead - Bass, Vocals .. 1990 Metatron - Mark Stewart .. 1990 Body Automatic - Static Seekers - Bass .. 1989 Friendly as a Hand Grenade - Tackhead - Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals .. 1989 End of the Century Party Gary Clail & On-U Sound System - Guitar (Bass), Producer, Drum Programming .. 1989 Come Together as One - Will Downing - Bass .. 1988 Wooden Foot Cops on the Highway - The Woodentops Bass .. 1988 Will Downing - Will Downing - Bass .. 1988 I'm in Love - Melba Moore - Bass .. 1988 Don't Let Love Slip Away - Freddie Jackson - Guitar (Bass) .. 1987 Touch and Go - Force M.D.'s - Bass .. 1987 Primitive Cool - Mick Jagger - Bass .. 1987 Jackamo - Annie Anxiety - Bass .. 1987 Hunger - Michael Bolton - Bass.. 1987 Come As You Are - Peter Wolf - Bass.. 1986 Planet Rock: The Album - Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force - Producer .. 1986 Major Malfunction - Keith LeBlanc - Bass, Guitar, Keyboards.. 1986 Chillin' Force M.D.'s - Bass 1986 Beware (The Funk Is Everywhere) - Afrika Bambaataa - Producer.. 1985 Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid - Various Artists - Guitar (Bass) .. 1985 Spoiled Girl - Carly Simon - Bass .. 1985 Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends - George Clinton - Bass, Bass (Electric), Keyboards, Producer .. 1985 Hero Clarence Clemons & the Red Bank Rockers - Bass, Drums .. 1985 Flash - Jeff Beck .. 1985 As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade - Mark Stewart .. 1984 Unity - Afrika Bambaataa & Time Zone - Group Member .. 1984 Talk It Up (Tell Everybody) - Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - Bass .. 1984 Love Letters - Force M.D.'s - Bass, Arranger .. 1984 All In The Same Boat - Chops - Bass, Musician .. 1984 Grandmaster Melle Mel & the Furious Five Grandmaster - Melle Mel & the Furious Five - Bass .. 1982 Message Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five Bass, - Musician .. 1981 Nightlites - Candi Staton - Bass.. 1980 Sugarhill Gang - The Sugarhill Gang Bass (Electric) .. 1976 Wood Brass & Steel - Wood Brass & Steel - Bass .. ..

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  • Petra Caramela

     new songs are coming soon..
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    4 months ago
  • THANNY & TRACYNE

    THIUS IS MY MAIN MAN, I LOVE THIS GUY. YOU CAN CATCH THE BOTH OF US AT WIMBASH ON YOUTUBE ON A SONG CALLED HATER'Z GRIND CITY. JETHANIEL NIXON HERE. 
     

    4 months ago
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    5 months ago
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    5 months ago
  • JANCREE

    Hi JANCREE Friends, Fans & Supporters,

    watch Jancree perform the Jimi Hendrix classic track
    "Gypsy Eyes" live on stage http://youtu.be/OsptOdVePcY.
    Send us your feedback if you find the time ...

    Many thanks, rocking winter greets from Germany
    & all the best for 2013 from JANCREE!

    Hi JANCREE Freunde, Fans & Supporters,
    schaut euch die Live Performance des Jimi Hendrix Klassikers
    "Gypsy Eyes" an http://youtu.be/OsptOdVePcY.
    Wenn's die Zeit erlaubt, schreibt uns, wie's gefällt ...

    Vielen Dank, rockige Wintergrüße & das Allerbeste für 2013 von JANCREE!

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    5 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    Can you BELIEVE this guy Doug?
     

    "JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT TRUTH AND LIES ...

    According to Webster, a LIE is defined as:

    1.)  a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive;
           an INTENTIONAL UNTRUTH; a FALSEHOOD..

    2.)  something intended or serving to convey a FALSE
          IMPRESSION; imposture: His flashy car was a lie
          that deceived no one.

    3.)  an INACCURATE or FALSE STATEMENT.

    4.)  the charge or accusation of LYING:

    THE TRUST OF THE INNOCENT IS THE LIAR'S

    MOST USEFUL TOOL!  DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING

    YOU HEAR!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    7 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    May all your DREAMS come true on your BIRTHDAY Doug!
     

    "JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" -  MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT BIRTHDAYS ...

    “Your BIRTHDAY is a special time

    to celebrate THE GIFT OF

    "YOU"

    to the world.”

    AND IN THE END, IT'S NOT THE YEARS IN YOUR LIFE

    THAT COUNT.  IT'S THE LIFE IN YOUR YEARS!

     With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE, my friend

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    7 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    MUSIC never SLEEPS Doug!
     

    "JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" -  MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT MUSIC ...

    "MUSIC doesn't LIE.

    If there is something to be CHANGED in this world,

    then IT CAN ONLY HAPPEN through MUSIC."

     ~ Jimi Hendrix

    MUSIC CHANGES THE WORLD BECAUSE IT

    CHANGES PEOPLE!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    8 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    Faith, Hope and Love together can raise POSITIVE KIDS
    in a NEGATIVE WORLD Doug!

     

    "JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" -  MY BRAND NEW CD - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT A SPECIAL MESSAGE ...

    I have just returned from Michigan, where I recorded

    my BRAND NEW CD  "JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE

    OF A CHILD".  I believe it is the very best music that I

    and the band have ever recorded!  Watch for it later

    this fall @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    9 months ago
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Doug Wimbish is having an amazing career. A highly respected and sought-after master of his instrument, Doug records and performs with a diverse roster of talent. From his early days with Sugarhill Records, to his pioneering work in TackHead and Living Colour, Doug is best described as a musical virtuoso. His repertoire reads like a whose who of Rock, Pop and Hip-Hop; The Rolling Stones, Mos Def, Depeche Mode, Madonna, and Jeff Beck, to name a few.

Doug hails from Bloomfield, Connecticut. He began playing after receiving a guitar from his parents when he was 12 years old. Doug grew up to the sounds of the 60’s and 70’s and found inspiration from the sounds of Miles Davis, George Clinton, and Sly & the Family Stone. He was also heavily influenced by family; his brother Victor and his Bahamas based Uncle Joey and Aunt Naomi. During summer vacations, Doug frequented his Aunts music store, further rousing his musical interests.

At 16, Doug decided to study music theory at the Hartford Conservatory and soon discovered his passion was the bass. He befriended drummer Harold Sergeant, who introduced him to jazz great Jackie McLean. While attending McLean’s local Artist Collective workshops in Hartford, Doug met guitarist Skip McDonald. Together they established an unrivaled reputation for their studio accomplishments. Along with drummer Sergeant, guitarist Barton Campbell, keyboardist Hubert Powell, saxophonist Otha Stokes, and trumpet player Randy Boss they formed the band Wood Brass & Steel on All Platinum Records. Doug then went on to work with 70’s Super Disco group Musique, whose song "Push Push in the Bush" was a summer smash.

In the summer of 1979, Doug and Skip met drummer Keith LeBlanc. The trio became the legendary rhythm section behind the hits for Sugarhill Records. They performed on such classics as Grandmaster Flash’s "The Message," the Melle Mel album "White Lines," and Angie Stones first record, "Funk You Up."

At the suggestion of Tom Silverman, Wimbish, Doug, Skip and Keith moved to London to work with British mixer/producer Adrian Sherwood of On-U Sound. And in 1984 the radical cutting edge ensemble TackHead was formed. They achieved success in the London underground and dance hall scene with hits like "Mind at the End of Tether" and "What’s My Mission Now?" They also worked with Mark Stewart, formerly of Popgroup, Gary Clail, and Bim Sherman. The first studio album entitled "Major Malfunction," is a TackHead produced record under Keith LeBlanc's name and is considered by many to be a new music classic. They went on to produce "Friendly as a Hand Grenade," featuring vocalist Bernard Fowler and followed up with the album "Strange Things."

Doug was also working with top producer Arthur Baker at this time, and it was he who introduced Doug to guitarist Jeff Beck. Beck extended him an invitation to play in London with his band, which featured keyboardist Jan Hammer and drummer Simon Phillips. It was through Beck that Doug met Mick Jagger, who was recording his second solo record at that time. Doug started playing for Jagger and soon expanded his studio work, to include recording with Seal, Madonna, Joe Satriani, Annie Lennox, and others throughout the rest of the eighties.

In 1991, Doug’s long time friend and lead guitarist for Living Colour, Vernon Reid, was looking for a new bass player. It was actually drummer Will Calhoun that encouraged him to join. Doug joined Living Colour and went on to record two highly successful albums: Stain and Pride. In 1993, Living Colour was awarded a Grammy nomination for a song co-written by Doug, "Leave It Alone."

After Living Colour split, Doug then teamed up with his band mate Will Calhoun and renowned jazz vocalist Vinx, to create the group Jungle Funk. Their sound has been described as "drum and bass infused poetic music." Jungle Funk performed over 200 shows and festivals internationally including The Montreux Jazz Festival and North Sea Jazz Festival. The self-titled album "Jungle Funk" received much critical acclaim, including mention for album of the year in Australia.

Another collaboration between the explosive drum and bass team of Wimbish and Calhoun, HeadFake rose from the reminisce. Headfake is a live fusion between DJ and musician producing trance-induced rhythms.

In 1999, Doug released a solo effort titled "Trippy Notes for Bass" on Adrian Sherwood’s On-u Sound label with all the TackHead players back on board and featured special guests Bernie Worrell, Alex Forester and Nigel Butler.

On December 22, 2000, Living Colour re-grouped for a one-off show at New York's legendary CBGB's. The dynamite show rekindled Doug, Vernon, Will and Corey's desire to play together. A small tour of the West coast drew huge and enthusiastic crowds, launching them off for a string of dates in Europe, including the Montreux Jazz Festival. The summer of 2001 saw the group finishing their U.S. tour on the East Coast, highlighted by a memorable show in Central Park.

In 2002, after recording and touring the U.S. with Mos Def for his "Black Jack Johnson" album, Doug came back to New York City to record the album "Collideoscope" with Living Colour. Doug also co-wrote and played bass on a song that was written and produced by Kanye West and featured on the movie soundtrack for "Brown Sugar" starring Taye Diggs and Mos Def. The song reached Number 16 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and Number 4 on R&B/Hip Hop chart. Doug also co-wrote a song called "The Jump Off," for the "Italian Job" movie soundtrack also co-starring Mos Def.

Doug had several television appearances in 2004; Last Call with Carson Daily playing with Living Colour, and Jay Leno’s Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Show and David Letterman with Emmy Award Nominee and rapper Mos Def. TackHead also reunited and played a string of dates in the U.S. and Europe. They played a string of dates in Europe and the US. Doug teamed up with Joe Palombo and John McCarthy of Rock House Method to release an instructional DVD, "New Dimensions for Bass." Doug then produced guitarist McCarthy's record "Drive" featuring Bernie Worrell, Will Calhoun, and Leo Nocentelli.

These past few years have kept Doug extremely busy. He has been producing, recording and touring with Living Colour, TackHead, Little Axe, Headfake, Mark Stewart & The Maffia, Czech gypsy funk band Gulo Car, and Brazilian singer Fernanda Porto among others. Continuing to bless the stage at festivals and venues around the world, Doug displays his mastery of blending music and technology to lay his explosive rhythms that move the masses.

2005 presented new opportunities for Doug. HeadFake played the main stage at the Montreux Jazz Festival, followed by a tour of the US with Little Axe supporting Robert Plant. The first annual Wim-Bash took place at Sully’s in Hartford, where Doug brought together musicians Skip McDonald, Keith LeBlanc, Will Calhoun, Jamie McDonald and 13 year old female guitar sensation Desiree Bassett. Doug also rejoined forces with old friend Clive Roberts, owner of Trace Elliott, to help him endorse and promote Trace Elliott bass amplifiers.

2006 kicked off with Will Calhoun and Doug joining Lauryn Hill onstage for a private show, followed with intensive touring all over Europe and Canada with Little Axe. The band was invited to perform at Real World Record anniversary party where they jammed with Robert Plant and Peter Gabriel. Living Colour toured Europe fronted by Dug Pinnick, singer of legendary band, King's X. Doug stepped out on his own for strings of gigs all over Europe, recording and producing various artists while putting the final touches on his long awaited 2nd solo record "CinemaSonics."

2007 started with a new star studded Wim-Bash at the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) convention in Anaheim California. An unusual twist recommended by sound engineer Doug Cook, had Doug joining former Nightwish vocal sensation Tarja Turunen to record her new album "My Winter Storm.” Doug then teamed back up Keith LeBlanc and Skip McDonald bringing European audiences Bernard Fowler's "Friends with Privileges.” Then it was time for Doug to strike out on his own for his first solo tour, "The Doug Wimbish SoundSystem," showcasing his astonishing showman qualities as a one-man act.

The yearly NAMM's Wim-Bash set the tone for a frantically paced 2008, headlined by Living Colour, with guest’s artists George Lynch, The Gods of Love and John McCarthy. Almost immediately afterward, Doug went back out on tour with a score of Little Axe, TackHead, Living Colour and Tarja Turunen dates happening all over the world. A new Tack>>Head collection is scheduled for release following the recent re-issue of "Trippy Notes for Bass & Mixes" and the long anticipated solo album "CinemaSonics," that is available right now on NovaSound Records.Retro Music Hall in Prague where Living Colour has been recorded at Sono Studio their 5th Album 'The Chair in the Doorway' hosted the release party for Doug's new solo record and guests the whole band playing a few new songs from their upcoming studio effort...

After the Annual "Namm" Wimbash 2009, Doug headed back to Prague with Living Colour to finish recording do a serie of concert with Skip, Bernard Fowler, and Finnish Sensation, Tarja Turunen. Then back in the USA in San Francisco to mix the album. Grammy Awards winning "Stain" producer Ron Saint Germain was brought in to put the final touches on the record who was soon picked up by Megaforce Records and will be released on September 15th 2009 followed with a World Tour. Doug, along with Bernard Fowler, Keith LeBlanc, Skip McDonald, and Adrian Sherwood, is currently (sporadically) in the studio working on a new Tack>>Head album (of mostly cover tunes), scheduled for release New Year's Day 2010. One of the eight completed tunes is "Funky Obama", a Tack>>Head interpretation of James Brown's "Funky President."

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Member Since:

January 22, 2006

Living Colour :
Doug Wimbish Bass/Vocals
Vernon Reid Guitars
Will Calhoun Drums/Percussions
Corey Glover Vocals

Tack>>Head :
Doug Wimbish Bass/Vocals/Ambiance
Bernard Fowler Vocals
Skip Mc Donald Guitars
Keith LeBlanc Drums
Adrian Sherwood Sound

Jungle Funk :
Doug Wimbish Bass/Vocals
Vinx Vocals
Will Calhoun

Head>>Fake :
Doug Wimbish Bass/Vocals/Ambiance
Will Calhoun Drums/Percussions

Little Axe :
Doug Wimbish Bass/Vocals
Skip McDonald Guitars
Keith LeBlanc Drums
Adrian Sherwood Dubs

Mark Stewart & The Maffia :
Doug Wimbish Bass/Vocals
Mark Stewart Vocals
Skip McDonald Guitars
Keith LeBlanc Drums
Adrian Sherwood Dubs

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..LIVING COLOUR NEWS:

‘THE CHAIR IN THE DOORWAY’ is out on Megaforce Records. ..
Cover Art by Mario Prado


Click here to buy "Chair in the Doorway" on iTunes.
Click here to buy "Chair in the Doorway" on Amazon.com.

..Living Colour 9/6/09 Infinity Hall, Norfolk, CT ..
Click here to buy "Living Colour 9/6/09 Infinity Hall show"
on Livedownloads.com. ..

..Living Colour Mershandise E-Store now opened!..
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And follow us on twitter : twitter.com/livingcolour

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CinemaSonics, © 2008 DougWimbish/NovaSound
Click here to buy 'CinemaSonics' cd online
Trippy Notes for Bass and Remixes, Dude Records

Click here to buy: 'Trippy Notes for Bass & Remixes' cd online

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Live in the Area of Prague (2008) Dude Records

"WE'RE NOT A BAND, WE'RE A SOUND SYSTEM." Doug explaining HeadFake to a Czech Republic reporter before taking the stage in Prague.
Click Here: Buy Head>>Fake dvd Online..
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