Andy Hodge: Bass Player

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Andy Hodge: Bass Player

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"Andy is undoubtedly one of the most versatile bass players in the UK"

"Andy is undoubtedly one of the most versatile bass players in the UK""Andy is undoubtedly one of the most versatile bass players in the UK""Andy is undoubtedly one of the most versatile bass players in the UK"

...For Bass Players Only online magazine

Andy with Downes Braide Association

DBA - Today

This is the third single from Halcyon Hymns, and features a breathtaking spoken section from Joe Catcheside.

DBA - Your Heart Will Find The Way

Andy's bass playing features on this, the second track and video release from DBA's 4th studio album - Halcyon Hymns - which will be available from February 5th 2021 

DBA - Love Among The Ruins

This was the first single from Halcyon Hymns and it became no.1 on the UK Heritage Chart 31st January!

The band are Chris Braide & Geoff Downes with Andy Hodge - bass, Ash Soan - drums, Dave Bainbridge - guitars 

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Critical acclaim for Halcyon Hymns:

DBA ft. Marc Almond - Skin Deep (Radio Remix)

The second single from DBA's 2017 studio album - Skyscraper Souls - features Andy on fretless bass

Andy plays bass on Marc Almond's excellent new album!

Check out this great video featuring Andy on bass.

The album - Chaos and a Dancing Star - is set for release in 2020 and Andy will be performing alongside Marc Almond, Chris Braide and Ash Soan at London's prestigious Royal Festival Hall on February 10th


https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/136497-marc-almond-special-guest-chris-braide-2020

Andy live with Marc Almond at the Royal Festival Hall, 2020

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Andy plays bass at the promotional concert for Marc Almond's new album "Chaos and a Dancing Star"

Performing alongside global luminaries Marc Almond, Chris Braide, Ash Soan and special guest Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson at the prestigious Royal Festival Hall was a tremendous pleasure for Andy.

Click here for "Tainted Love" live at RFH - ft. Marc Almond, Chris Braide & Ian Anderson

DBA - Skyscraper Souls, lyric video

With a new DBA album being written by Chris Braide & Geoff Downes during the ongoing lockdown period here's a timely reminder of Downes Braide Association's previous album's superb title track: Andy plays bass on Skyscraper Souls

Geoff Downes introduces DBA live!

Andy is suitably chuffed to be working with this superstar band as

Geoff Downes (Yes, Asia, Buggles) discusses the new DBA lineup.


The subsequent live DVD/CD recording - DBA Live In England -  is now available globally.

DBA last performed live at Trading Boundaries, February 14th & 15th 2020.

The world has changed significantly since then, but we will be back! 


https://downesbraide.co.uk

Bass lessons with Andy

Learn to play Bass Guitar with a seasoned professional.

Andy has a huge amount of experience playing bass in every possible genre and situation you can imagine.

He has been teaching privately for over 25 years and calls upon his wide-ranging knowledge at all times to create interesting and fun learning situations for students at all levels.

He is an expert sight-reader with years of theatre and pit, stadium, arena, pub, club, festival, corporate, private party (and more!) performances behind him.

Rockschool Examinations

Andy is happy to teach bass in line with any chosen syllabus but has a longstanding affiliation to the Rockschool Examination Board at all grades


https://www.rslawards.com/rockschool/graded-exams/bass/



For further details and rates contact Andy:

info@andyhodgebass.com



Andy at Yamaha Music London

Andy and the team teaching at the recent Yamaha Music London "Learn To Play Day"

Andy played bass for several years in the London show...

Andy played bass for several years in the London show...

Andy played bass for several years in the London show...

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Andy played bass for several years in the London show...

Andy played bass for several years in the London show...

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Andy played bass for several years in the London show...

...and also on the show's European arena tour

...and also on the show's European arena tour

Andy: playing live again with the superb Mark Kingswood

Mark Kingswood - "Redfining the modern-day English crooner"

Mark has been getting plenty of UK and international radio play

with his latest album - "Strong"

Andy plays electric and upright basses for Mark's UK theatre tour this February.

https://markkingswood.com

about me

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For Bass Players Only interview

Andy is proud to be playing on DBA's Skyscraper Souls

Andy Hodge is an endorsee for Rotosound Strings

Read the FBPO Interview here
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Andy Hodge is an endorsee for Rotosound Strings

Andy is proud to be playing on DBA's Skyscraper Souls

Andy Hodge is an endorsee for Rotosound Strings

Find out more
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Andy is proud to be playing on DBA's Skyscraper Souls

Andy is proud to be playing on DBA's Skyscraper Souls

Andy is proud to be playing on DBA's Skyscraper Souls

Find out more

Getting back into playing double bass!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRPjaDl1XNU

Latest project:

So happy to have the opportunity to play double bass again!

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Ma Bessie & Her Blues Troupe

An authentic tribute to this blues legend

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Andy with David James Ingram

Contact Andy

Available for live work, studio sessions, and teaching

Andy is recognised as one of the most versatile bass players in the UK.

His first professional gig was at a strip club in Soho.

He was eventually persuaded to leave & since the 90's has continually toured every kind of venue in the UK & beyond in bands and shows of all types and every genre, & was often found in the pit at the London West End production of "We Will Rock You".

His most recent work includes live and studio sessions with Grammy nominee Chris Braide and keyboard legend Geoff Downes.

Andy Hodge: Bass Player

Ealing, London

For Composition, Bass Line Transcription and Proofreading services, Production and Commission work

please email info@andyhodgebass.com

Serious Blues CD : Call & Response

Serious Blues’ 2014 album “Call & Response” is available here.

Featuring Andy Hodge, Sam Kelly, Giles Hedley, Pete Hedley and Frankie Connolly and all manner of bluesy funky stuff. 

Press the "Buy Now" button, below, to purchase our CD.


Shake 'em On Down

Evil

Everybody Ought To Treat A Stranger Right

Louise

In The Dark Before The Dawning

Smoke Stack Lightning

I Don't Believe

Nasty Water

Right Next Door (Because Of Me)

How Far?

True Lies

Freedom

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Buy Serious Blues CD here £9.99 plus p&p

Serious Blues CD: Download Site Options

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