The Bass Shed Podcast
Conversations with bass players, composers, and artists about
Artistry . Craft . Culture
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Thrice bassist Ed Breckenridge joins Ryan Roberts to discuss coming to the bass during the band’s early days, the influences that shaped his approach to tone and feel, and how Thrice continues evolving creatively on their twelfth album Horizons West.
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EP 146 - Ben Suarez (The Hip Snacks)
Ben Suarez didn’t start on bass — he started in hip-hop. In this episode, he shares how freestyling and performing as a rapper shaped his sense of rhythm long before he ever picked up the instrument. From beginning bass at 20 to building The Hip Snacks in Denver, Ben talks about developing identity through experience, serving powerful vocals without overplaying, and trusting a non-linear musical path rooted in artistry, craft, and culture.
EP 142 - Georgia Weber (Singer, Songwriter, Double Bassist)
Australian-born, Brooklyn-based bassist and songwriter Georgia Weber joins Ryan Roberts to discuss her EP Big In Japan, reflecting on loss, imperfection, expat life in New York, and blending jazz with poetic storytelling.
EP 137 - Steve Billman (Frank Gambale, Billy Cobham, Liza Minnelli, Alex Acuña)
Bassist and educator Steve Billman joins Ryan Roberts to discuss rhythm studies, odd meters, South Indian influences, teaching at LACM, his band Odd Dogs, and a career spanning jazz, fusion, and contemporary music.
EP 136 - David Dyson (Me'Shell N'degeocello, New Kids On The Block, Producer, Songwriter)
Bassist David Dyson shares his journey from D.C. beginnings to touring with Walter Beasley and New Kids on the Block, blending funk, jazz, and Go-Go while building a career as a performer, MD, and solo artist.
EP - 131 Matt Krahula (Bassist, Songwriter, Producer)
Bassist Matt Krahula discusses his path from New York’s scene to Honolulu, touring with Henry Kapono, balancing sideman work and songwriting, and building a versatile career across folk, rock, and Hawaiian music.
EP 130 - Sam Misner & Megan Smith (Recording artist Misner & Smith)
Folk duo Misner & Smith join Ryan Roberts to discuss their album All Is Song, sharing their songwriting process, six-year journey to completion, and how themes of connection, growth, and reflection shaped the record.
EP 4 - Sam Barsh
Ryan Roberts sits down with Grammy-winning pianist, songwriter, and producer Sam Barsh to discuss life after the New York jazz scene, producing in Los Angeles, and the evolving realities of the modern music industry.
