Play Through – RIG RUNDOWN

Pop-punk pioneers Rare Americans have released a play through of their recent track ‘Moss Park’. The Canadian trio released the harrowing song about Toronto’s infamous park on June 29, alongside a music video. Now, the band have dropped a guitar/bass tutorial, guiding players through their single. Front man and guitarist James Priestner demonstrates the track’s main chord progression, (Bm/F#m/A/E), before handing over to brother/bassist Jeff and lead guitarist Lubo Ivan. Though the chord progression is simple and the structure is easy to pick up, as James says, it’s all about finding the groove and the punchy bounce of their pop punk….

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It only takes one Satellite Ravens song to know that Carson Rohde is a virtuoso bass player. Debut album ‘The Equinox’ is an ode to late noughties indie-pscyh, centered around funk-heavy basslines. On the surface, the record is comparable to the likes of Empire of the Sun, MGMT, and Passion Pit. Dig a little deeper, and you’ll find Rohde’s bass influences stretch far and wide.

“I’m influenced by Tchaikovsky just as much as Pink Floyd, Black Flag, or Aphex Twin,” the Californian tells us. “Rock/pop has always been an interest of mine, however, my parents and I believed that a classical training was paramount to being a truly great musician.”

So, the aficionado took up double bass at the tender age of 10, before moving on to state and national orchestras and concerto competitions in his teen years. But it was under the mentor-ship of the Phoenix Symphony’s principal bassist, Barry Olson, that Rohde’s really became the masterful player he is today.

He went on to utilise his bass talents in a songwriting capacity during his Popular Music degree at USC Thornton, which resulted in ‘The Equinox’. Now, you can watch Rohde’s playthrough of ‘AfterThoughts’ lifted from the record, along with a rig rundown. Enjoy!