Bryan Beller
| Bryan Beller |
Bryan Beller performing at Alvas Showroom, San Pedro, CA |
| Background information |
| Born |
May 6, 1971 (1971-05-06) (age 40) |
| Genres |
Jazz rock, rock, Jazz fusion, melodic death metal |
| Instruments |
Bass guitar |
| Years active |
1994 - present |
| Labels |
Onion Boy Records |
| Associated acts |
Mike Keneally, Steve Vai, Dethklok, James LaBrie, The Aristocrats, Kira Small |
| Website |
bryanbeller.com |
| Notable instruments |
| Mike Lull Custom Basses |
Bryan Beller (born 1971) is an American bass guitarist known for his work with Mike Keneally, Steve Vai, Dethklok, James LaBrie of Dream Theater, and Dweezil Zappa.
Career
Beller was an extremely early blogger, documenting his personal and professional experiences on being a Professional Musician and "Bassist For Hire" in Los Angeles on his blog, "The Life of Bryan," from 1995 until 2005.[1]
In 2003, Beller released his debut CD, View, which was self-financed product and released on his own label, Onion Boy Records. View, which ranges from jazz/rock to vocal pop to thrash to acoustic solo to world beat, has been described as having “sublime moments of melancholia, beauty, and joy.”[2] In 2008 Beller released his second solo CD Thanks In Advance; a special-edition DVD of the album entitled To Nothing was released along with it. In 2011 Beller released a live CD titled Wednesday Night Live in both CD and DVD format.
Beller's current band, The Aristocrats (which also includes Guthrie Govan on guitars and Marco Minnemann on drums), released their debut album The Aristocrats in 2011. Also in 2011, he released a second live CD with his wife Kira Small called Live at The White House. He is also a Contributing Editor for Bass Player magazine.[3] In November 2011, Beller conducted an audio interview with Music Life Radio about his career.
Equipment
Basses:
- Mike Lull Custom Modern 5-String
- Mike Lull Custom Modern 5-String Fretless
- Mike Lull Custom Vintage Jazz 4-String
- Mike Lull Custom T-Bass 4-String
- Mike Lull Custom T-Bass 5-String
- Fender Custom Shop '64 Re-Issue Jazz Bass
- Fender Precision Bass
- Taylor AB-4 Acoustic/Electric Bass
Heads, preamps, and power amps:
- Gallien-Krueger Fusion 550
- Gallien-Krueger MB Fusion
- SWR SM-900
- SWR Mo' Bass
- SWR SM-400
- SWR Grand Prix Preamp
- SWR Interstellar Overdrive Preamp
- ART TubePAC Preamp (2)
- SansAmp PSA-1 Programmable Preamp
- SWR Stereo 800 Power Amp
- Peavey DPC1000 Power Amp
- BGW x3800 Power Amp
Speaker cabinets:
- Gallien-Krueger Neo 4x12
- Gallien Krueger Neo 112-II
- SWR Megoliath 8x10
- SWR Goliath III 4x10 (2)
- SWR Goliath II 4x10 (2)
- SWR Goliath Junior III 2x10
Combo amps:
- SWR Super Redhead
- SWR Workingman's 12
- SWR LA 8
- SWR California Blonde
Effects and other gear:
- Boss FV-50 Volume Pedal
- Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner
- Boss OC-2 Octave Pedal
- Electro-Harmonix MicroSynth
- Xotic Effects Bass BB Preamp
- Digitech X-Series Bass Driver
- Dunlop M-80 Bass D.I.
- Aphex Bass Exciter
- Boss CE-2B Bass Chorus
- Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
- Demeter Opto-Compulator
- Dunlop CryBaby Bass Wah
- Voodoo Labs Pedal Power 2 Plus
- Tech 21 Red Ripper
- Soundblox® Pro Multiwave Bass Distortion
- T.C. Electronics Stereo Chorus/Flanger
- SWR Mr. Tone Controls EQ
- Raven Labs PHA-1 Headphone Amp
- Raven Labs MDB-1 Mini-Mixer
- Raven Labs True Blue EQ
- T. Rex Bass Juice
- Boss ODB-3 Bass Overdrive
- DOD FX25 Envelope Filter
- SansAmp Programmable Bass Driver D.I.
- Akai Intelliphase P1 Analog Phaser
- Akai Headrush E1
- Alesis Nanoverb
- DBX 163x Compressor
- Voodoo Labs Amp Selector
- Boss BR1180-CD Digital Hard Disk Recorder
- Alesis QS8 Synthesizer
Discography
Solo:
With The Aristocrats:
With Kira Small:
With Dethklok:
With Brendon Small:
With Steve Vai:
With Z:
With Beer For Dolphins:
- 1996: Soap Scum Remover (VHS)
- 1997: Half Alive In Hollywood
- 1998: Sluggo!
- 2000: Dancing
- 2000: Dancing With Myself ... and others (CD/DVD)
With Mike Keneally:
- 1995: Boil That Dust Speck
- 2002: Wooden Smoke
- 2002: Wooden Smoke Asleep
- 2003: Pup
- 2004: Dog (CD/DVD)
- 2006: Guitar Therapy Live (CD/DVD)
- 2007: Boil That Dust Speck (Reissue - CD/DVD)
- 2008: Wine and Pickles
- 2009: Scambot 1
- 2011: bakin' @ the potato!
With James LaBrie:
With Yogi:
- 2001: Any Raw Flesh?
- 2003: Salve
- 2006: Half-Print Demigod
With Colin Keenan:
- 2008: Nothing Clever
- 2009: So Far Gone
- 2011: Nothing Clever
With Razl:
- 2008: Rotonova
- 2011: Microscopic
Other guest appearances:
- 1995: Various Artists - Tales From Yesterday: Yes Tribute
- 1997: Various Artists - Merry Axemas: A Guitar Christmas
- 1998: Various Artists - The SWR Sound
- 1998: Janet Robin - Open The Door
- 1999: Various Artists - Six Pack: Multi-Artist Radio Sampler
- 1999: Various Artists - Tribute To The Titans
- 1999: Neil Sadler - Theory Of Forms
- 2000: Dweezil Zappa - Automatic
- 2001: Space Surfers - Bikini
- 2001: Janet Robin - Out From Under
- 2001: Nick D'Virgilio - Karma
- 2003: Various Artists - A Fair Forgery of Pink Floyd
- 2004: Various Artists - XL Bass Lines: A D'addario Music Sampler
- 2006: Tom Langford - Here Comes Memory
- 2006: Various Artists - After The Storm
- 2006: Various Artists - WesFest (DVD)
- 2007: Eros Ramazzotti - E²
- 2007: Various Artists - WesFest 2 (DVD)
- 2007: Marco Minnemann - The Marco Show (DVD)
- 2007: Touched - Onward And Downward
- 2008: Gary Schutt - Loss 4 Words
- 2008: Chris G. - Reflections - An Act of Glass
- 2008: Mother Eff - Are We Famous Yet?
- 2009: Andra Moran - In Small Things
- 2009: Triangle Exception - H-Town
- 2010: Various Artists - NPS Maakt Jazz, Volume 7
- 2010: Timesword - Chains Of Sin
- 2010: Various Artists - Wicked: Music From The WesFest Community
- 2010: Dave Weiner - On Revolute
- 2010: Godsticks - Spiral Vendetta
- 2010: Anders Helmerson - Tripple Ripple
- 2011: Sunny Taylor - Sunny Taylor (EP)
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