Hank Van Sickle

Hank Van Sickle

Van Sickle with John Mayall, performing in Hilo, Hawaii; February 4, 2006
Background information
Born (1961-12-31) 31 December 1961
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States
Genres Blues rock, Jazz fusion, Americana, Blues
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Bass guitar, Upright bass
Labels Eagle, Rounder, Cleopatra, Storyville, Del-Fi, Private Stash Records
Associated acts John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
Website Hank Van Sickle website

Hank Van Sickle (born December 31, 1961 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an electric and upright bassist, best known for the blues rock band The Bluesbreakers. Currently living and working in Los Angeles, California.

Biography

Van Sickle was raised in a family of musicians. His father, Rodney Van Sickle is a classically trained double bassist who graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music and played in the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. His sister Lucy Van Sickle is a singer and blues harmonica player living in Pittsburgh.

Hank Van Sickle is best known for blues, blues-rock, roots rock, and jazz; he is also experienced in symphonic, rockabilly, world music, rock, americana, pop, folk, country, punk rock, and experimental. He recorded and toured as a member of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers from mid 2000[1] through the end of 2008. According to John Mayall, the longest tenure of any bass player with the band.

Other credits include Jimmy Smith, Mick Taylor, Robben Ford, Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, Taj Mahal, Candye Kane, Guitar Shorty, Smokey Wilson, American Idol stars tour, Denny Freeman, Don and Dewey, Kirk Fletcher, The Drifters, Rosie Flores, Wanda Jackson, James Intveld, Billy Swan, Yma Sumac, Judy Tenuta, Ray Campi, Floyd Sneed, Beach Cities Symphony, and Friends of Dean Martinez.

Discography

With John Mayall

Hank Van Sickle (background) and John Mayall (The Bluesbreakers at the Corn Exchange, Cambridge, November 2006)

As collaborator

With Friends of Dean Martinez
With Skip Heller
With Steamin' Stan Ruffo and the Instigators
With others

References

  1. ↑ "John Mayall bows at fest - But legendary musician will share his lakefront concert with former Bluesbreaker Mick Taylor". Chicago Sun-Times. June 9, 2005. Retrieved May 17, 2011. The four-man group that Mayall brings to the festival has been intact since bassist Hank Van Sickle joined in 2000
  2. ↑ "Hank Van Sickle". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
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