Nathan Phyerstone

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Memphis, Tennessee, USA

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Nathan Phyerstone is a professional bassist who started his musical studies at age 6 at the E.L Cole School of Music in Memphis, TN. learning piano and music theory. For many years he played organ in many local Memphis bands. He re-directed his focus to the guitar after receiving a Sears Silvertone as a gift that he re-constructed to a lefty and used it in his high school jazz band where he switched from guitar to drums in the marching band. He also Sang baritone in his high school glee club. After being accepted into the University of Memphis as a Music/Business management major he studied and performed upright fretless in the jazz band there.

He began playing bass professionally after joining Pathfinder Recording Artist (L.I.F.E.), a ten pieces R&B Funk Band. That gig landed him in Japan and many popular venues in the U.S. on tour. While with (Love Is For Everyone) He developed skills as an audio Engineer using that talent as a (Front of House) Sound mixer for live concerts and as a Broadcast Audio Engineer for radio and TV. He has also worked as a Radio Personality.

For many years Nathan played concerts and tours with several musical acts in and around Memphis and the United States. Later, he co-founded "SherPhyer" with ex-Bar-Kay member Sherman Guy. Nathan has an un-published Jazz CD that he produced, wrote and performed himself. Nathan is a southpaw and plays only lefthanded basses including a 5 string Carvin, 8 string Galveston, 5 string fretless Maestro and a vintage Rickenbacker.

Most recently, Nathan has preformed with blues legend "DeNise LaSalle", Ecko Recording atrist "Sweet Angel", UROC Jazz & Soul Artist "Redd Velvet" and served as Band Director for Southern Soul Blues Artist "Carl Sims". He is currently seeking his next great opportunity and can be contacted directly via his Myspace link.


http://www.myspace.com/nathanphyerstone or email address: nathanphyerstone[@]netscape.com


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Vintage 1974 Jetglo 4003 Left handed Rickenbacker (Bartilini Upgraded pick-ups & stereo low-z out-put)

8 String Black Lefty Galveston w/low F*

5 String LB 75 Carvin (Black)

5 String Left Handed Fretless by Mistro

Ampeg SVT-400T 800watt BassHead/Preamp

Vintage Fender 4-12 Bass Cabinet

Crate Preamp

Four Hand Made 15" T-Box Speaker Cabinets w/Yamaha 200 15" Bass Speakers

2 Peavey 18" Reflex Bass Cabinets

2 Peavey 2" Pizzo Dom Tweeter Cabinets

Yamaha SPX-90 SPX Generator

Yamaha SPX-90-II SPX Generator

Bass Talk Box

Audiologic 3-way Stereo Crossover

2 Peavey 31 Band Graffic EQ

1 Seventeen watt SEC Stereo Power amp

Teac 16+4 Stereo Mixing Console

Sony 16 Track Broadcast Mixing Console