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Roger Alcantara - Bass Player

Bands: Ebe Dancel, Mindscapes, Wickermoss, Eternal Now, Barbie Almalbis (sessions)

Gear: Elegee Mister Nobody Signature 5, Elegee Mister Nobody Signature Fretless 5, Ibanez Soundgear Fretless 4, MONO

Roger Alcantara took up Communication Arts (specializing in photography) at the De La Salle University. This is where he met Pepe Manikan and together with Chad Robles and Loubert Vidal eventually formed the progressive metal band Eternal Now.

Roger (known for wearing masks in gigs as a gimmick, thus the Mister Nobody alyas) started playing bass during his 2nd year in high school. His mentor was Berklee College of Music Scholar and Standard Pleasure Model bassist Louis Andre Ochoa. Since then he has played with Lemon Tears and the Sourgrapes (fronted by Moonstar 88’s May Chelle Baay), Wickermoss, and of course Eternal Now. In 2006 Roger became the first Filipino endorser of Aria bass guitars. He has conducted bass clinics to promote the brand and to propagate awareness and interest about the bass and to inform the masses about its limitless potential. He currently endorses Elegee Custom Basses.

Early 2010, Roger also became a session bassist for Barbie Almalbis (alternating with Karel Honasan).

June of 2011, Roger recorded bass tracks for Ebe Dancel’s debut solo album "Dalawang Mukha Ng Pag-Ibig" (under Warner Music Philippines). He is now the touring bassist of Ebe.

He is also 1/2 of Mindscapes --- the acoustic new age duo he formed with Rigil Borromeo.

Besides being the bassist of Ebe Dancel, Mindscapes, Eternal Now, Wickermoss, & Barbie Almalbis, he is also a session musician who has played with Rico Blanco, Noel Cabangon, Johnoy Danao, Bullet Dumas and has recorded for Nicole Asensio, Sarah Caballero, and others.

Studio rat. Genre hopper. Bass & piano player. Writer and builder. Lover of cheeseburgers.

I specialize in the "mistakes are interesting" school of production. So depending on your point of view my selections will either be sloppy or chock full of character. Feel is king. I hate making music with a mouse. Real pianos, tube guitar amps, and a lifetime of listening applied. 

Music and production I like for various reasons: 70's style jazz fusion, Headhunters during Chameleon phase, Frank Zappa, George Duke, Lou Reed, Bill Laswell, Rudy Van Gelder, Tower of Power, The Crusaders, The Meters, Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakam, John Prine, Kev Hopper, Mark Egan, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, Art Pepper, Thelonious Monk, Charles Bukowski, Larry Graham, Peter Gabriel, Niacin, Spinal Tap, Bros. Johnson, Bootsy, Jamerson, Die Kreuzen, Dead Kennedys, Film Noir, The Cramps, Propaganda, Buddy Holly, Surf Guitar, Captain Beefheart, Neil Young, Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, Rolling Stones, Western Swing, Scrunch up your nose stank Funk, modular synth music, ambient, soundtracks, early pre-baroque music.

Multi -instrumentalist, multi-genre composer, singer. and generally nice guy.  Has worked in jazz, experimental music, rock, pop, Americana/roots music, bluegrass, etc.  (Go ahead...try and put me in a slot - grin)

Hello, I'm JJ and freelance as bassist & lately focusing also on composing, arranging & finally producing own instrumental tunes in various Funk-Latin-Jazz-World Beat inspired styles & flavors.
It's a "One-Man-Band" project so far and all music is done by myself at home. 
I hope you like what you hear and appreciate your visit, any comment or support!🙏❤️

ISSA Official 2024 Nominee * International Male • Songwriter & Sound Engineer Of The Year * (Atlanta, USA)
WSA Finalist 2021/2022/2023 * Best Jazz Song * (Sydney, Australia)

Ps: I'm interested in connecting with various instrumentalists for recording my tunes...and as a bassist I'm available for sessions (offline/remote) or eventual collabbing.

For booking/collab/session inquiries: jjoherl@gmail.com
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You can now purchase Rachel's solo albums "In the Moment" (2024), "Bigger on the Inside" (2021), "Going Somewhere" (2018), and "Listen" (2016) along with "3x2," Rachel's collaboration EP with Michael Sadler of Saga!

From the first moment she touched the piano, Rachel Flowers has been consumed by music. Like a sponge she has spent her life absorbing every kind of music she encounters. This channel is her outlet where she gets to play, creating covers of the music she loves, and sharing that music with the world.

Now you can also hear Rachel's original music! Just visit shop.rachelflowersmusic.com

This multiverse is made out of strings. And I'm a tourist.

I started playing the bass guitar in 1967.... over the years have also played guitar, violin, viola, upright bass, U-Bass, ukulele, mandolin and mandola. Bass guitar is the instrument that is most natural for me to play. I "discovered" the fretless bass guitar in 1973. I heard the true potential of the instrument on the Hejira album by Joni Mitchell in the playing of Jaco Pastorius. When I heard his solo album in 1976, I was blown away....the best bass playing ever!!!! I played in many varied bands and orchestras including Blue Island (with Tony Gioiosa, Rich Rita &amp; Dan Galayda), The Kent Brothers Band, Northwest Indiana Symphony, San Diego Mandolin Orchestra, Innisfree (with Dennis Cahill), Jack Straw (with Tom Gunty), Stewart Ridge (with Rich Rita, Dan Galayda &amp; Tom Gniewek), and Jubal (with Kevin Waltham, Joe Benson, Mark &amp; Bruce Deane). Attended music school at DePaul University in Chicago 1971-75. Attended bass guitar weekend with Jack Casady at Fur Peace Ranch in 2006. Played in Bass Clef Experiment (with Mike Alvarez/cello).
In recent years I have been exploring solo bass playing (covers & originals).


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