John Martin - Bass

Given the number of transplants we have in this band, we felt we needed to have at least one Boston born-and-bred member, and John was the obvious choice to keep the Beantown contingent of our fans happy. A long time musician with experience in a number of bands, John plays his bass (without frets, thank you very much) with equal competence and creativity, and his fusion of tight rhythms and melodic lines complement Aaron and Greg G.'s guitar work nicely. And since his main axe is the double bass, we figure we can get admission into those smoky jazz clubs now if we have a mind to. John may seem like a mild-mannered environmental consultant on the outside, but don't let that polite demeanor fool you - under the respectable veneer lies a passionate musician who's ready to lay down bass lines and take names. He lives this double life (sort of) out of his home in Somerville, where he's learned more back routes to secret places in Boston than anyone should be allowed to know.