THAT ONE GUY

A classically trained upright bassist who won several jazz scholarships and competitions, Mike Silverman (aka - That One Guy), became one of the most original and in-demand upright bass players in the 90's progressive jazz scene. At the peak of his powers, Mike was developing and utilizing techniques that were previously thought impossible on the upright bass. Silverman’s self-taught percussive technique—banging the strings and the instrument’s body—led him to develop the Magic Pipe, a upright bass system of electronically wired, steel plumbing, shaped somewhat like a harp, with a thick bass string wired from top to bottom and a hole that billows smoke during the climax of his live shows. Adding an electric cowboy boot plugged in and played like an African talking drum and an electrified musical handsaw, Silverman evolved into That 1 Guy, playing everything with his hands and feet while incorporating such disparate influences as Dr. Seuss, Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, Rube Goldberg and Stanley Kubrick.

Artist website: www.that1guy.com