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As a well-respected player versed in rock, pop, standards, blues,
R&B, funk, Motown and metal, bassist/vocalist Doug Odell has made his bones in
countless original and cover bands. The veteran lefty 4- & 5-stringer has a rep
as a first-call recording session and live musician-for-hire on projects as varied
as musical comedy, full-band backed hip-hop, folk and acoustic pop.
Doug got his first exposure to music at a very young age, working in the family business.
This particular musical mafia found its niche in the highly specialized trade of manufacturing
and maintaining pipe organs -- where Odell quickly found himself holding keys and tuning
pipes with his father. Pounding out rock music on these massive instruments inspired
Doug to study piano with private teachers. Fate would ultimately lead Odell to pursue
his passion and true calling; BASS. Instruction with private teachers soon followed.
While Doug focused on developing his electric bass chops, professional voice lessons
honed his soaring tenor. While the list is much longer -- notably Odell has worked
with some of the following artists: Ted Poley (Danger Danger, Bone Machine), Tony Mills
(Shy, TNT, China Blue), Ray West (Spread Eagle, All Pointz West), Rob Lamothe (Riverdogs),
Josh Ramos (The Storm, Hardline, China Blue), C.J. Snare (Firehouse), Dennis Leeflang
(Bumblefoot, Lita Ford) and Jamie Rowe (Guardian, AdrianGale/Crunch).
Audio CD Discography:
LIVE ON BOTH COASTS (2002) with Rob Paravonian
RE:PROGRAM (2002) with Adriangale
MELODICROCK.COM REVEALED AND REVISITED (2003) with Adriangale
BRANDED (2003) with The Noise Addiction
LIVE PROGRAM (2004) with Adriangale
SOULFRACTURED [ep] (2005) with Soulfractured
SUPERSTRUCTURE (2006) with 2 1/2 Lounge
STARTING OVER [ep] (2007) with Crunch
THE UNDYING FIRE (2008) with Crunch
TWILIGHT OF DESTINY (2008) with China Blue
MRCD5: WRITING ON THE WALL (2009) with China Blue
LEGACY [ep] (2009) with 2 1/2 Lounge
LIBERTY 'N JUSTICE: LIGHT IT UP (2010) with CJ Snare & Bill Leverty
MAKE GOOD CHOICES (2010) with Ariana Shore
NOTHING BUT EVERYTHING WILL REMAIN (2011, release date tba) with Project Masquerade
BREATHE (2011, digital-only single) with Ted Poley
CRUEL SEASON (in production, release date TBA)
Long form concert music DVDs:
STARTING OVER w/ Crunch (2010)
Web links: My official website is www.dougodell.com.
On MySpace: www.myspace.com/haljalaikakik.
On Twitter:www.twitter.com/douglasodell.
Endorsements: Spector Basses, Tech 21 NYC effects and amplification, BeyerDynamic/AMS
and Mono Cases.
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