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Geoff† Larson has been playing the upright bass for 42.3% of his life. Needless to say, he thinks fondly of this instrument. In fifth grade, he thought being the next John Coltrane sounded like a great idea but as soon as he heard a room full of aspiring Tenor Sax players, he immediately walked out and began his exploration of Mozart, Bach, Vivaldi, Shubert, Wagner, etc…. That's what bass players must do. Diane Newell says it best "One Five, One Five, 1, 5, 1 5...." It tends to be a little more complicated but she has the right idea! They all wrote the bass part on the bottom of the chord. Quite simply, the bass just makes you move. Music is hard without it. Geoff graduated from Western Washington University with a degree in classical performance. He studied classical music with Anna Doaks, and Ben Musa. He also honed his Jazz skills with Chuck Isreals and learned a lot about his instrument and the things it could do. Geoff's first compositions came under the tutelage of Roger Briggs and this bred his original music to its own daring peak. Geoff has been writing original music for bands such as By the Way, Soup of the Day, Yah Muzz, and Das Vibenbass for years. His collaborations with Justin Sorensen, Don Hopwood, Jeff Sanders, Cameron Newell, Ben Jahn, and many other top artist who have been invaluable. You can see him playing classical, Jazz, Bluegrass, Hip-hop, Rock, and sometimes Country. †Geoff kind of has a thing for music. In Das Vibenbass he acts as the glue between melody and rhythm. He forces the "dirty" groove onto the Melody's with his bass lines. His connection with the musicians in the group can be felt and heard through the "primal screams."