Dave Pomeroy

Dave Pomeroy
Dave Pomeroy

Dave Pomeroy playing electric upright bass in 2007
Background information
Born April 26, 1956 (1956-04-26) (age 55)
Origin Nashville, Tennessee
Genres Country, bluegrass, rock, pop, jazz
Occupations Bassist, singer, songwriter, producer
Instruments Bass (guitar), electric upright bass, double bass
Labels Earwave
Associated acts Don Williams, Trisha Yearwood, Three Ring Circle
Website Official website

Dave Pomeroy (born April 26, 1956) is a United States musician, known as a Nashville vocalist, songwriter, and producer (Earwave Productions), but is best known as a bassist. He has played electric and acoustic bass in the studio for many recording artists in addition to his solo and concert work. He also has written numerous articles and columns for Bass Player magazine, and has contributed as a writer to a number of books about the music business.

In December 2008, Pomeroy was elected as president of the Nashville Musicians Association, AFM Local 257 of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) and in June 2010, he was also elected to the the AFM's International Executive Board. Pomeroy was re-elected without opposition to a second 3 year term as Local 257 president in November 2011.

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Biography

Pomeroy was born in Italy, the son of an American soldier, and spent his childhood and youth in various places. He credits a four-year-long stay in England in the early 1960s as an early musical influence and returned to the country in the mid-70s, when he moved to London to play in numerous local bands. In 1977 Pomeroy settled in Nashville. He was hired by rockabilly musician Sleepy LaBeef within a couple of weeks and went on tour with him for a year. In 1980 he joined Don Williams' touring band and stayed with him until 1994.[1] He briefly returned to the band for Williams' comeback tour in September/October 2010.[2]

As a session musician Pomeroy contributed to albums not only by Williams and LaBeef, but also by such diverse artists as Trisha Yearwood, Emmylou Harris, Toby Keith, Neil Diamond, Billy Ray Cyrus, Tom Paxton, George Jones, Billy Joe Shaver, Shelby Lynne, Jon Randall, Brenda Lee, Gretchen Peters, Alan Jackson, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Duane Eddy, Allison Moorer, Steve Wariner, Asleep At The Wheel, Matraca Berg, Kathy Mattea, Larry Knechtel, Keith Whitley, Jesse Winchester and Alison Krauss. He is a featured artist on the "Nashville Acoustic Sessions" CD project, with Raul Malo, Rob Ickes and Pat Flynn, released by CMH Records in 2004.[3]

In the 1990's Pomeroy created The All-Bass Orchestra, with personnel ranging from 12 to 22 bassists playing the roles of an entire ensemble. The VHS concert video "The Day The Bass Players Took Over The World," released in 1996 by his label Earwave and Bass Player Magazine, with special guests Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey, Oteil Burbridge and Bill Dickens, brought attention to Pomeroy's concept of "all-bass music" as demonstrated on his solo projects "Basses Loaded" and "Tomorrow Never Knows." He has raised over $110,000 for Nashville's Room In The Inn Homeless program with his annual "Nashville Unlimited Christmas" concerts over the past 19 years.

Among his most recent projects are Three Ring Circle, an "acoustic jam band powergrass trio" with Rob Ickes and Andy Leftwich, and The Taproom Tapes, a live recording of collective improvisations featuring 14 of Nashville's musicians, including Jeff Coffin, Pat Bergeson, Johnny Neel and others. He recently produced Restless, the first album of new material by Sweethearts of the Rodeo in over ten years, to be released in 2012. Three Ring Circle's new CD, "Brothership" was released on ResoRevolution Records in April 2011.

Over the years, Pomeroy has become more and more involved in union work. In December 2008, he was elected president of the Nashville based Local 257 of the American Federation of Musicians, succeeding longtime president Harold Bradley.[4][5] In June 2010, he was also elected to the International Executive Board of the AFM for a three-year term.[6] In November 2010, Pomeroy was re-elected without opposition to a second three year term as President of Local 257. HE continues to write, record and perform in addition to his AFM responsibilities.

Discography

Recordings under his own name:

  • Tone Patrol: Thin Air (Earwave), with guests Sam Bush, Bill Miller and Wayne Roland Brown
  • Dave Pomeroy: Basses Loaded (Earwave)
  • Dave Pomeroy: Tomorrow Never Knows (Earwave)
  • Three Ring Circle: Three Ring Circle (Earwave), with Rob Ickes and Andy Leftwich (Earwave)
  • Dave Pomeroy And Friends: The Taproom Tapes (Earwave)

Three Ring Circle: "Brothership" (ResoRevolution)

For a comprehensive list of session contributions see Pomeroy's credits at Allmusic.

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