bassman

Hello,

my name is Michel Spiessens (°02/10/1985) and I'm a (electric and acoustic) bassplayer. I play in several bands: Fait d'Anvers, dirty machine, Noah Howard Quintet, Meneer Zee,The Donuts, Blueberrysboots, . I'm making funky experimental film music with mr Jo, who you can find in my favorites. And with "Meneer Zee" we make adult music and children plays.



I started when I was 6 with classical guitar at the music school in Boom. I had private lessons with Daniël Dekens for 9 years. After the classical chizzl I was a Student at the "Jazzstudio" in Antwerp for 3 years, where I had lessons from: Bas Cooijmans (private acoustic basslessons), Cédric Waterschoot (private electric bass), Richard Rousselet (combo), Pierre Vaiana, Laurent Mercier(combo), Pierre van Dormaal, Stephane Mercier(combo), Dirk van der Linden, Victor la costa, Chris Mentens. then I went to the lemmens instituut where I had lessons with Jos van Machteld (private bass), Ron van Rossem(combo), Peter Hertmans (combo), Frank Vaganée (bigband), Nic Thys, Bart van Caenegem,.

I had masterclasses from: Mark Turner, Bill Carrothers, Stephane Galland, pierre Vaiana,.



Thanx for visiting my "myspace" if you got any comments please leave them so I know what to work on and what other people think!



check also: www.myspace.com/faitdanvers

www.myspace.com/dirtymachineproductions

www.myspace.com/meneerzee

www.myspace.com/bootsvanblueberry

www.myspace.com/lafemmebelge

www.myspace.com/hotclubdanvers

www.myspace.com/donutsbe



Have fun!



cd's recorded: 1999 "war" the exploding donuts

2003 "searching for identity" the donuts

2004"punkrock evening out" splitcd with the donuts, brave like a cowboy, idem and seven oaks

2005 "gone" promo single the donuts

2006 "c'est dur" fait d'anvers

2006 promo blueberrys boots

2007 "c'est pas dur live at AB" fait d'anvers

2007 promo lafemmebelge

2008 promo blueberrys boots

208 la femme belge (tais-toi et sois belge)