Bass Player UK Magazine July 2017 Back Issue

FREEKBASS BRINGS THE FUNK: FREEK OUT
Funk bass, to me, is having a strong respect for the space, and playing with
the silence as much as playing with the note. You’re creating a beat with notes and gliding on that hypnosis that the funk creates.” These are the words of the great Freekbass, whose bass skills make him the best-known low-end purveyor ever to come out of Cincinnati, Ohio apart from Bootsy Collins, that is, who comes into Freek’s story in a rather crucial way, as you’ll see. A rising star for the last decade or so and a man whose performances at two London Bass Guitar Shows to date have left audiences speechless thanks to his fleet-fingered funkiness, Freek has earned his spot on our cover several times over. We sat down with him shortly after he announced a new signature bass from New Zealand’s Stonefield luthiers, keen to find out what makes the Freek tick. Read on and learn.