Tyler Terrell
Bass Guitar/Vocals
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What can you say about Bass players? There is more than the old joke…A
Bass player walks into a bar… it could happen! Seriously, I challenge
everyone out there in cyberland to go see a live band. Now, listen to
the Bass player. Bass players are the funkiest guys on the face of the
planet. Tyler Terrell takes this to a whole other level, and thus Fat
Brass Inc to a whole other world! Tyler is so solid on the bass, that
he actually forces FBI drummer Tony Giovannini to smile… and
smile he does.
Tyler Terrell, Bass Guitar
was born and raised in the Green Bay area. He attended De Pere High
School and after graduation attended the Armed Forces School of Music
where he graduated 1st in his class. Interestingly enough, Tyler was a
trumpet player at the school, an instrument he still plays today, and
didn't pick up a bass guitar until 1996. His influences read like a
who's who of music: Larry Graham, Lee Morgan, John Coltrane and the
immortal Bill Chase. Tyler has performed with the likes of Juggling
Penguins (a band he was in with FBI drummer Tony Giovannini – where
they both played different instruments than the ones they play in FBI),
Cab Fare, Coconut Grove, Direct Pressure, The Choice, Emergency Exit,
Jamus, Untiy the Band, Jet Set Radio, Sczrombacque String Band and the
Jason Kruk Blues/Funk Explosion.
But there is another side of Tyler that no really knows about. Tyler,
in his own words, "has a penchant for the unusual," and "is addicted to
buying and selling gear." This guy has so many axes that he could
probably go through a whole year's gigs and never repeat a guitar!
Also, he can lick his own elbow, a thought that even now as I type this
haunts me… no one can be THAT flexible! He even owns a hearse. Why? I
have no idea!
Tyler works for the Wisconsin National Guard, and enjoys spending time
with his wife… following her orders to remodel their home! Hey Tyler…
my bathroom needs to be redone!