The incredibly talented bass player for Little Mix, Becky Hill and Barny Fletcher, session musician and rising social media star joins Dagan for our next episode of Rock and Shop - powered by Professional Music Technology.
In this episode of Rock and Shop we talk with Olivia about her gear of choice, geek out over pedals, Musicman bass guitars, Moog Synths and more. We also discuss playing with Little Mix, Becky hill and how she got into session work.
Olivia is inspiring musicians everywhere to pursue their love for music and is a testament to how hard work can lead to great things.
In this interview and gear guide, Dagan also sits down for a completely original Jam crafted by both Dagan and Olivia.
We get a great insight into how Olivia became a session musician, the importance of Iron Maiden and Megadeth and why bass players should also consider playing keys if they want to get into session work.
We also chat about her love for MusicMan bass guitars, Yamaha bass guitars, Moog and Novation Synths, Aguilar amps and more!
0:00 Who is Olivia Thompson - Little Mix bassist and session musician for Becky Hill
0:40 How did Olivia get started playing bass?
3:22 The importance of Iron Maiden & Megadeth!
5:50 First steps into gigging
8:26 Becoming a session musician
9:04 Using social media to help with a session career
9:31 Playing Bass for Becky Hill
11:38 Pino Palladino & Sharay Reed
13:58 Why 5 String bass? The Musicman Stringray 5
16:14 Playing Synths for Little Mix
17:38 Olivia's go-to gear guide
21:17 What's coming up for Olivia? Gigging with Barny Fletcher
22:43 Favourite gigs of all time.
Playing Strictly Ballroom with little Mix & Live Lounge with Becky Hill
24:29 jam with Olivia
Follow Olivia:
YouTube: https://bit.ly/2HJylDs
Official Website: https://www.oliviathompsonbassist.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Oliviathompsonbass/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livthompsonbass/
More About Olivia Thompson:
Olivia Thompson is a session bassist and graduate of Royal Northern College of Music. She began performing professionally at 17 playing bass with backing vocals for function band agencies around the UK on a weekly basis. With this strong foundation at the start of her career and her passion for live performance, Olivia has worked with a number of artists spanning an array of genres. She has appeared on TV shows (such as Strictly Come Dancing with Little Mix) and festivals such as BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend.
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