DAN MASH
(Bass)
“It has been an absolute pleasure to be a part of such a diverse project that bridges and enables the collaboration of so many talented musicians. I particularly enjoyed working on ‘Seeds’ as it enabled me to express a different side on my playing, allowing me to use a plectrum and experiment with various overdrives. The song is incredibly well written and a journey that takes you through a myriad of genres and emotions. I very much look forward to hearing the completed album and maybe even playing some of the tracks live…”
Dan Mash’s musical palette is made of his love of diverse styles, from the obvious influences of great bass play-ers like Wooten, King, Pastorius and Jamerson. With his considerable technical prowess he fuses tremendous pop sensibility into his playing, has a keen ear for melody and can spend hours enthusing about artists normally considered poles apart from Prog Rock, like Earth Wind & Fire or early Michael Jackson. The funky edge he brought to The Tangent is his hallmark, and the older guys around The Tangent were quick to realise that this style is actually a very suitable way in which to approach Progressive Rock. Dan was featured on the album and toured Europe with UPF for their debut album ‘Fall In Love With The World’ in 2014. More recenlty, he is the ‘DA’ in Damanek along with Guy Manning, and Marek Arnold.
