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Nathan East Drops Debut Album on March 25
by Veritas on Jan.11, 2014, under News, Press &Reviews
In the last 30 years jazz bassist Nathan East has worked with music luminaries like Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, Beyoncé, Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder, to name a few. Last year, he hitched himself to the right wagon yet again, with Daft Punk on their mega hit, Get Lucky.
On March 25, he rolls the dice on himself with his first solo album, Nathan East. He enlisted his band Fourplay to give him the support as well as a couple of star friends. Wonder takes a turn on the harmonica while Sara Bareilles lends her vocals. Michael McDonald also makes an appearance. “(A solo album) has been a long time coming,” he says. “If I didn’t do it, I’d be asking myself why for the rest of my life.”
Michael Jackson, Daft Punk and Eric Clapton hit pretty widely on the musical spectrum, but at the base of it all, East stays true to his own style. “I basically go for a real solid, fat, warm bass tone,” he says. “That’s kind of what I’ve been doing on people’s records. As a solo artist, that’s what I do, too.”
Nathan East to tour with Eric Clapton in 2014
by Veritas on Jan.03, 2014, under News
Guitar legend Eric Clapton has once again recruited bass giant Nathan East to his touring band. East, who played with Clapton from 1984 to 2004, will be hitting the road with the former Cream guitarist in 2014, starting in Japan.
The rest of the band includes keyboardists Chris Stainton and Paul Carrack, vocalists Michelle John and Sharon White, and drummer Steve Gadd.
Nathan East’s prolific recording career includes Clapton’s “Tears in Heaven” and “Change the World.” More recently he laid down the low end on the smash hit Daft Punk track “Get Lucky.” (Editor’s note: check out our Stories Behind the Songs with Nathan for more.)
East is currently working on his first ever album as a solo band leader.
Eric Clapton 2014 Tour Dates:
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February 18, 2014: Tokyo, Japan – Nippon Budokan
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February 20, 2014: Tokyo, Japan – Nippon Budokan
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February 21, 2014: Tokyo, Japan – Nippon Budokan
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February 23, 2014: Yokohama, Japan – Yokohama Arena
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February 25, 2014: Nagoya, Japan – Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
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February 26, 2014: Osaka, Japan – Osaka-Jo Hall
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February 28, 2014: Tokyo, Japan – Nippon Budokan
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March 4, 2014: Singapore – Singapore Indoor Stadium
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March 6, 2014: Dubai, UAE – Dubai Media City Amphitheatre
Nathan East, bassist for Daft Punk, announces solo debut album details
by Veritas on Dec.06, 2013, under News
Stevie Wonder and Steely Dan’s Michael McDonald are among a host of guest stars to feature on the new record…
Daft Punk bassist Nathan East has announced plans for his first solo album.
East has recruited a host of guest stars including Stevie Wonder, American singer Sara Bareilles and Steely Dan’s Michael McDonald to work on the record. He has previously worked with all the artists on their own projects along with Eric Clapton and Beyonce.
He told Billboard: “It’s a celebration of my musical friends and my musical life over 30 years’ worth of experiences and influences. The one thing I’ve learned is that I love a collaborative effort, the spirit of making music with a lot of great musicians in the room.”
Nathan East’s Exclusive Interview with Mornings X.
by Veritas on Oct.26, 2013, under Press &Reviews
Nathan East is easily one of the most sought after musicians in the industry. Not only has he recorded with Stevie Wonder, Barry White, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins , Michael Jackson and more, he has also shared the stage with Sting, George Harrison , BB King , Toto , Herbie Hancock and others. Recently, East worked with Daft Punk on their album ” Random Access Memories” as well.
Playing since age 16, Nathan East has seen the world through music, from his tours with the Love Unlimited Orchestra of Barry White in the United States , to European stages accompanying Eric Clapton , Nathan has managed to become part of the soundtrack of our lives. Putting his signature technique on some of the most memorable songs in history, ” Easy lover” by Phil Collins and Philip Bailey , ” Footloose ” with Kenny Loogins , Michael Jackson’s “Bad “, and now \Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky”, ” Lose Yourself to Dance”, and several songs from “Random Access Memories” an electronic album sounds permeate 30 years ago is starring Nathan East .
Hear our exclusive interview here .
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Nathan East Teams with Daft Punk on “Get Lucky”
by Veritas on Jul.23, 2013, under News
The French duo Daft Punk have dominated the summer with the smash hit “Get Lucky” from their album ‘Random Access Memories’.
The disco drenched “Get Lucky” featuring N.E.R.D’s Pharrell Williams, Chic’s Nile Rodgers, and Fourplay’s world renowned bassist Nathan East, is the fastest selling single of the year.
In its first 2 weeks had already become the biggest hit of Daft Punk’s career, overtaking 2000’s club smash “One More Time”, and has become the first 2013 release to top 1 million in sales.
In fact, it is only the 136th single in the last 60 years to join the million sellers honor roll, which the track hit on it’s 69th day on sale, cementing its position as the biggest single of the year.
It’s pretty hard to argue that this is the official song of summer…
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