![]() Lee Pomeroy – Currently playing bass in British prog-rock band Headspace. Has also played with numerous other bands including Shiner, Biology, Season to Risk, and the Damned Things. Josh Newton – Known for being the bass player in the American metalcore band Every Time I Die. Nathen Maxwell – Bassist for American Celtic punk band Flogging Molly. He sadly died in 2021 after complications arising from a COVID-19 infection. Joe Long – An American bass player best known for his work with the rock band the Four Seasons until the mid-1970s. Jennifer Leitham – An American double bass player who goes by the nicknames ‘Lefty’ or ‘The Southpaw’. Plays a custom left handed double bass made by luthier Thomas Martin. He also formed the Jackson Heights band in 1970, as well as the prog-rock band Refugee in 1973.Ĭhris Jennings – A left handed double bassist from Canada. Lee Jackson – British musician best known for his bass playing in the prog-rock band The Nice. Also a prolific session and studio musician. Has performed with a plethora of artists including Josh Groban, Sister Sledge, Tony Hadley, and Gary Barlow.Ĭolin Hodgkinson – British bassist who has played in numerous bands including Whitesnake, Chris Rea, and Back Door. Richard Hammond – A British electric and double-bass player. Currently performs with the Karl Green band. Karl Green – Best known for playing bass in the British rock and pop group Herman’s Hermits from 1963 until 1980. He tragically died aged just 50 in 1997 due to liver failure. Keith Ferguson – American bassist for the blues-rock band ‘The Fabulous Thunderbirds. He was also part of the electronic music band Promised Land with Jon Moss from Culture Club. Nick Feldman – An English bass player and founding member of the new wave band Wang Chung. Known for his work in ska band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and supergroup De La Tierra. Jason Christopher – American bassist known for playing with Corey Taylor, Prong, Ministry, Stone Sour, and Sebastian Bach.įlavio Cianciarulo – Argentinian musician who plays both electric and upright bass. Stuart Chatwood – Best known for being the bassist in the Canadian rock band The Tea Party, but also has forged a successful career composing music for video games. Rosemary Butler – Although best known as a singer, she began her career playing bass in the all-female band the Ladybirds. He tragically passed away in 2017 following a heart attack. Martin Eric Ain – American bassist from extreme metal band Celtic Frost. ![]() Jarkko Ahola – Finnish bassist and singer for various metal bands including Teräsbetoni, Northern Kings, Dreamtale, Cosmic Spell, and Helmisetti. I feel like I’ve covered a pretty good selection of southpaw bassists so far, but there are plenty more that we haven’t yet covered! Here is a summary list of some additional lefties who you should also definitely give a listen to. ![]() If you have a spare couple of minutes, check out the quick video below where Paul explains some of the advantages of being a left handed bass player. Over the course of his career, his bass playing has consistently evolved, making him a very interesting player to listen to. However, he later began to favor using a left handed Rickenbacker 4001S when recording.Īs far as his playstyle is concerned, he did occasionally play fingerstyle, but he is primarily known for using a pick to achieve his powerful sound. During his early years with the Beatles, he was best known for using a short-scale Hofner 500/1 violin bass, which is probably the instrument most closely associated with his career. In addition, he is currently one of the wealthiest musicians, with an estimated net worth of over $1.2 billion!Īlthough Paul is a well-rounded instrumentalist he is known as a bass player first and foremost. ![]() Paul McCartney is the world’s most famous left handed bassist, and is also one of the most successful music artists of all time. ![]()
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