Lane on Bass

The son of a piano virtuoso, Lane (known throughout the Bass World as Lane on Bass) began his musical career at the tender age of 5. But it wasn”t until he played a bass that he found his true calling. As soon as he thumped that “copy of a rip-off of a remake of a Fender”, Lane knew he was born to play low notes.

A Musical Ambassador for the Nation’s Capitol, he has recorded and toured the world with dozens of artists, including Mason Ruffner, Jules Alexander (The Association), Daryl Davis (Legendary Blues Band) and the late Cesar Diaz (Bob Dylan). Now, after almost three decades of Blues, Lane is the bassist, vocalist and songwriter for Deeper Blues, which he enthusiastically calls his “dream band.”

Deeper Blues is a mesmerizing blend of old-school tradition and modern sound that’s rapidly gaining international attention. Legendary Blues bassist Johnny B. Gayden (Albert Collins) says the band is “perfectly named.” The band’s 2008 release, Dig the Hole, has been praised around the world for it’s “great songs [and] great playing and singing” (Jazz icon Mark Egan). Helisnki Blues Caf© calls it “great stuff” and says it “gets better with each listen.”

“Whether we’re doing a field chant or a rocked up thumper, it’s all about the deeper stories and deeper emotion” Lane says of the band. “It’s all about playing Blues the way it was meant to be felt!”

In addition to providing the muscle behind the band”s grooves, Lane also uses his 6-string bass to provide “rhythm guitar” parts and lead lines. “We often use the bass as a second guitar,” he says, “just down lower. It gives the music a lot of extra body.”

In 2009, Lane debuted an acoustic version of the band, with which he also plays acoustic/electric guitar and baritone guitar. “This one is all about the back yard Blues experience.,” Lane says. “We do house concerts, barbecues, and other small events. It”s a great way to create a sense of community with the listeners.”

These days Lane balances his music with his charity, writing and business endeavors. In 2008 he founded Danville Foodstock, “serving food - and hope! - to those in needâ„¢.” The charity has raised more than $12,000 in food and donations for the Danville Area Food Pantry. In 2009, their newly-launched monthly free dinner series served more than 2500 meals.

Lane’s essay “A Gift of Spirit” - the story of an accident that showed him that music is as much about heart and soul as it is technical expertise - appears in Chicken Soup to Inspire the Body & Soul. Next year he will be published in The Spirit of Servant-Leadership, the latest anthology of servant-leadership essays edited by Larry Spears, the preeminent authority on the subject. The S-L series has included such notable management philosophers as Steven Covey (7 Habits series), Ken Blanchard (Who Moved My Cheese?), Max Depree (Leadership Jazz) and many others. His work has appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines, ranging in subject matter from spirituality and positive living, to humanistic business practices, to the State of the Bass as he sees it.

A close friend and endorser of David Nordschow”s for almost twenty years, Lane is our VP, Sales & Relationships. He not only endorses our gear, he helps run the company. (For more, read Lane”s company bio.)

Lane already has his sights set on a trio of heads to power 112 and 210 cabinets, both for bass and acoustic/electric guitars. “I”ve trusted my tone to David for almost twenty years,” Lane says, “and I”m not about to stop now. I”m honored to be a part of the company.”