Dave Pomeroy
| Dave Pomeroy | |
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Dave Pomeroy playing electric upright bass in 2007
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| Background information | |
| Born | April 26, 1956 |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genres | Country, bluegrass, rock, pop, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Bassist, singer, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Bass (guitar), electric upright bass, double bass |
| Labels | Earwave |
| Associated acts | Don Williams, Trisha Yearwood, Three Ring Circle |
| Website | www |
Dave Pomeroy (born April 26, 1956) is an American musician, known as a Nashville vocalist, songwriter, and producer (Earwave Productions), but is best known as a bassist. He has played electric and acoustic bass in the studio for many recording artists in addition to his solo and concert work. He also has written numerous articles and columns for Bass Player magazine, and has contributed as a writer to a number of books about the music business.
In December 2008, Pomeroy was elected as president of the Nashville Musicians Association, AFM Local 257 of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) and in June 2010, he was also elected to the AFM's International Executive Board. Pomeroy was re-elected without opposition to a second 3-year term as Local 257 president in November 2011.
Pomeroy was born in Italy, the son of an American soldier, and spent his childhood and youth in various places. He credits a four-year-long stay in England in the early 1960s as an early musical influence and returned to the country in the mid-70s, when he moved to London to play in numerous local bands. In 1977 Pomeroy settled in Nashville. He was hired by rockabilly musician Sleepy LaBeef within a couple of weeks and went on tour with him for a year. In 1980 he joined Don Williams' touring band and stayed with him until 1994. He briefly returned to the band for Williams' comeback tour in September/October 2010, and occasionally filled in with Williams through the end of 2014.
As a session musician Pomeroy contributed to albums not only by Williams and LaBeef, but also by such diverse artists as Trisha Yearwood, Emmylou Harris, Toby Keith, Neil Diamond, Billy Ray Cyrus, Tom Paxton, George Jones, Billy Joe Shaver, Shelby Lynne, Jon Randall, Brenda Lee, Gretchen Peters, Alan Jackson, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Duane Eddy, Allison Moorer, Steve Wariner, Asleep At The Wheel, Matraca Berg, Kathy Mattea, Larry Knechtel, Keith Whitley, Jesse Winchester and Alison Krauss. He is a featured artist on the "Nashville Acoustic Sessions" CD project, with Raul Malo, Rob Ickes and Pat Flynn, released by CMH Records in 2004.
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