Shaun Huberts Explained

Shaun Huberts
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Date:14 January 1981
Origin:Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Genre:Alternative rock, Folk, Jazz, Country, Funk
Occupation:Bass guitarist, Session musician, Songwriter
Associated Acts:Tegan and Sara
Rococode
Starfield
Cindy Davis[1]

Shaun Huberts (born 14 January 1981) is a musician, songwriter, and producer and was the bassist for the Christian contemporary band Starfield until 2006. He was bassist for indie rock band Tegan and Sara up until 2010.[2] [3] [4] He is also a member of the band Rococode[5]

Early life

Shaun Huberts picked up his first bass when he was ten. He immediately began playing in school concert and jazz bands, adding church gigs and other groups in high school. Moving to Los Angeles when he was 20, Shaun attended the Los Angeles Music Academy, learning the skills necessary to move to the next level. Since then, he's been playing everything from Rock, Pop and Funk, to Country and Jazz, touring almost constantly in the US and Europe. He's also done session work in Victoria, LA and Nashville.[4]

Equipment

Shaun uses an Eden WT800 to power a pair of 410XLTs. According to the Eden website, he chose Eden because "[he] care[s] about tone. No matter where [he is] or what style [he's] playing, [his] gear always sounds great."[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CBC Radio 3 . New Music Canada - Artist - cindy davis . cbc.ca . 2008-02-22 . 2008-12-09.
  2. Web site: CBC Radio 2 . Tegan and Sara in Calgary . cbc.ca . 2007-09-27 . 2008-05-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080422164834/http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/concerts/20071019tegan . 2008-04-22.
  3. Web site: Merrie Leininger . Review: Tegan and Sara share a lot in intimate Reno show . rgj.com . 2008-04-21 . 2008-05-14.
  4. Web site: Eden Electronics . Shaun Huberts - Bass Alternative . eden-electronics.com . 2008-04-27 . 2008-12-09.
  5. Web site: Rococode.com . Biography . 2011-11-21.