Eric Bass

William Frederic "Eric" Bass Jr. (born October 23, 1974) is an American musician and record producer. He is the bassist of the rock band Shinedown. He is currently signed to ONErpm as a solo artist.

Personal life

Bass was born into a conservative,

Bass currently lives in Charleston, SC with his wife and their two dogs. He owned a recording studio called Ocean Industries Studios (www.32tracks.com), which was his second studio, and now owns a studio called "Big Animal Studio", in which he recorded and produced Planet Zero.

Bass is known to have depression, which influenced his work, especially in Shinedown's sixth album, Attention Attention, which was influenced by Bass' condition along with frontman Brent Smith's addiction.

In September 2021, it was reported that Bass tested positive for COVID-19, and would miss a few shows during the band's tour.

Career

Sheldon

In the late 90s Eric played guitar for Charleston rock band Sheldon.

Deepfield

In 2002 Eric formed Deepfield with Baxter Teal. By 2003 they were signed to In De Goot records/McGathy Promotions, and began to produce their first record. However, Eric soon left the band after becoming more and more drawn by the producing, recording and studio process.

Bass soon became a prominent member in Shinedown, and wrote many of their songs, starting in Amaryllis. After producing a few singles for the band, such as "Diamond Eyes" and "Cut the Cord", in 2018 he produced Shinedown's sixth album, Attention Attention, and in 2022 he produced their seventh album, Planet Zero in his new studio, "Big Animal Studio".

Solo career In November 2024 Bass announced a solo project. The first single, "Mind Control", was released on November 13, 2024, as the first single from his solo album titled I Had a Name set for release on February 28, 2025. On December 13, 2024, he released "Azalia", the second single from the album.

Influences Bass never learned to play a guitar (or a bass guitar), and is self taught. Shinedown – Attention Attention (2018) Shinedown – Planet Zero (2022) Shinedown – Eight (2026)

Equipment 2008–2012 – Ernie Ball Music Man Sterling Bass 2012–2019 – Dean Eric Bass Hillsboro Bass 2019–present – Prestige Eric Bass Signature Bass

Solo Album I Had a Name (2025)

Singles + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album USMain. "Goodnight, Goodnight" 2025 33 I Had a Name