The White Octave - Menergy
JB: I don't know how I came across The White Octave - probably mining the Deep Elm back catalogue - or more likely because frontman Stephen Pedersen used to be in Cursive. Menergy is their second and final record, but it's the one that's had me by the balls. The bass jumped out and seemed prominent in the mix. Their bassist is called Lincoln Hancock, and I love his tone. It's simple stuff but it's so effective.

Despite considering myself a guitarist, since playing in Palehorse everyone thinks I'm a bass player, so when people ask me to get involved in things it's always as a bass player. I've never felt like a real bass player but the first inspirations for my approach come from Lincoln Hancock of The White Octave, and Scott Marshall of Chavez. I'm thankful for having them as an inspiration when I have to pretend to know what I'm doing.