Joe Southwell
Bass / Musician / CreativeBased in London, available worldwide
About
Joe is a versatile and trusty bassist from Perth, Australia, currently living and working in London, UK.Arising from the western coast of Australia, he cut his teeth playing in church and school bands before steadily carving a niche for himself shaping low-end frequencies on the Perth music scene.Joe has headed up a variety of projects as band leader and music director, including Fort Knox and Gospel Extravaganza, as well as curating a jam night called The Night Squad.He has backed countless artists all the while undertaking to play the bass with prowess and "like a chameleon", traversing varying musical realms but blending in without distraction to best serve the song.
Selected Credits
Credits include:
Paul Gilbert, Damien Leith, Hassan Shamaizadeh, Hope Tala, Tim Campbell, Helen Shanahan, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Melissa Erpen, Tim Godfrey, David Bedella, Howie Morgan, Steve Hensby, BlackTop, The Amani Consort, CoLab, Will Whisson, Karin Page, Sam Nafie, Jeremy Trezona Band, LiveWyre, Graphic Fiction Heroes, Paul Gioia, Juliana Areias, KNiKi & Mike Beale, Rhys Wood, UPNUP, and many more.
40+ recording credits on various albums
Musical Theatre / Cabaret
Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett | Bass | Auckland (NZ), Sydney (AUS), Budapest (HUN) - Sziget Festival | 2024Michael Griffiths: Greatest Hits | Bass | Fringe World (2024); PICF, His Majesty’s Theatre, Perth (2021)Moulin Rouge! The Musical | Electric & Upright Bass | Global Creatures, Crown Theatre | 2023ABBA Symphonic | Bass | Perth Symphony Orchestra, Joondalup Resort | 2023Judy & Lucy! | Upright Bass | MANPAC (2023); PICF, Downstairs at The Maj (2021)Pavarotti, Piaf & Pavlova | Bass | Freeze Frame Opera, The Quarry Amphitheater | 2023Chicago: A Musical Vaudeville | Upright Bass | DAC, Royale Theatre | 2022Mamma Mia! | Bass | Iona, The Regal Theatre | 2022Paul Capsis: Up Close and Personal | Electric & Upright Bass | PICF, His Majesty’s Theatre Perth | 2022Mark Vincent & Mirusia in Concert | Electric & Upright Bass | Australia Tour (Perth) | 2022Michael Griffiths: By Request Christmas Special | Bass | Downstairs at The Maj | 2021Carlotta: The Party’s Over | Bass | PICF, His Majesty’s Theatre Perth | 2021Priscilla: Queen of the Desert | Electric & Synth Bass | Platinum Entertainment, Crown Theatre | 2021Bernie Dieter in Konzert | Bass | Fringe World | 2021Diary of a Racially Confused Girl | Bass | Fringe World | 2018, 2019Opening Doors: Lucy Durack & Matthew Robinson | Bass | Downstairs at The Maj | 2012
Music Direction
Janelle Koenig - One Night Band | MD & Bass | WA Comedy Week, The Rechabite | 2022I'm With The BANNED | MD & Bass | Highway Robbery Productions, Royale Theatre | 2021Gospel Extravaganza Band | MD & Bass | 2013-2023
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Feel free to send a message, and Joe will be in touch as soon as possible.
