Nashville
bassist Abe White has toured, performed or recorded with
numerous notable artists, such as Larry Carlton (Bluebird),
Hal Ketchum (Curb Records), Amanda Williams (Play it by
Ear Records), Keith Anderson (Arista Records), Acoustic
Alchemy (GRP), The Neville Brothers (Neville Nation Records),
David Ball (Dualtone), Big House (MCA), Johnny Sansone
(Rounder Records), Zak Wylde (V2Records) and many more.
In
addition Abe has appeared on recordings with many top
artists, including Pat Travers, John Wetton (Asia, King
Crimson), Tony Franklin (The Firm), Rick Wakeman (Yes),
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers),
Eric Bloom (Blue Oyster Cult), Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow),
Keith Emerson (ELP), Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy), Steve
Lukather, Rick Derringer, Albert Lee, Dweezil Zappa,
Steve Morse (Deep Purple), Geoff Downes (Asia, Yes)
Alan White (Yes), and many others. However, Abe's main
focus is one of the most electrifying bands today, Cold
Truth.
After
Abe had formal training with Lamont Johnson in Detroit,
and Ray Peterson in Ft Lauderdale/Miami, he moved to
Nashville, quickly becoming one of the most sought after
bassists on the Nashville Blues and Rock scenes. His
playing has been described by critics as Stinging, Wicked
and Down Right Rude.
One
of the brightest highlights of his career, however,
is Abe's work with Cold Truth. Their first, self-titled
CD gained the band a strong following in the US and
Europe. Critics raved over their killer grooves, outstanding
songwriting, and Bluesy Rock feel. The critically acclaimed
debut landed at number 3 of the top 5 rock albums in
Germany, in 2004. Many European music critics named
them the premiere new Rock Band out of the United States.
Released
in 2009, Do Whatcha Do, their second CD, takes
the band to a much higher level. Already, critics on
both continents are hailing the disc as "brilliant"
and "awesome," writing that "everything
on the release is one step ahead of what you would normally
expect." One reviewer enthused, the disc is "guaranteed
to make you believe in the healing powers of Rock and
Roll once again."
Abe
has been trusting David to provide his Ultimate Bass
Rig for more than a decade. Ask him why, and he won't
mince words. "You know what I love about David's
designs?," Abe asks. "I always sound exactly
the way I want to - like myself, only louder!"
