This week I’m sitting down to talk bass with one of my heroes: Jon Poole. Jon is a multi-instrumentalist most well known for his work with one of my favourite bands: Cardiacs.

Talking Bass With Jon Poole (Cardiacs, The Wildhearts, Lifesigns)

Jon Poole is most well known as playing a pivotal role in the massively influential band Cardiacs.

Even though Jon primarily played guitar with Cardiacs, he also played bass on many tracks of the amazing album Sing To God.

Jon has also played bass for many other bands including The Wildhearts, Lifesigns and his amazing band The Dowling Poole. The Dowling Poole are another of my fave bands made up of Jon Poole and Willie Dowling.

Today we got to talk all things bass, his influences and how he shaped his unique, melodic style.

Jon’s Links:

Check out the following links for some examples of Jon’s amazing work:

• The Dowling Poole -Bleak Strategies
• The Dowling Poole – Refuse
• The Dowling Poole – One Hyde Park
• The Dowling Poole – See You See Me
• Cardiacs – Sing To God
• Lifesigns – Cardington