Hank Van Sickle | |
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 Van Sickle with John Mayall, performing in Hilo, Hawaii; February 4, 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 31 December 1961 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Blues rock, jazz fusion, Americana, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, upright bass |
| Labels | Eagle, Rounder, Cleopatra, Storyville, Del-Fi, Private Stash Records |
| Website | Hank Van Sickle website |
Hank Van Sickle (born December 31, 1961, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an electric and upright bassist, best known for the blues rock band John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers. He is currently living in Southern California.
Hank Van Sickle was raised in a family of musicians. His father, Rodney Van Sickle was a classically trained double bassist who graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music and played in the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.[1] His sister Lucy Van Sickle is a singer and blues harmonica player living in Pittsburgh.[2]
Hank Van Sickle is best known for blues, blues-rock, roots rock, and jazz; he is also experienced in symphonic, rockabilly, world music, rock, americana, pop, folk, country, punk rock, and experimental. He recorded and toured as a member of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers from mid 2000[3] through the end of 2008. According to John Mayall, the longest tenure of any bass player with the band.
Other credits include[4][5][6][7] Jimmy Smith, Mick Taylor, Robben Ford, Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, Taj Mahal, Candye Kane, Guitar Shorty, Smokey Wilson, American Idol stars tour, Gary Myrick, Debbie Davies, Denny Freeman, Don and Dewey, Kirk Fletcher, The Drifters, Rosie Flores, Wanda Jackson, James Intveld, Billy Swan, Yma Sumac, Judy Tenuta, Ray Campi, Floyd Sneed, Beach Cities Symphony, and Friends of Dean Martinez.
