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Heath has been playing Bass Guitar for about 25 years.  His main influences have been: Stanley Clark, Jaco Pastorius, Victor Wooten, Larry Graham, James Jamerson, and the great Bootsy Collins. 

Heath has played in many popular bands in the past including: Jazz East, Nothing 1&2, Plush Monkey, Group Therapy, Crash Cafe, Scratch House, Amphion, and Acheron. 

Heath mainly uses 2 Specter Basses.  He also uses a Gallien Krueger RB400 amp head and a Trace Elliot 4x10 and a 1x15 bass cabinets.  Other equipment includes: a Roland GP-8, a Boss Bass Chorus, a DOD Auto Filter, a Boss Bass Synth, and a Kawaii Chromatic tuner.

Heath's current listening includes everything from Parliament, James Brown, and Earth Wind and Fire.  He is also listening to Fishbone and Victor Wooten's more recent works.

When Heath is not funking around on his bass, he enjoys spending time with his two daughter's Jordan and Riley and building rockets for NASA.

Some of Heath favorite websites: Basstabs.net, The New Funk Times, Ugly Bass Player, Musician's News,