Mathias -

musical upbringing
I picked up the bass guitar when I was 17. At that time I listened to a wide variety of musical styles. Some I discovered myself, and some came from my brothers and parents. My mother is from Columbia, so there's one style. Others are reggae, crooning, like Louis Armstrong, or French world music such as Ferrat, Brassens or Bernard Lavilliers.
I started listening to jazz when I studied Musicology at a French university called Athismons. There I discovered the great Paul Jackson, Herbie Hancock, Stanley and the magician: Chick Corea. But when I started to play in bands my biggest influence might even be John Paul Jones and Led Zeppelin.
My evolution as a musician took a next step in a band called Vagalam. In this funk band everyone had the same spirit and the same feeling for the groove. It was a unique experience. I even played in a very creative ska band called le Pelican Frisé!
After that I went to the Rotterdam Conservatory and eventually decided to stay in Holland. Besides the electric bass I also play double bass now.

I, musician
I'm an eclectic enthusiastic bass player. This means I can and want to play very different styles of music, both acoustic and electric. Personally, I now simply want to play music that makes me feel good, with people that make me feel good.

musical influences
Jazz and fusion from the seventies: Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea,  John Coltrane, Miles Davis.
French music: Bernard Lavilliers, Leo Ferre, Barbara, Susana Baca.
Rock/pop music: Led Zeppelin, Red Hot Chili Pepper, Living Colour, Erykah Badu.
Reggae: Bob Marley, LKJ, Steel Pulse.