HADRIEN FÉRAUD

Feraud was born into a family of musicians.  His first guitar lessons were from his father when he was eight years old. Feraud was originally more interested in playing the drums. Only after listening to the CD "The Birthday Concert" by Jaco Pastorius, a present from his dad at the age of 12, did he apply himself to studying the electric bass on his own. Deeply fascinated and motivated by Jaco's entire musical output, he became one of the youngest bass virtuosos to come out of France in 10 years. He expanded his musical universe by occasional collaborations and listening/studying the tunes of many other bassists and musicians such as: Christian McBride, Victor Bailey, Anthony Jackson, Skúli Sverrisson, Gary Willis, Matthew Garrison, Richard Bona and Linley Marthe. Both, the complete musical work of Jaco Pastorius and the band Weather Report with Pastorius on bass has been and is still his main read more...