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 ARRON
BERGSTROM
(a.k.a.—
AL AMERICA, STEELY AL, etc.)
Bass Guitar
Al
began playing piano at age 5, drums at age 11, & finally the
instrument of his dreams- bass -at the tender age of 15. After
graduating from high school in the small town of Harvey, ND in
1991, he moved to the metropolis of Fargo, ND to attend college
at Minnesota State University - Moorhead. He graduated with a
Bachelor of Music Degree with a Music Industry emphasis. During
his time there, he met and performed with Shannon Curfman, The
Keller Brothers, Wallace Hartley & the Titanics, & Jon
Langseth- Blues artist Jonny Lang's father. In the summer of 1998,
Al moved to Minneapolis to pursue gigging opportunities. Since
then he has performed with such artists as: Jonny Lang, Phil Solem
(Rembrandts), Michael Bland, Tommy Barbarella, Mike Scott (Prince),
Tina & Laura Schileske (Tina & the B-Sides), Shannon Curfman,
Wain McFarlain (Ipso Facto), and many others. Recently he has
opened for Jimmie Vaughan & John Hiatt. Some of his main influences
are: James Jamerson (anything Motown 1962-1970), Jaco Pastorius
(Weather Report), Charles Mingus, Ron Carter (Miles Davis), Beach
Boys (Carol Kaye & Brian Wilson), Beatles (Paul McCartney---duh!),
Sting & of course Chuck Rainey, Anthony Jackson, Abe Laboriel,
Will Lee, Marcus Miller & Walter Becker!!!
Check
out some of the other bands I'm in.
THESE
MODERN SOCKS
&/OR MYSPACE-ModernSocks
&
DAY KIT
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