With my custom Stambaugh bass, 2003  With the man that literally taught me to play bass, Geddy Lee, 2004

DONNIE CASTLEMAN

Bass Guitars, Vocals
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Currently Working With Terry Fator at the Mirage

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Fender Precision Bass; Fender Jazz Basses; Fender Roscoe Beck 5 String Basses;

Yamaha 6-String Basses
Radial ToneBone Switching System
Bartolini Pickups; Bee Basses Bee Pre; John East Bass Preamps;
Avalon U5 Direct Box         Peterson StroboStomp & Rackmount Tuners
DR Strings      Levy's Gig Bags and Guitar Straps      Hartke Bass Amplifiers

 

Initial inspiration to pick up Bass and First "Teacher": Geddy Lee (seen in above picture)

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Youtube Video (Just me and a drum machine)

Let It Snow Snippets and Bad Edits, 2003 (this is in mp3 format, may take a second to download)

 

MUSICAL ACT EXPERIENCE

I've worked with:

Terry Fator (Current), We Will Rock You, Derek Sholl, Wayne Newton, Jim Messina, The Smith Brothers, Bruce in the USA, Legends in Concert, Heartache Tonite, Stephen Sorrentino, Scotty Alexander, Frankie Moreno, Harry Shahoian, Doug Stone, Tanya Tucker, Hank Williams Jr's Bama Band, Brenda Best, the Norris Twins, Jo-El Sonnier, Mark O'Toole, John Anthony, Denver and The Mile High Orchestra, The Van Dells, Keith Thompson

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STUDIO/TV/VIDEO EXPERIENCE

Played on over 500 demos, jingles & masters; Jingles include commercials for Golden Corral, Village Inn, Citizen's Bank, Lincoln-Mercury, & Hilton Head Island; Bassist/Backing Vocalist on Jim Messina's "Watching the River Run" album project, 1996; Performance with Doug Stone recorded for Westwood One Radio Network, 1997; Arrangement of "Let It Snow" performed on 2003 Las Vegas Country Christmas CD to benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation; Appearances with Terry Fator on America's Got Talent, Oprah Winfrey, Britain's Got Talent, and the Jerry Lewis Telethon, 2008-2009.  Bassist/Backing Vocalist on Terry Fator Live at the Mirage Video, 2009. Terry Fator recordings for all TV appearances, 2007-present; Gordy Brown, sessions for music for tour, 2008. Denver and the Mile High Orchestra, live recording, RCA Studio, 1996.

ENDORSEMENTS

               

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

All Musical Styles; Read Chord Charts, Staff Notation & Nashville Number System; Smoke, Drug & Alcohol Free; Current Passport; A.S. Degree in Music; Double B.S. Degrees in Music Business/Studio Engineering & Accounting; Minors in Electronics & Journalism.

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VOCALS
2 1/2 Octave Tenor Vocal Range; Lead Vocal Repertoire of Over 125 Songs

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AUTHOR

        

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AWARDS FOR

Best Bassist, Jackson TN Battle of the Bands 1985-1989; 1st Place Bassist Tennessee All-State & All-West Jazz Bands, 1986.

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I repair my own basses most of the time, but when I can't, I take my basses to Bernie Hamburger.

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In addition, I've had chances to work with, jam with, or share the stage with the following cool people!...

Mitch Adams as Elton John, After 3pm Music, Tony Amato (Boccigalupe), American Pop, Eddie Anders, The Randy Anderson Band, Ray Anthony as Ritchie Valens, Denita Asberry as Aretha Franklin, Larry Atello, Bad Moon Rising, Lacy Bailey, Joe Kidd Baker, Matt Baldoni, Tim Ballard Trio, The Bama Band, Jeff Bates, Beating the Bishop, Jim Belk, Barbara Blair, Blues Brothers (Eric Martin and Carmen Romano), Blues Brothers (Dan Meisner and Joe Messina), Barbara Bogar as Marilyn Monroe, Tom Bongiorno as Neil Diamond, Bonifice as Prince, Gary Bouchard, Paul Bowman, Gary Bridges, Bobby Brooks as Stevie Wonder, Gina Butler, Tory Bailey, Greg Barnhill, Dave Berg, Gregg Bissonette, Brickie's Pass, Chad Brock, Lisa Brokop, Gordy Brown, Marty Brown, Shannon Brown, Billy Don Burns, Shelly Bush, Blues Other Brothers, Bluestorm, Roger Bartlett, Vicki Bird, Stephanie Calvert, Central Christian Church Las Vegas NV, Clifford Curry, Country Music USA, Earl Clark, Alexia Counce, Ashley Counce, Country Heroes and Divas, Crimson Rose, Cadillac Jack, Tom Cunningham, Tommy Calton, Jimmy Chandler, George Cintron, Clarence Clemons (E Street Band), The Commodores, Paul Crook, Rob Caudill as Rod Stewart, Jay Willee Carroll as Willie Nelson, Natalie Carson as Leslie Gore, Janice Copeland, Jeff Carlson, Deana Carter, Martha Carson, Craig Canter, Trent Carlini, The Coasters, Mark Collie, Earl Thomas Conley, Pete Contino, Faux Collins, Larry Cole, Beau Davis, Fran Dimmick, Lee DeArmond, Sarah Darling, Dean Dillon, Frank Dimino (Angel), Jim Dunlop, Kristy Deck, Elvis Elvis Elvis, Buzz Evans, Johnny Edwards as Elvis, Rob Eisler as Vince Gill, Sara Evans, Joe Escriba, Faith Community Lutheran Church Las Vegas NV, First Baptist Church of Joelton TN, Steve Fansler, Kip Fox, Narvel Felts, Lisa Fairweather, Phil Fortenberry, Teresa Farris, Michael Fath, Forerunner, The Fortunes, Steve Fox, Von Fox, The GG Girls, Chelsea Gentry-Squires, Sherrie Gordon as Dolly Parton, Vern Gosdin, Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet), Noel Haggard, Eric Hillson, Steve Hardin, Cynthia Hasson, Erik Halbig, George Hamilton IV, Heidi Harris, Robert Hart (Bad Company), Don Ho, Keith Horne, Sonya Isaacs, Marc Imboden, Jeanane Marie, Jon Jordening, Jeff James, Jennifer Joseph, The Jordanaires, Sammie Jay, Tom Jones, Mark Aaron James, Terry Mike Jeffrey, Joanzy. KRZN Cruisin, Kimberly Kanitz, Craig Keyes, Don Kirkpatrick, Tobi Keith, The Kinleys, Royal Wade Kimes, Larry Ladd, Lyssa Lynne, John Layton, Dickey Lee, Ronnie Lee as Ronnie Dunn/Brooks & Dunn, Buddy Leach (Sax w/George Thorogood), Rockie Lynne, Johnny Lee, Lance Lipinski, Mariano Longo, Kimarie Lynn, Luther Lewis, The Martinis, Jimmy Mack & The Blues Attack, Debbie Madoni, Mark and the Hubcaps, The Metro, Christy Molasky, John Morvay, Music By Belk, Jerry Mac, Steve McCoy as Tom Jones, Tony Mosti, Mark Maynard as Frankie Valli, Craig Morris, Craig Morgan, Joe Martell, Wink Martindale, Mark Matejka, Eli Mattson (America's Got Talent), Rich McCready, Pat McDonald, Ronnie McDowell, John Miceli, Neil Miller (Phantasy), Pete Mitchell (No More Kings), John Michael Montgomery, Paul Mills, Frankie Moreno, Matthew Newbold, Christopher Nolin as Nat King Cole, Joe Nichols, Noah's Rain, Daron Norwood, Jim Owens, Ohio Players Horn Section, Jamie O'Neil, Tony Orlando, Karree J. Phillips, Dennis Park, Sherrie Raye Parker as Bette Midler, Pop Culture, David Pritchett, Johnny Potash, Scott Parsons as Garth Brooks, Graham Patrick as Elvis, Carl Perkins, Pat Petrillo, Carol Plunk, Ronnie Prophet, Joe Quinlan as Jim Morrison, Shelly Rann, The Ramblers, Revival, The Retrospecs, Patti Russo, Doc Randolph as Kenny Rogers, Herb Rawlings as James Brown & Jackie Wilson, Vivian Ross-Scott as Tina Turner Diana Ross & Whitney Houston, Rock & Roll Fantasy Show, Rascal Flatts, Rankine Roth, Johnny Rodriguez, David Romero, Elvy Rose, Tim Rushlow, St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Jimmy Snyder, Michael Soli, Dan Schafer, Matthew Stevens, Cindy Shelton, Gene Sironen & Doug Masters as the Righteous Brothers, Don Scott, Dave Seabaugh, The Sons of the Desert, Marty Stuart, Symmetry, Dean Simmons, Keith Thompson, Tony Tillman, John Torres and Too Hip, George Trullinger as Buddy Holly, Sarah Thiele, Michael Twitty, Ty Taylor, Wendy T as Reba McEntire, Mickey Thomas (Starship), Steven Troy, Trick Pony, Carly Thomas, Pam Tillis, Trini Triggs, Thrasher-Shiver, Uptowne Productions, Keith Urban, Tony Vincent (WWRY), Redd Volkaert, Art Vargas as Bobby Darin, Mark Verabian, Kelly Vohnn, Mike Varney, Phil Vasser, Elvis Wade, Lark Watts, Western Rain, Jim Wise, The Works, Jason Whinnery, Nate Wingfield, Freddy Weller, Bill Whitaker, Cookie Watkins as Tina Turner, Danny Wells, Dennis West, Darryl Worley, TJ Weaver, Joy Lynn White, Hank Williams III, Mark Wills, Chely Wright, Michelle Wright, Dennis Wise, Eric York and Ronnie Lee Keel as Brooks and Dunn, Eric York as Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Dean Z.