DM
The basics
Quick facts
Intro
English bassist
Gender:
Male
Work field:
Birth:
1 June 1969(Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, North West England)
The details
Biography
Damon Minchella (born 1 June 1969 in Ince-in-Makerfield, Lancashire) is an English bass guitarist, formerly with Ocean Colour Scene, which he left in 2003. He was replaced by Andy Bennett.He was a regular member of Paul Weller's backing band until 2008, is a member of the supergroup The Players and played for The Who during their performance at the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park.
Minchella currently plays with Trio Valore with former Weller drummer Steve White and announced in October 2012 he was to enter the studio with Richard Ashcroft for his fifth solo album. Now based in Worcester, he also works as a bass tutor. He is also the course leader of the BA Music based in the ATRiuM in Cardiff, part of the University of South Wales.