John Hassall (musician)
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| Birth name | John Cory Hassall |
| Born | 17 February 1981 London, England |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Indie rock, punk rock |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass guitar, guitar |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Associated acts | The Libertines, Yeti |
| Website | www.yetiintelligence.com |
John Hassall (born John Cory Hassall, 17 February 1981, London) is an English musician and bassist for The Libertines.[1] He now performs with his own band, Yeti.[2][3] He has been described by Dirty Pretty Things bassist Didz Hammond as "...a fucking class bass player. Top grade. Top drawer."[4]
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[edit] Early life
He has said that when he discovered the Beatles at age 13 was the first time he fell in love.[5] He went on to buy their entire discography in chronological order.
[edit] The Libertines
While at Highgate School, where he attended lessons with Johnny Borrell of Razorlight(who claims to have been in The Libertines' line-up at one point), Hassall joined a band and ended up playing bass. He played in various bands for a few years, but none of them worked out until he met Pete Doherty. Doherty and Carl Barât had already founded the Libertines, but were in need of a bassist and drummer.[6] It is said that Doherty was intrigued by Hassall not only for his talent but because he had 'proper' equipment.[7] To play the drums on their first recording session, the trio hired Paul Dufour. Hassall was hired to rejoin them on bass when they were signed by Rough Trade just before during December 2001. He continued to play with the band until they disbanded at the end of 2004.[8] The band has since reformed and was a "Special Guest" at the Reading/Leeds Festival on August 28, 2010. According to both Barât and Doherty, The Libertines plan to play live and possibly record again in the near future.
[edit] References
- ^ Dowling, Stephen (2004-06-10), "Britain's brightest rock hopes?", BBC News, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3795035.stm, retrieved 2007-09-12
- ^ Interview with John Hassall, http://www.thisisull.com/people/jghassal.html, retrieved 2007-09-12
- ^ Raftery, Liam, Yeti @ Joseph's Well, http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/content/articles/2005/02/04/music_gig_review_yeti_200502_feature.shtml, retrieved 2007-09-12
- ^ Timothy, David, Dirty Pretty Things, archived from the original on May 18, 2007, http://web.archive.org/web/20070518142602/http://www.fusedmagazine.com/Past_Issues/Issue_27_-_The_Street_Style_Issue/Dirty_Pretty_Things.aspx, retrieved 2007-09-12[dead link]
- ^ The Libertines interview, http://www.bbc.co.uk/southampton/music/libertines_iv.shtml, retrieved 2007-09-12
- ^ Dowling, Stephen (2006-03-03), "Saluting the Libertines' legend", BBC News, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4749448.stm, retrieved 2007-09-12
- ^ Despres, Shawn, Interview with the Libertines, http://www.popmatters.com/music/interviews/libertines-030521.shtml, retrieved 2007-09-12
- ^ The Libertines, http://angryape.com/artists/l/the-libertines, retrieved 2007-09-12
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