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Turnstile won Grammy Awards in 2026 Turnstile, one of the biggest rock bands, was formed in Baltimore in 2010 with lead singer Brendan Yates, guitarists Pat McCrory and Meg Mills, bassist Franz Lyons, and drummer Daniel Fang.
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Vai most recently performed in San Diego in 2024 as a member of BEAT, the ongoing King Crimson tribute band that teams him with Tool drummer Danny Carey and two Crimson alums, guitarist/singer Adrian Belew and bassist and stick player Tony Levin.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The group is rounded out by singer Jon Davison, bassist Billy Sherwood, drummer Jay Schellan, and keyboardist Geoff Downes, a member of the Buggles who was briefly in Yes during the 1980 Drama period before rejoining on a more permanent basis in 2011.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
In 2020 she was listed as number five among the 50 greatest bassists by Rolling Stone magazine.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Vai most recently performed in San Diego in 2024 as a member of BEAT, the ongoing King Crimson tribute band that teams him with Tool drummer Danny Carey and two Crimson alums, guitarist/singer Adrian Belew and bassist and stick player Tony Levin.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The group is rounded out by singer Jon Davison, bassist Billy Sherwood, drummer Jay Schellan, and keyboardist Geoff Downes, a member of the Buggles who was briefly in Yes during the 1980 Drama period before rejoining on a more permanent basis in 2011.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
In 2020 she was listed as number five among the 50 greatest bassists by Rolling Stone magazine.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bassist
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“Bassist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bassist. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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