Martin McSweeney

Services

Bass Player
I am available for hire to perform in your group. I play many different styles including pop/rock, funk, reggae, gospel, and jazz. I'm a good reader, fast learner, and easy to work with. If you'd like I can lay down some bass tracks for your recordings remotely and we can ftp the files back and forth. Email me here.

Teacher
If you're an adult who wishes that you never stopped playing, or were always curious about playing the guitar or bass, or if you have a son or daughter who wants to play guitar or bass, be sure to drop me a line! I live in North Hollywood. You can come to me, or depending on distance, I can come to you. Email me here.

Recording and Producing
I enjoy doing live recording or tracking. All the tracks performed by The Alter Ego Trio were recorded and mixed by me. All tracks on this website were also recorded and mixed by me. Email me here.

Guitar Classes with Martin McSweeney

Guitar Class at St. Agatha’s 2008
with Martin McSweeney
            visit www.martinmcsweeney.com for more information
            or call (818)980-9376

Guitar Lessons:  New Sessions start June 11th , sign up now!

New guitar classes start June 11th!  Session A for new students is Wednesdays 8:30-9:30 in room 2.  If you already play the guitar, contact Martin about which class would be best for you. 

The cost of the entire six week course is only $90! 

Please visit www.martinmcsweeney.com for more information, or call (818)980-9376

Session A: "Getting Started wtih Guitar"
Material covered:
This course will provide you with everything you need to know to get a jump start on learning guitar. You will learn all the basic information about tuning, guitar terminology, reading chord charts in a friendly, stress-free environment. Always wished that you learned how to play the guitar? Ever wish that you never stopped? THIS is the place to start!!

Session B:  “Changing Chords and Playing Songs”

Material covered:
Now that we’ve learned the terminology of the guitar, how to read chord charts, how to read strumming patterns and rhythms, we’re going to put them to use.  We’re going to focus on learning how to play songs!

Martin McSweeney

Martin McSweeney was born in Southern California to the parents of New Orleans Natives.  His whole life he has been listening to the rich, varied sounds of New Orleans jazz, funk, and zydeco.  At a young age Martin was drawn to music, playing the piano, drums, saxophone, guitar, and singing.  On long road trips with his family he would listen to southern rock, folk-rock, and even some country.  The swamp rock sounds of CCR, driving rhythms of U2, and heart wrenching songs of Hank Williams sank into Martin’s musical subconscious. 
In his high school and college days he participated in countless musical groups, rock bands, and choirs.  It wasn’t until Martin found himself fixated on the bass lines of Bob Marley’s album, ‘Uprising’, that he decided he wanted to be a bass player.  The infectious reggae rhythms and smooth melodic bass lines of Aston Barrett changed the course of Martin’s life.

Martin studied bass performance, writing and arranging at the Berklee College of Music.  After graduating Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Professional Music in 2004, he moved back to Los Angeles.  He is currently a freelance bass player and backing vocalist for original artists and cover bands.  He teaches instrument classes as well as private lessons for guitar and bass.  Martin’s enthusiasm for teaching and learning is obvious, as he says, “it’s a wonderful blessing to have the opportunity to share my passion for studying and performing music with my students!”