Dave Mastrocola is a diverse musician, located in the South of England. Dave’s main specialisms are in bass guitar and rhythm guitar and has 25 years of experience performing live and as a session and studio musician. Dave can perform any style of music including Pop, Jazz and Folk and has appeared with, toured or supported the following artists:

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Kasabian

Ian Prowse

The Pogue’s

Damian Dempsey

The Coral

The Thrills

The Wonderstuff

Space

The Supernatural’s

The Bluetones

Jedward

Brian Nash (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) 

Ian McNabb and the Icicleworks

 

Dave is the bassist of Merseyside-based Celtic Rock and Roll band Ian Prowse & Amsterdam, he also plays with Dorset based Folk/Hip-hop band The Bonsai Pirates and critically acclaimed Bradford based folk duo, Plumhall as well as the popular function band Miss-Chief and the Makers and the Old Grey Guitarist (of Tik Tok and America’s Got Talent fame)

 

Dave is also Director for Arts and Well-being at the Bourne Academy Bournemouth and has won several teaching awards including:

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• Dorset Secondary School Teacher of the Year 2016

• Dorset Online Secondary School Teacher of the Year 2021

• BTEC Gold Award 2021

• National Music and Drama Awards - Highly Commended 2023

• Pearsons Teacher of the Year 2023 

 

Dave has a full driving license and is willing to travel nationally and internationally for work.

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Equipment

Fender Precision 54 and 58 Re-issue

Rickenbacker 4300

Hofner Violin Bass

Hofner Senator Bass

Vox Saturn IV Bass

Helix LT

​Line 6 Wireless System

Shure SE215 Wireless Monitoring

​Trace Elliot and Orange Bass Amplifiers

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