Tarrant Anderson

Tarrant Anderson
Tarrant Anderson in Switzerland, August 2010.
Tarrant Anderson in Switzerland, August 2010.
Background information
OriginOxford, England
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBass guitar

Tarrant Anderson is an English musician, currently serving as the bass player for Frank Turner's live and studio band, The Sleeping Souls [1][2][3][4] and is a member of the British rock band Dive Dive.[5] He was previously a member of the British punk band Dustball and is based in Oxford, England.[6][7][8] Anderson is a Laney endorsed artist.[9] He is also a director of the tour bus hire company Vans For Bands Ltd.[10][11] Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls won Best Live Act at the Association of Independent Music Awards in 2011[12][13] and headlined London's Wembley Arena in April 2012.[14] In July 2012 Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls played at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games in London. Anderson studied politics at the University of Reading and an MPhil. in Politics at the University of Oxford.[15]

Tarrant Anderson on stage at Wembley Stadium in 2010
Anderson uses a Laney Nexus tube bass head with two 8x10 Laney cabinets. He plays a 1966 Fender Precision Bass and uses an Origin Effects Cali76 floor compressor.
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  3. ^ "Blog Archive » Frank Turner at Brixton Academy". Clink Music Magazine. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  4. ^ Rushworth, Simon (17 August 2011). "READING/LEEDS FESTIVAL FOCUS - FRANK TURNER". Rushonrock.com.
  5. ^ "Official Band Website -|". Dive Dive. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Damaged Goods Records: Dustball". Damagedgoods.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Albums by Dustball". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  8. ^ Tim Perry (23 May 1998). "Pop: Two-minute wonders - Life & Style". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  9. ^ "Laney Artist - Tarrant Anderson". Laney.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  10. ^ "TARRANT DUNCAN ANDERSON director information. Free director information. Director id 911384074". Companycheck.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Hire Nightliners, Sleeper Coaches, Splitter Vans & Band Vans | VfB Touring". Vansforbands.co.uk.
  12. ^ "Adele and Frank Turner win Aim awards". BBC News. 11 November 2011.
  13. ^ "Adele, Frank Turner dominate AIM Independent Music Awards | News". Nme.com. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  14. ^ "Frank Turner Announces Wembley Arena Show". Nme.com.
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