Marcus Cole

Birmingham-based electric and synth bassist available for dep calls, theatre, tours, recording sessions and rehearsals across the UK.

Pop • Soul • Funk

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About

Built for the call

Marcus Cole is a professional electric and synth bass player working across live pop, soul, theatre and studio sessions. A confident reader with strong backing vocals, he arrives prepared and slots into established productions quickly.

His working rig covers five-string electric bass, synth bass, IEM and click workflows, with reliable transport for UK touring, rehearsals and short-notice dep calls.

—Live pop, theatre and studio sessions

Available for: Dep, tour and session calls
Based in: Birmingham
Travels: Up to 120 miles
From: Dep from £180 · session day rate £280

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Musicianship

Skills & styles

Soul & Motown

Ain't No Mountain High Enough — Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Signed, Sealed, Delivered — Stevie Wonder
Respect — Aretha Franklin
Dancing In The Street — Martha Reeves
Higher and Higher — Jackie Wilson
Valerie — Amy Winehouse

Party & Floor Fillers

Proud Mary — Tina Turner
Crazy In Love — Beyoncé
Rather Be — Clean Bandit
Sweet Caroline — Neil Diamond
Don't Stop Me Now — Queen
Murder On The Dancefloor — Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Drinks & Dining

At Last — Etta James
Fly Me To The Moon — Frank Sinatra
Make You Feel My Love — Adele
Fever — Peggy Lee
Lovely Day — Bill Withers
Golden — Jill Scott

Full performance information and specific requests are available on enquiry.

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Upcoming dates

03
NOV
Northfield Studios
Birmingham · Session
10
NOV
Hare & Hounds
Kings Heath · House band
16
NOV
Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham · Theatre dep

Booking

Is Marcus available for your event?

Electric and synth bass for live, theatre, session and dep work.

Check availability for your date and rough timing, then send an enquiry in under a minute. Exact timings are always confirmed personally.

—Full PA system provided
—Stage lighting provided
—Public liability insurance
—PAT tested equipment
—60 minutes setup
—Travels up to 120 miles