Josh Lippi

Josh Lippi is an American bass player, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work as a musician with the San Francisco rhythm section, The Park. He has served as the touring bassist for British soul singer Alice Russell, Bay Area soul singer Darondo, American skateboarder and musician Tommy Guererro, American singer-songwriter Chuck Prophet, and more. He has also worked with members of The Park on side projects such as A Million Billion Dying Suns and Grillade, and has released music as a solo artist, self recording all the instruments.
Life and career
The Park
The Park, based out of San Francisco, have made a career out of providing a rhythm section for various artists. The group, made up of Derek Taylor on drums, Josh Lippi on bass, Ben Schwier on keys, and Nate Mercereau and Steve Wyreman on guitars, have been all over the
world and back again playing with Alice Russell, Darondo, Grillade, Blitz the Ambassador, Jesse Boykins III, Freddie Gibbs, BIG K.R.I.T., Wallpaper, Nino Moschella, Mara Hruby, Chuck Prophet and more. The Park has released two EPs of original material and worked as session musicians for many artists.
Recording Career
As bassist for The Park, A Million Billion Dying Suns, and many more projects, Lippi began the process after spending eight months on the road with several acts, self-recording all the instruments in "The Torta Oven", where The Park and A Million Billion Dying Suns have recorded much of their material. Two solo tracks from Lippi ("Sirens" and "Tear Me Down") were both fuzzy and appropriately bass heavy rock and roll.
Television appearances
* Jimmy Kimmel - Live bassist for Alice Russell (2013)
* Carson Daly - Bassist for Freddie Gibbs (2011)
Discography
* Lefto, Vo.1 (2007) - Lefo (bass, composer)
* Pot of Gold (2008) - Alice Russell (bass)
* Boomshadow (2009) - Nino Moschella (bass, keyboard bass, songwriter)
* The Process... (2011) - The Park (bass, songwriter, producer)
* London Calling Live DVD (2011) - Chuck Prophet (bass)
* The Wuz here sessions (2011) - Big K.R.I.T. and Grillade (bass)
* Just Visiting (2012) - Anthony Valadez (bass)
* These Are Just The Days (2012) - The Park (bass, songwriter, producer)
* Silver Cloud Time Machine (2012) - The Park/Happy Mayfield (bass, songwriter, producer)
* 2012 (2012) - Darondo (bass, producer)
* To Dust (2013) - Alice Russell (bass)
* Tear Me Down (2014 - Josh Lippi (producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist)
 
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