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Jeff began his bass career in the early 1990s as the bassist and only original member 
through the life of the progressive metal band DREEMWICH. The band toured professionally for approximately six years playing east coast to west coast throughout the United States performing with bands like Quiet Riot, Vicious Rumors, Cacophony, Greg Howe and Metal Church, to name just a few. The band released two albums, and a third was recorded but never released to the public. At the end of the band’s career, Jeff turned his focus to his skills as a bassist and started learning various musical styles.
While sharpening his skills on bass, Jeff began playing with PEACEMAKER through the end of the nineties. This Seattle style funk/rock group released their debut self-entitled album and toured mainly in the Midwest United States. Live television performances were aired and a reggae/rock crossover song written by the group was purchased by a Kansas-based station for use as an intro to every live musical television performance to get underground music known. During this time Jeff began music instruction at a local Kansas music store.
In early 2000, Jeff teamed up with two musicians that would push his playing to new extremes: Scott Shipps on acoustic guitar and percussionist George Fluke challenged Jeff’s fretless playing, which he had begun months before the start of what the trio called SOUNDESCAPE. This was also the beginning of Jeff’s venture into solo acoustic piccolo bass playing. An eighteen song CD first release would include guest players such as Mark Case (Gibson Guitars Rep/Professional Nashville Session player), Andy McKee (now World Renowned Harp/Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitarist) and Sam Trinon (Jazz Saxophonist). Michael Manring said that “SOUNDESCAPE has a very cool sound and it’s a pleasure to hear music with such attention to dynamics, interaction and musicality. I think they have a unique sound that deserves to be heard”. The trio ended up with endorsements from Taylor guitars, Martin Accessories, SWR Engineering, DR stings and Latin Percussion as well as write-ups in national musician magazines. Tracks from their CD were aired across the nation. 
Most recently, Jeff finished his debut solo release entitled “Falling Awake” which was officially released in May of 2007. The recording is based around an acoustic piccolo 4 string bass and various fretless basses. There are several premier players performing on this release, including Michael Manring, Tony Franklin, Yves Carbonne, Jeff Schmidt, Jonni Lightfoot, Brady Muckelroy and Russ Hodges. Two tracks from this CD have been purchased for background scores; one for Grand Lodges Resort in Mt. Hood, Oregon and the other for an HBO short film entitled “Kicks Like a Girl.”
Jeff is also currently enjoying radio airplay and international internet play as well as being reviewed on several bass websites. Jeff has performed local bass clinics, highlighting fretless bass and acoustic piccolo bass compositions, and is currently the only known acoustic piccolo bass player in the world. He continues to record bass tracks for artists around the world in all genres. He is a studio and live performer as well as a clinician in the Salt Lake City area. He also writes, arranges, engineers and mixes for select artists around the world. These recordings are as equally diverse musically as the tracks he lays down. For more information about Jeff, or to hire him for studio, clinics or live performances, contact him via phone at (801) 680-2968, or through either of his web sites www.JeffDoddonBass.com or www.Myspace.com/JeffDodd or via email at fretlessbass.jeff@gmail.com. Jeff Proudly endorses Bassline Basses, GHS Strings, Taylor Guitars, and Accugroove cabinets.
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