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Vinzenz
Benjamin

Bass Player · Musical Director · Producer

Twenty-five years of low end on the international stage and in the studio — from arena tours to remote sessions.

Vinzenz Benjamin on stage at Birmingham Symphony Hall
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Holly JohnsonGo WestSister SledgeRick AstleyKim WildeCutting CrewABCTony HadleyNik KershawPaul YoungT'PauBelinda CarlisleBananaramaJason Donovan Holly JohnsonGo WestSister SledgeRick AstleyKim WildeCutting CrewABCTony HadleyNik KershawPaul YoungT'PauBelinda CarlisleBananaramaJason Donovan
Vinzenz Benjamin with his bass
Production and soundcheck at front of house

About

Strong, authentic playing.
Whatever the room asks for.

Bass Player  |  Musical Director  |  Producer

Austrian-born and for over two decades a fixture of the UK music scene, I am a bass player, producer, and musical director working across stage and studio internationally.

Whether playing electric, upright, or synth bass, I bring a producer's ear to my instrument. It's that big-picture approach that leads artists to call on me regularly.

As MD I bring artists, arrangements, and visions together into cohesive, compelling productions. Whether assembling a touring band or navigating a studio production, I understand what works musically and interpersonally.

From the Royal Albert Hall to Abbey Road, I've learned that the real magic happens when the right people come together. That's when the whole becomes genuinely greater than the sum of its parts.

What I do

Four ways to work together

01

Live & Touring Bass

Arena, theatre, festival and TV. Charts read, parts learned, in-ears on, no drama. Electric, upright and synth bass.

02

Studio Sessions

Album, single and library work in world-class rooms — Abbey Road, AIR, Metropolis — or delivered remotely from my own studio.

03

Musical Director

Band assembly, arrangements, rehearsal direction, set construction, click and playback. Getting a show stage-ready and keeping it there.

04

Production

Arrangement, programming and production for artists and writers who need a record finished properly.

Credits

Selected artists

Live and in the studio, including:

  • Holly Johnson — Musical Director
  • Go West — Musical Director
  • Worlds Apart — Musical Director
  • Cutting Crew
  • Rewind Allstars
  • Sister Sledge
  • Kim Wilde
  • T'Pau
  • Cheryl Cole
  • Sing On! — Netflix series
  • Rick Astley
  • Nik Kershaw
  • Tony Hadley
  • Taylor Dayne
  • The Dhol Foundation
  • Limahl
  • Mica Paris
  • Andy Abraham
  • Jason Donovan
  • Johnny Hates Jazz
  • Kimberley Walsh
  • Steve Augeri
  • Rumer
  • 5 Star
  • Bonnie Tyler
  • Jimmy Somerville
  • John Parr
  • The Christians
  • Candi Staton
  • Count Basic
  • Roland Gift
  • Starship
  • Paul Young
  • Belinda Carlisle
  • Howard Jones
  • Martha Wash
  • Midge Ure
  • Imaginations
  • China Crisis
  • Taka Boom
  • Shaznay Lewis
  • ABC
  • Peter Cox
  • Dr & The Medics
  • Mitch Winehouse
  • Nathan Moore
  • Then Jerico
  • Altered Images
  • Modern Romance
  • Hue & Cry
  • Robi Rosa
  • Joe Lynn Turner
  • Kid Creole
  • Marc Almond
  • Chesney Hawkes
  • Heather Small
  • Flock Of Seagulls
  • Katrina And The Waves
  • Patti Boulaye
  • Sinnead Quinn
  • Right Said Fred
  • Bananarama
  • Wet Wet Wet
  • Peter Andre
  • Louise
  • Boyzlife

Media

Watch & listen

Watch

Live footage

Selected performances from tours, festivals and television.

Open on YouTube ↗

Listen

Selected recordings

Studio and session work across four decades of records — press play on any of them here.

Full playlist on Spotify ↗

Remote recording

Need bass on your track?

Onlinesessions is my remote session service: professional bass — electric, upright or synth — tracked in my studio and delivered as stems, usually within a couple of days. Full arrangement and production input available.

Visit Onlinesessions ↗

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Contact

Let's talk about
your project.

Tours, dep work, studio dates, MD enquiries and remote sessions. Get in touch.