Biography

Mich Gerber is an eclectic, innovative, and exceptional double bass player who defined a never heared before musical art form. Some people call him a Space Bass Orchestra. He changed the double bass's role and moved the instrument from its place in the back of the stage up front playing it as a lead instrument. His talent spans from the craft of composing pieces to elaborate live instrumental improvisations, building on a unique instrumental voice with its double bass. Mich Gerber went through classical training and unusual avantgarde crazy music projects in his past. Independent, engaged, and following consequently his path, he blurs the boundaries between jazz, classical and traditional folk song, between orient und occident, between ancient music and electronica. Mich Gerber developed a very distinct way of playing his instrument, by plucking, bowing and using his body as a percussive tool. He is one of the first musicians to work with Live looping systems forming, creating layers of music and weaving it into a rich rhythmic and melodic soundscape. Mich Gerber leads us through a world of overtones with his original approach and percussive rhythm, occasionally employing 'noise' effects. He has composed numerous pieces for movies, theatre plays, and TV commercials. He lives in Berne, Switzerland.