Eric Bass, May 14, 2018, Bass Musician and in 2022 he produced their seventh album, Planet Zero in his new studio, "Big Animal Studio". Influences Bass never learned to play a guitar (or a bass guitar), and is self taught. He was influenced by bass players Robert DeLeo (STP), Chris Wolstenholme (Muse), Tim Commerford (Rage Against The Machine), and by producers etc.: Rich Costey, Brendan O'Brien, Howard Benson, Andy Wallace, Chris Lord Alge. Producer Framing Hanley - The Sum of Who We Are (2014) Sleeper Agent - About Last Night (2014) Cold Kingdom - Cold Kingdom (2017) Shinedown - Attention Attention (2018) Shinedown - Planet Zero'' (2022) Equipment 2008-2012 - Ernie Ball Music Man Sterling Bass 2012-2019 - Dean Eric Bass Hillsboro Bass 2019–Present - Prestige Eric Bass Signature Bass References External links Shinedown.com Musicians from Charleston, South Carolina Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Shinedown members