DEREK AUSTIN

BASSIST | MODERN TIGER

Derek Austin is a midwestern bassist currently based out of Des Moines, Iowa. Growing up in central Missouri, he was surrounded by an eclectic music scene and began honing his craft in 2003 by playing genres ranging from hard rock, blues and heavy metal. His style could be described as a heavy and aggressive blues fusion pulled from various influences such as Ryan Martinie from Mudvayne, Sergio Vega from the Deftones, Corey Lowery from his work in Stereomud, Dark New Day and Eye Empire and Justin Chancellor from Tool.

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