Cordell Crockett
Los Angeles based recording and touring musician with over 30 years experience.
Professional recording & touring artist
Cordell Crockett is the original bass player of multi-platinum band Ugly Kid Joe.
Educated in Hollywood -in every sense- Cordell turned his diverse talents and love of music into an enduring career. Securing his first record deal in his 20s, touring the world with a who’s who of Metal legends and playing to audiences of tens of thousands ‘til the present day, Cordell is 24/7 a working musician.
A trained multi-instrument artist and qualified sound engineer, Cordell can cross any genre and bring an experienced professional ear to any environment.
“Those fools can play! Cordell is one of the greatest natural bass players …you can just give him the most stale song and he will put a bass line on it and you will be like OH MY GOD!”
— Zac Morris, Drummer - January 2022
“Cordell Crockett is just one of the best bass players I ever worked with… And I’ve worked with Geezer fuckin’ Butler”
— Shannon Larkin, Drummer - April 2023
Next live appearance
New for 2024: bookings
and upcoming launches
— Demo recording and mixing
Thinking about recording a demo? With over 30 years experience of recording and mixing tracks, Cordell is available for consultations and studio production time.
— Private tuition
A generous and adept tutor, Cordell has the gift of breaking down even the most complex arrangements, boosting your confidence and teaching you to play like a badass. Available for in-person and remote lessons.
— Patreon
Launching in 2024, join Cordell’s Patreon platform for quarterly tutorial sessions, regular vlogs on bass tricks and techniques, touring advice, how to get the best out of your studio time, plus pre-release new tracks, Q&A sessions, priority news & updates and occasional special guests chats.
Work with Cordell
Looking for a session musician, film & tv sync tracks, stem tracks, tuition or a regular band member?