UPCOMING SHOWS
WATCH
LISTEN
GEAR
BASSES
1951 Reissue Telecaster Bass w/ Rio Grande Pickups
1967 Univox Lectra Bass w/ Curtis Novak Pickups
1968 Sunburst 335 Hoyer Bass
1971 Gibson EB-3
1975 Ovation Magnum II Fretless Bass
1976 MusicMan Stingray
1977 Fender P Bass
1977 MusicMan Stingray Bass
1978 Kramer DMZ 4001
1987 Yamaha Motion MB-II
1989 Greco Thunderbird Bass
1989 Yamaha BB5000
1950s Kay Upright Bass
1920 Czech Upright Bass
Ghimbri (North African Gut-String Bass)
2023 Fender Squier Bass VI w/ Curtis Novak Pickups
Regal RD-05 Resonator Bass
PERCUSSION
Doumbeq
Cooperman Riq
Chimta
Qraqebs
Cooperman Frame Drum
Remo Ocean Drum
Hadjira
Chocalho
Tambourines, Shakers, & Sleigh Bells
AMPS
1978 Univox U-1061 Bass Tube Head
Mesa Boogie Subway TT-800
1x15 Schroeder Cab
1x12 Schroeder Cab
Acme Motown DI WB-3
Mesa Boogie 400+ Bass Tube Head
SYNTHS
Moog Sub 37
Roland SE-02
Sequential Circuits Prophet-6
EFFECTS
Dunlop DVP4 Volume Pedal
Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork
Cali76 Bass Compressor
Team Awesome Fuzz
Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11
Hotone Skyline Wally+ Looper
Origin Effects Super Vintage
Eventide H90
Meris LVX
Meris Ottobit Jr.
Meris Hedra
Source Audio C4 Synth
GameChanger Plus
Hologram Microcosm
Disaster Area Q Connect
ABOUT
David Lizmi is a bass player and percussionist based in New York City and New York's Hudson Valley region. Born in Italy to a Morroccan mother and a Lebanese father, David grew up in Houston, Texas and received his undergraduate degree in Music Business/Management from The Berklee School of Music in Boston. He is a versatile and accomplished player of the electric and upright bass, bass synth, and Gimbri (a traditional North African gut-string bass), and supplements these talents with his fluency in an eclectic array of non-Western hand percussion instruments.
David has recorded and toured internationally with artists such as John Legend, George Ezra, MS MR, Sondre Lerche, Bombino, Matt Corby and Fun., and has performed live on The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live, and The Late Late Show with James Corden. He is also part of the New York-based Moroccan music collective Innov Gnawa, nominated for a Grammy in 2017 for Best Dance Recording.
When not traversing the lower end of the frequency spectrum, David serves as Senior Music Producer for PremiumBeat /Shutterstock Music Library and produces chopped-n’-screwed remixes under the moniker Spicy Legato.
TOURING HISTORY
Adam Green (Moldy Peaches)
Alex Ferreira
Alexia Bomtempo
Alpenglow
Anthony D'Amato
Arthur Moon
As For The Future
Bobby Previte
Bombino
Bridget Barkan
Chris Maxwell
Clare and the Reasons
Cool Rulers
Dave Harrington
Dieslow
Doe Paoro
Echo Rhythm Band
Elizabeth & the Catapult
Elysian Fields
Emmy the Great
Ex-Reyes
Forro in the Dark
Frances Cone
Fun.
Galeet Dardashti
George Ezra
High Highs
Holly Miranda
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Innov Gnawa
Ismay
Jade Bird
Jim and Sam
Joanie Leeds + The Nightlights
John Legend / Sufjan Stevens
Josephine Foster
Josiah Johnson
Karla Rose
Keenan O'Meara
Kendra McKinley
Lauren Balthrop
Leron Thomas
Love Trio
Mannarino
Matt Corby
Meg Lui
Michaela Anne
MK Groove Orchestra
MS MR
Nick Panken
North of Amarillo
Northwood
OK Sweetheart
Pale Ramon
Psychic Twin
Rachid Halihal
Roc Marciano
Ryan Martin
Saha Gnawa
Sam Outlaw
Samir Langus
Sandaraa
Sinkane
Sabina Sciubba (Brazilian Girls)
Scout Gillett
Ski Team
Slow Knights
Sondre Lerche
Spirit Family Reunion
Spirit Kid
Sterling Drake
The Prigs
Trixie Whitley
Underground System
Uni Ika Ai
VHS Collection
Vatan
Via Audio
White Prism
Ximena Sariñana
Xylopholks
You Won't
Yungchen Lhamo
Zongo Junction
