Electronic Press Kit: Combinator

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Combinator (Seattle’s Sean Fairchild) melds virtuosic yet melodic proggy elements, electro-funk, soulful vocals, and glitchy breakbeat and drum'n'bass into a dizzying, post-futurist dreamscape. A 6 string bass-wielding, controller-manipulating singer/songwriter, Combinator comprises the creative heart of the system, while routinely collaborating with other innovative artists. An Emmy-awarded artist, he is supported by MTD Basses, Gruv Gear, Gallien-Krueger, GHS Strings, Bartolini Pickups, Tsunami Cables & others.

Learn more: linktr.ee/combinator

See & Hear

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3MH47cUTHil5XixyIX2ODI?si=zuKMgfheQfaW10c44u-Kmg

Bandcamp: https://combinator.bandcamp.com/album/eargoggle-fodder

Press & Media

"Masterly produced with an intensely hi-fi sound, re//combinator explodes through your headphones illuminating every panned note, industrial beat, ethereal sweep, and vocoder-coated vocal on an album that takes you on an emotive ride." -Bass Magazine

"Funk, progressive, industrial, ambient, drum & bass, metal...Seinfeld?…fans can now see that the ear hurricane that is re//combinator didn’t just come from a jam session between a skilled bassist and electronic producer on ketamine, though one might wonder..." -Your EDM

"This artist is visionary and innovative. His industrial and futuristic compositional style not only demonstrates a great musical and technical knowledge but at the same time a propensity to experiment out of the ordinary." -Edgar Allen Poets

Read more press coverage on “re//combinator” here

Bass Magazine featured article & interview

Bass Musician Magazine interview

Sonic Nuance Electronics - Podcast, Interview with Professional Bassist Sean Fairchild
No Treble Magazine, Reader Spotlight: Sean Fairchild
Bass Player Magazine, The Real World: Sean Fairchild
Bellevue Reporter, NATAS Emmy Award for "Kites Over Washington"

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Currently endorsers: MTD Basses, Gruv Gear, Gallien-Krueger, Bartolini Pickups, GHS strings, Tsunami Cables, Sonic Nuance Electronics & Access Bags and Cases.

Sean has toured and played internationally with artists of all varieties. Additionally, he teaches private bass guitar lessons and clinics remotely and from his home studio.

Sean runs Fairchild Sound:  An Emmy award-winning teaching and performance venture, founded in 2008.

Combinator performs and makes annual appearances at the industry’s NAMM show in Anaheim, CA.

Selected Discography with Other Artists

With Combinator: re//combinator, 2022; Eargoggle Fodder, 2020; Allsound, 2016; Vice & Passion EP, 2013
With La Klave 11: Sabor y Ritmo, 2013
With State of the Artist: “Give to Get Some” from Altered State, 2011
With Shannon Hart Reed: Emmy award-winning music for “Kites Over Washington” short film, 2010
With Tony Gavilanes (TonyG): Synchronicity, 2011
With wRIGHT BROTHERS: 4 Aces, 2008
With Sophia Records/Father Peter Bowes: Dancing in the Fire, Miracle of Hours, Holy Passion, 2004-2008
With Changes Daily: Fairly Live, 2003
Numerous Eps, albums, and singles with: Discordia, Rootbox, Hayley Sales, Sam Russell and the Harbor
Rats, The Odd Nasty, et al

Current Endorsements

Gruv Gear

MTD Basses

Gallien-Krueger

Bartolini Pickups

GHS Strings

Tsunami Cables

Sonic Nuance Electronics

JTEX Electronics (Distiller Combinator Edition onboard low pass filter)