John Ferrara is a bassist and composer, best known for his work with the acclaimed world fusion group Consider the Source, his work as a solo artist and as founding member of Mono Means One. He has performed and taught all over the world, earning widespread praise for his unorthodox approach to writing and performing which he accomplishes largely by utilizing the “two handed tapping technique”. Ferrara alters the instrument’s role into something more akin to a piano or classical guitar. His music spans genres, pulling inspiration from classical, jazz, rock, folk, and minimalism and falls somewhere between the brooding moodiness of Phillip Glass, the improvisational exploration of Chick Corea, and the melancholic spirit of Radiohead. Where Ferrara’s take on the bass guitar showcases his technical proficiency, his ethos as an artist is strictly to serve an emotional end, making his compositions both comprehensible and palatable.
John is also a teacher, giving private lessons and online lectures weekly and has taught clinics and masterclasses all over the US and in many other countries.