Hank Van Sickle (born December 31, 1961) is an electric and upright bassist, best known for the blues rock band the Bluesbreakers, who he recorded and toured with from mid 2000 to 2008.

Discography

With John Mayall

In the Palace of the King (Eagle Records) Essentially John Mayall (Eagle Records) Road Dogs (Eagle Records) 70th Birthday Concert featuring Eric Clapton, Chris Barber and Mick Taylor (Eagle Records) (DVD and CD) Stories (Eagle Records) Cookin' Down Under (Private Stash Records) (DVD) No Days Off (Private Stash Records)

Hank Van Sickle

As collaborator

With Friends of Dean Martinez

Retrograde (Sub Pop). Keep Left, Vol. 1: A Benefit for David Barsamain and Alternative Radio (Go Big)

Hank Van Sickle

With Skip Heller

Couch, Los Angeles (Couch 2.0) (Jewbilee) Career Suicide: The Essential Skip Heller (Dionysus) Couch, Los Angeles (Mouthpiece/Rounder) St. Christopher's Arms (Mouthpiece/Rounder)

Hank Van Sickle

With Steamin' Stan Ruffo and the Instigators

Jump On This! (Sho' Nuff) Blues On Tap, Volume One (Sho' Nuff) Santa Cruz Blues (Bluestraxx) More Desaster City Blues (Taxim)

With others

Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers: Almighty Dollar (Delta Groove) Todd Rundgren: Todd Rundgren Reconstructed (Cleopatra) Wyland Blues Planet Band: Blues Planet I (Wyland Records) Wyland Blues Planet Band: Blues Planet II (Wyland Records) Ian Whitcomb and Skip Heller: Barenstark Bear Essentials (Bear Family) Ian Whitcomb: Songs Without Words (Rivermont) Barry Levenson: The Late Show (Rip Cat Records) Barry Levenson: The Visit (Rip Cat Records) Barry Levenson featuring Johnny Dyer: Hard Times Won (Storyville) The Blue Dahlia: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra (Cleopatra) Sugaray: Blind Alley (www.sugarayblues.com) Lisa Finnie: Lisa Finnie (Chirp) Dennis Herrera Blues Band: Blues Well Done! (JulDen) Joe Gorfinkle: Take a Chance (Self Produced) Rocky Jackson: Testify! (High Life Records) Bob Pacemaker Newham and the Blue Vanguards: So Cal Barbeque (Self Produced) Gedina Jean Bergstrom: Introducing Gedina Jean (Self Produced) Indigo Triangle: Code of the Heart (Mountain Castle Music) Claudia Russell: Ready to Receive (Radio Rhythm Records) Anny Celsi: Little Black Dress & Other Stories (Ragazza Music) Rip Masters: Big Red '57 (Rattler) Rudy Rotta: Some of My Favorite Songs For... (Sling Slang) Billy Sheets: Please Tell Me Why (Big Clock) Dennis Spencer: They Call Me The Tall Guy (Tall Guy Music) Farina: Shots in the Dark (Del-Fi) Edwing Sankey: Trapdoor (Positone)

References

External links

Hank Van Sickle website

Hank Van Sickle Pittsburgh Music History

Guitarists from California

American blues guitarists

American male guitarists

American rhythm and blues musicians

John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers members

American jazz bass guitarists

American male bass guitarists

American jazz double-bassists

American session musicians

American rock bass guitarists

American rock double-bassists

Male double-bassists

1961 births

Living people

American alternative rock musicians

Rounder Records artists

Sub Pop artists

Alternative rock bass guitarists

20th-century American guitarists

21st-century double-bassists

American male jazz musicians

Eagle Records artists

Guitarists from Pennsylvania

Musicians from Pittsburgh