Dewayne Pate displays his soulful versatility on his debut solo CD.The just released CD includes special guests Robben Ford, Dennis Chambers, Andy Narell ,Marc Russo,and Johnny Hiland. The CD also includes a beautiful vocal cut featuring vocalist Tabitha Fair who has recorded and toured with everyone from Victor Wooten to Anastasia to Vince Gill. "A few years ago I got on a little bit of a writing binge and ended up playing the material for some of my musician friends, and they encouraged me to consider recording the tunes. The material ended up being a kind of conglomeration of my varied musical influences and tastes, and I'm really happy with the way it turned out! Dewayne Pate was born in Richmond California, in the cradle of East Bay Funk, and started playing bass at the age of 15. In 1980 Dewayne moved to Los Angeles where he attended the Musicians Institute and studied with bass virtuoso Jeff Berlin. Since returning to the Bay Area Dewayne has displayed his wide dynamic range and versatility by working with artists such as Huey Lewis and the News,Tracy Nelson,Pete Escovedo, Ray Obiedo,Bonnie Hayes,Charlie Musselwhite,Henry Butler, Long John Baldry,Chris Cain, Duke Robillard,Betty LaVette, RAD,Johnny Hiland,Jose Neto, Barbara Higbie, and most recently touring with Robben Ford.Dewayne has been a columnist for Bassics Magazine, and in 1992 released an instructional video entitled---" The Art Of Tapping" by Video Progressions.