Marvin “Sweetbass” Banks
One of the funkiest bass players ever to hit LA, “Sweetbass” talks about touring with Patrice Rushen, breaking into the LA music scene and the…
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One of the funkiest bass players ever to hit LA, “Sweetbass” talks about touring with Patrice Rushen, breaking into the LA music scene and the…
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