Associates (no “the”) is a long-running project started by Jase Wills in 1998. Pulling influence from bands like Tool, Alice In Chains, Queens of the Stone Age, and Helmet, Associates pays homage with a sarcastic smirk while delivering an extremely energetic show.
Since Associates is only a three-piece band, the music is crafted over texture beds created from the instruments themselves. These sounds beneath driven bass lines, growling guitar, and pounding drums shape the molten lactose inertia sponge cake that comprises Associates.
Beyond playing high-energy Progressive Grunge Metal, Associates performs melodic acoustic selections when the occasion fits.
Choose an instrument below to view the individual specs.
Bass1972 Ibanez Roadstar II
Ernie Ball Custom Strings (125mm) SansAmp Bass Driver Deluxe Ibanez Flanger Boss TU-3 Hartke HA35000 Carvin “Red-Eye” 4×10 Gallein Krueger 18″ Sub Monster Cables Snarling Dogs Brain Picks (.88mm) |
DrumsTama Drums
2 Tama Timbales Iron Cobra Double Bass Pedal Tama Rack & Hardware Zildjian Cymbals Zildjian Sticks Latin Percussion Jam Block Latin Percussion Cowbell Evans Heads (Top & Bottom) Tama Artwork Custom Snare |
GuitarSchecter C-1+
EMG Pickups Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Mesa Boogie Recto-Cab 4×12 Boss TU-2 Dunlop DB-01 Wah Boss CE-20 Chorus Boss DD-20 Delay Monster Cables D’Addario strings Snarling Dogs Brain Picks (.73mm) |