Hello and welcome to Munkio.

I’m currently working half online and half in print as a music journalist and website manager – while I’m playing bass with three bands and working on some solo recordings too. I’ve been playing bass for roughly 24 years, but it’s really been the last ten where I have made the most progress and started to play at the level I always aspired to. But I'm still learning – and hope to never stop learning!

I’ve been fortunate to interview some incredible musicians over the past few years including the late great Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, David Sanborn, John McLaughlin, Mike Stern, Bela Fleck, Herbie Hancock, Allan Holdsworth and even the likes of Alison Goldfrapp, Terry Callier and Nitin Sawhney.

As both a player and a huge fan of modern bass players I’ve been very fortunate to interview Victor Wooten, Stanley Clarke, Gary Willis, Matthew Garrison, Richard Bona, Chris Minh Doky, Esperanza Spalding, Tony Grey, Hadrien Feraud and Linley Marthe. I consider these guys some of greatest living electric bassists and they are very inspiring both as players and people.

Click here and you can see some of these interviews as written articles or Youtube videos here.

I'm proud to announce that I am now an endorsee of D'Addario Bass Strings alongside my trusty Sei basses as well as the amazing Epifani amps.

Wonderful London luthier Martin Peterson based at The Gallery in Camden has finihsed my new Sei Jazz Bass - it's absolutely stunning! Have a look here... - I also madea short video showing off the bass' stunning tone and playability - see below:

Thanks again for stopping by.

Mike Flynn