Prescott Niles
Prescott Niles | |
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Background information | |
Born | United States | May 2, 1954 ,
Genres | Rock, power pop, pop rock, new wave |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | Bass guitar |
Prescott Niles (born May 2, 1954) is an American rock bassist.[1] He is best known as bassist with the Knack, who had a No. 1 US / No. 6 UK hit with "My Sharona".
Since 2013 he has played bass with Mike Pinera's Classic Rock All-Stars and Missing Persons.
Prescott Niles mostly played a Rickenbacker 4001 and a Guild M-85 as well as Vigier Guitars bass during his tenure with The Knack.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Michaels, Randolph (2005-09-22). Flashbacks to Happiness: Eighties Music Revisited. iUniverse. pp. 339–. ISBN 978-0-595-37007-8. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ "The Knack's Prescott Niles looks back on 5 of his best albums". Guitar World. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Prescott Niles NAMM Oral History Interview (2007)