Pete Bremy (born October 15, 1952) is an American rock bass player. He is best known for his associations with Vanilla Fudge and

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Biography

Originally from Paterson, Bremy is a lifelong resident of

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. He started singing at a very early age, and when his mother's friend, opera singer Lupe Landin, heard him sing she encouraged his mother to provide him with music lessons. He played music on and off through school. He got serious about music when he, as so many others, heard

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inspired him to play drums and Bremy became a drummer for some local garage bands. He also took up bass in his early teens, inspired by

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and Vanilla Fudge bassist, Tim Bogert. He received formal music training at

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. Here he met jazz great

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from whom he received more training. Bremy spent most of his career as a local New Jersey musician, but got a break in 1997 when he met original Vanilla Fudge lead guitarist Vince Martell and in 1999 was recruited for the Vince Martell band where he has been a member ever since. In January 2002, as Vanilla Fudge was set to embark on tour, Fudge bassist Tim Bogert suddenly became ill and Bremy was called to sub for him on less than 24 hours' notice. As Bogert remained ill for many months, Bremy continued to tour with Vanilla Fudge for most of the year. In 2004, Bremy toured with singer/songwriter Essra Mohawk. Her album '' Primordial Lovers'' was rated by ''

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'' as one of the top 25 albums of all time. He toured again with Mohawk in 2005. In 2008, Tim Bogert once again became ill and Bremy substituted for him once again, but this time it was with

. In 2010, Bremy became a member of Vanilla Fudge when Bogert retired. The next year, a reunited Cactus, which is the band Vanilla Fudge drummer

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and bassist Tim Bogert formed after Vanilla Fudge broke up in 1970, also featured Bremy. Bremy is the only non-original member that played in both bands. Cactus released ''Black Dawn'', its first studio album in ten years in 2016. In 2016, after five years in the band touring the USA, Europe and Japan, Bremy, along with original guitarist

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, left Cactus. Vanilla Fudge released its first studio album in ten years also in 2015, ''Spirit of '67'' with Bremy on bass and background vocals. Vanilla Fudge is still touring. Since 2000, Bremy has also been a member of Vanilla Fudge lead guitarist Vince Martell's band.

Discography

Albums

* ''Vince Martell of Vanilla Fudge'' – Vince Martell * ''Psychedelic Cymbals'' – Vince Martell * ''Vince Martell Live'' – Vince Martell * ''Where Broken Hearts Go'' – Bill Pascali Project * ''Adopted Son'' – Jeff Guenther * ''Mud and Stone'' – Loretta Hagen * ''TKO Tokyo: Live in Japan'' – Cactus * ''An Evening in Tokyo'' – Cactus * ''Spirit of '67'' – Vanilla Fudge * ''Black Dawn'' – Cactus

Singles

* "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" – Pete Bremy * "Above the Storm" – Pete Bremy * "Freedom" – Billy Killoran * "Harley Chick" – Justin Jaymes

References

* http://www.petebremy.com
Global Bass Magazine

External links

Vanilla Fudge
official website
Cactus
official website
Vince Martell
official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Bremy, Pete 1952 births Living people Musicians from Paterson, New Jersey American rock bass guitarists American male bass guitarists Vanilla Fudge members Cactus (American band) members Guitarists from New Jersey 20th-century American bass guitarists 20th-century American male musicians