Sebastian Steinberg (born February 20, 1959) is an American

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player, best known for his work in the band Soul Coughing.

Biography

Steinberg played with Soul Coughing throughout the band's entire history, from 1992 to 2000. In 2001, Steinberg performed on stage with Neil Finn and Tim Finn,

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, Phil Selway and others in a series of concerts recorded on a DVD titled " 7 Worlds Collide". He also recorded and performed with guitarist Marc Ribot and appeared on William Shatner's 2004 album '' Has Been''. Steinberg performed on the Dixie Chicks' 2006 Accidents and Accusations tour, and toured with

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during the summer of 2007. Steinberg performed with Vanessa Carlton on '' The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' October 11, 2007. In 2009, he appeared again with Neil Finn and friends for the second installment of 7 Worlds Collide playing alongside members of

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and Wilco. Steinberg made a brief appearance in the 2009 film '' Funny People'', as the bassist in a band that

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's character, a movie star, hired to jam with him. Steinberg works as a session musician, playing electric bass and double bass on numerous albums. He contributed the bass tracks to the 2012

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album, '' The Idler Wheel...'', and he toured with Fiona Apple as part of her backing band in 2012. In 2014, Steinberg also played bass supporting guitar virtuoso and producer Blake Mills, a tour where

made sporadic appearances, to promote Mills' second full-length album, ''Heigh Ho''. Steinberg has also been a regular performer with the

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, and the band released their debut album in July 2015. Steinberg has also worked with singer songwriter J.S. Ondara and has toured as a bassist for Iron & Wine. In 2020, he appeared on Fiona Apple's album ''

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''.

Personal life

Steinberg was born in New York City and grew up in Newton, Massachusetts, son (with brother Adam) of musicologist Michael Steinberg and fabric artist Jane Steinberg.

References

1959 births Living people musicians from Newton, Massachusetts American rock double-bassists Male double-bassists Musicians from New York City Soul Coughing members 21st-century double-bassists 21st-century American male musicians {{double-bassist-stub