Jimmy Ashhurst

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Jimmy Ashhurst
Birth nameJames Ashhurst
Born Naples, Italy
Genres
Occupation(s)Multi-instrumentalist and composer
Instruments
  • Bass guitar
  • guitar
  • mandolin
  • vocals
Labels

Jimmy Ashhurst is a Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter. Credited as a bassist, guitarist, mandolinist, composer and vocalist, Ashhurst has played with artists including Stiv Bators, Black Crowes, Broken Homes, [1] Buckcherry, and Izzy Stradlin and the Ju Ju Hounds. [2] [3] [4] He has also performed with Johnny Thunders, Mick Ronson, and Ronnie Wood, among others. [5]

Ashhurst was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Hard Rock Performance category as the bassist for Buckcherry in 2008. [6]

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References

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