I’ve worked with Ian for close to 20 years now and can enthusiastically attest to his mastery of the instrument, attention to detail, and comprehensive understanding of the language of studio shorthand.
He knows exactly what is needed, and never misses the mark”.

Jamie McCredie (Roisin Murphy / KT Tunstall / Will Young / Emile Sande / London session pro)

“I have worked with Ian a lot over the years both live and in the studio. Remote recording, however, is a whole new kettle o’ fish for me. Ian was, naturally, first choice on bass. Not only has he nailed every track in terms of creativity and performance but his professionalism, positivity and enthusiasm have really helped me personally in keeping up the momentum and energy of the project at distance. 100% recommended!”

Harry Bird (Solo artist / The Rubber Wellies / Gwyneth Herbert)

"I've had the pleasure of using Ian "dodge" Paterson for my production work many times. His recordings are always delivered on time, exactly to the technical specifications asked for, and are of excellent quality. He knows exactly when to follow the chart and when to use his musicianship to enhance the final product. That’s why I keep coming back!”.

Liam Gaughan, producer

“Ian joined forces with me for a handful of recordings over lockdown and it was a pleasure to work with him. He did exactly what anyone would hope a pro bassist would do – listened and responded. He picked up on feel, left space where it needed it, followed any improvised rhythmic figures, interpreted the charts effectively, sent a one take video that was well framed and well recorded, all while being a top class, kind, thoughtful chap. Use this man for your recordings!”

Ben Helm, guitarist

Working with Dodge has been fantastic. He is professional and always delivers on time. In my experience his versatility and understanding of what is required across multiple sub genres is second to none. Not all bassists understand what is needed when working with a beatmaker/hip hop producer but Dodge just gets it. His technical ability and attention to detail has made working with him easy, but it is his ability to find the pocket and fit in with the wider vision of a song which has added another dimension to my production.

Elements

Working with Ian has completely transformed my project. Whether it’s industry advice, recording bass from his remote studio or creative input on songwriting and arrangement, his knowledge and organisational skills are unmatched. With his help I have released 3 singles, developed my social media following, had BBC radio play and had a busy gigging schedule. Be it a passion project or development of my music career, he is always coming up with ideas to challenge me creatively and progress my projects. I can’t recommend working with Ian enough.

Imogen Bose-Ward

I have been lucky enough to work with Ian both remotely, and in a live environment. He is one of those people who can facilitate and lift a project to a more confident and assured level, in any setting. Phenomenally virtuosic as a player, he also brings a producer's ear to recording bass, with a positive attitude to helping everything he works with be as good as it can.

Rob Griffiths, Cupola Studios Newcastle

I have been working with Dodge many many times and each time I was very happy with the result and not just that. The whole process of creation alongside with this amazing human being and musician was incredible. He made me feel very supported, calm and comfortable. He's also very creative and can come up with pretty unexpected ideas, which will highlight your own already existing work and essence of who you are as a musician. Overall I wouldn't hesitate to work with him again and again.

Tali Raw

I started using "Dodge" a few years back, first as a session bassist and then as a collaborator. Every bassline he sent back made me realise that he was really listening and responding in totally appropriate and creative ways to every track and he always brought out something I hadn't heard (but worked perfectly). Plus his phrasing, articulation and recordings were all absolutely flawless, they dropped straight into the mix with minimal need for any tweaks. Really looking forward to working him with him on new material!

Plobt0n

I had seen Ian perform a number of times when he had toured in Ireland, and had really admired his playing so much, so I was absolutely honoured when he said he was available to work on an album project of mine. Ian is so amazing, he plays so intuitively and what he added to my tunes was absolutely magical. I cannot praise his playing highly enough. And when I moved to Melbourne, he was still able to work remotely. He’s amazing! Ian will bring depth, emotion and good vibes to any musical project!

Marcella O’Sullivan

Over the last few years I have worked with Dodge remotely on a string of projects for which he has provided basses of all kinds. He has an uncanny knack of knowing exactly what to play, how to play it and is always tuned in to exactly what the piece of music needs. He’s sensitive, yet creative and ALWAYS in the groove. He’s consistently reliable, great at communicating and always captures the sound magically. May the piece of string grow to be a mighty long one!

Christopher Capewell (The Rubber Wellies / Harry Bird / Gwyneth Herbert / Lisa O’Neill)

“If you are looking for consistently professional, creative and musical bass parts for your song/album or project - DEFINITELY go to Ian!

I’ve worked with Ian on a number of projects and have always found him to be approachable and positive, as well as able to give ideas when they are asked for and deliver great quality results - whether working remotely or in the studio together. There’s no genre I’ve come across so far that he hasn’t been able to groove with!

As a producer himself, he understands the need for high quality audio and performance skills for every project. Highly recommended!”

Lisa Murphy - Production Room / Blank Studios