Core Skills

  • Bass Guitar (4 & 5 String)
  • Vocals & Harmony
  • Music Direction (MD)
  • Tour Logistics Management
  • Live Sound Engineering
  • Production & Songwriting
  • Grant Writing & Funding

Software / DAW

  • ProTools
  • Ableton Live 12
  • MainStage
  • Logic Pro / Q-Lab
  • Finale / MuseScore

Key Equipment

  • Ernie Ball StingRay (5-String)
  • MusicMan "Joe Dart" Sterling (4-string)
  • Fender Jazz Bass (4-String)
  • Roland Juno DS-88 Keyboard
  • Shure PSM300 In-Ear System
  • Midas / Yamaha / Behringer Consoles

Affiliations

SaskMusic
Vice-President (2019-2021)
Member (2016-2024)

CFCR 90.5 FM
Member (2022-2023)

CCMA & SCMA
Past Member/Delegate

Education

Vancouver Community College
Instrumental Studies & Theory (2005)

Malcolm Whyte

Bassist | Music Director | Sound Engineer

"Experienced musician and technician with a history of touring internationally (UK, Germany, Canada) and serving the Saskatchewan music community."

Session & Touring Work

Gunner & Smith

2015 – Present | Bass (Live)
  • Toured UK and Germany supporting "Byzantium" LP (DevilDuck Records).
  • Showcased at SXSW (Selected 2020) and BreakoutWest (2022).

The Karpinka Brothers

2013 – Present | Bass
  • Performed at Regina Folk Fest, Saskatoon JazzFest, and opened for Elliott Brood.
  • Recorded on "You Can Count On Me" LP produced by S.J. Kardash.

Ritual Rabbits

2016 – Present | Bass & Vocals
  • Currently writing and recording upcoming LP "Somehow Never Again".
  • Opened for The Pistolwhips on New Year's Eve at Amigos Cantina.

Harreson James Band

2017 – Present | Music Direction, Bass, Synth, Programming
  • Performed at private and corporate events.
  • Serves as bass player, bass synth player, and background vocalist.
  • Designed Ableton controlled light show synchronized with music.

Past Projects

The North Sound (2022-Present), Aces Wyld (2013-2016 - Co-Manager), Amy Nelson (2015-2019 - MD), Lisa Moen, Smokekiller.

Selected Discography

Aces Wyld — "Small Town Style" (2018)
Bass / Background Vocals. Produced by Bart McKay.
Economics — "The Wastes" (2014)
Bass. Nominated for WCMA Electronic Album of the Year.
The Karpinka Brothers — "You Can Count On Me" (2015)
Bass. Produced by S.J. Kardash.
Frequency Fall — "Volition" (2004)
Bass.

Live Sound & Technical

PR Productions

2013 – Present | Audio, Lighting, Production

Provided technical services for venues including Amigos, Broadway Theatre, Coors Event Centre, and Louis'. Experienced with Dante Interface, Wireless Workbench, and major console brands (Midas, Yamaha, Avid).