Lynn Sorensen

Lynn Sorensen

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Musician of Rock

Lynn Sorensen is the current bassist for LA-based, Heaven & Earth. Lynn joins with Stuart Smith, Joe Retta, Steve Wilson and Mike Mangan. The band's new album 'Hard to Kill' is due for release end of September 2017. On 'Hard to Kill', Heaven and Earth includes musicians, drummer Kenny Aronoff (John Cougar Mellencamp, Rolling Stones, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars) and keyboardist, Ty Bailie (Katy Perry, Robbie Robertson). The band is currently in rehearsal/studio and getting ready for tour. Heaven and Earth did a one-off July 18, 2015 at the Vasby Rock Festival in Stockholm, Sweden. Heaven and Earth toured Summer 2014 in the UK and Europe. Lynn Sorensen has been the bassist for Bad Company. After a 10-year hiatus, the three surviving original members, Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke reunited along with Lynn on bass and Howard Leese on guitar, performed at Miami’s Hardrock Arena on 08/08/08. Lynn toured with Bad Company in 2009 and 2010 with dates in the US, UK, Canada and Japan. On July 28, 2011, a DVD of Bad Company’s Wembley Arena performance with Lynn on bass went on sale worldwide. From June 2000 to April 2011, Lynn has been the bassist, back-up vocalist for the Paul Rodgers solo band. From the Barrowlands in Scotland; to Royal Albert Hall in London; to the Georgia Dome in Atlanta; to BB Kings in New York; to the Ryman in Nashville, and the Sydney Superdome, Lynn has toured Europe, Japan, Australia and North America with Paul. As Lynn puts it, "You have the world's premier rock vocalist touching the hearts of millions, and I'm a part of it! He just gets better with age. He has inspired me to realize that no matter how long you do this or how accomplished you are at your craft, you sould always challenge yourself. It makes no difference how many gigs and sessions I do with Paul, it is always a deep musical pleasure to hear that man sing!" Summer 2006, Lynn toured Japan with Paul (with Nils Lofgren and Howard Leese on guitars) and the UK in October 2006. A full DVD of the Glasgow Scotland Show entitled, Paul Rodgers Live at Glasgow, charted #1 in the UK and Canada and #3 in the US. Lynn is One of 172 Notable Seattle Music Personalities Photographed for New Exhibit: "MUSICIAN: a portrait project”, the brainchild of photographer Ernie Sapiro and producer Nancy Guppy. This labor of love began in 2013 and had grown into a collection of over 150 large format prints (30x34) of NW musicians and music industry people. “MUSICIAN: a portrait project" was on exhibit at Union Stables August 27, 2015 thru September 13, 2015. Seattle Time's Entertainment: http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/music/172-notable-seattle-music-personalities-photographed-for-new-exhibit/ Lynn took part as a member of the Living Legends Concert for NAMM 2013. This group included over 35 artists from legendary bands like The Motels, Three Dog Night, Blue Oyster Cult, Iron Maiden, Asia, Yes, Bad Company, BB King, Quiet Riot and more. This extraordinary and unique assembly of artists was one of the live entertainment highlights of the 2013 NAMM show. Lynn was also a member in the All Star Showcase Jam at NAMM 2013.