Eleanor studied double bass at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she graduated with first class honours. She was enrolled onto the classical course, and studied jazz in her final year. Since then, she regularly plays (and sings simultaneously) with Gus McQuade in their voice, double bass and guitar duo.
Orchestrally, she has played with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, English National Opera, and Belmont Ensemble. She has also played in a number of shows, most recently being Anyone Can Whistle at Southwark Playhouse (2022), and SuperYou Musical (UK) by Lourds Lane. Currently she is the double bass/bass guitar dep for Standing At The Sky's Edge in the West End (Gillian Lynne Theatre).
In 2022, Eleanor was appointed the role of double bass player for the London Symphonic Rock Orchestra. She plays a Bridge Violins custom electro-acoustic double bass. Eleanor is also the lead female vocalist for the group. Since joining, she has toured the UK and Europe extensively, and is looking forward to going back out on tour in May 2024.
More information about Eleanor as a bass player can be found on the ‘biography’ page.
Orchestrally, she has played with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, English National Opera, and Belmont Ensemble. She has also played in a number of shows, most recently being Anyone Can Whistle at Southwark Playhouse (2022), and SuperYou Musical (UK) by Lourds Lane. Currently she is the double bass/bass guitar dep for Standing At The Sky's Edge in the West End (Gillian Lynne Theatre).
In 2022, Eleanor was appointed the role of double bass player for the London Symphonic Rock Orchestra. She plays a Bridge Violins custom electro-acoustic double bass. Eleanor is also the lead female vocalist for the group. Since joining, she has toured the UK and Europe extensively, and is looking forward to going back out on tour in May 2024.
More information about Eleanor as a bass player can be found on the ‘biography’ page.
Latest Bass Videos
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Performing at Wigmore Hall with guitarist Gus McQuade, February 2023
Performing with The Rock Orchestra/London Symphonic Rock Orchestra, 2023 tour
Photos from Echo Outdoors Concert, August 2020 📸 Liz Isles
The Minack Theatre September 2020, playing bass guitar for a production of The Last Five Years
Eleanor (middle left) playing double bass at the BBC Last Night of the Proms 2016