Home Career highlights Photos Early Years Hollywood Nights Newer Stuff Press Collage 1 Collage 2 Contact Contact Ted Join Mailing list Guestbook Links Career Highlights   Ted May phone: 314-353-8425, e-mail: bassasaurus5@aol.com Career Highlights Ted picked up a bass guitar in 1974 and embarked on a lifelong musical journey. He began his career in the St. Louis local scene with Shepherd in 1978, playing throughout the Midwest, including Kiel Opera House, and recording on the K-SHE radio station compilation album in 1980. His sense that he had to change his environment in order to advance his career led Ted to relocate to Los Angeles in 1985. There he studied advanced bass techniques with former Racer X and Scream bassist and Musician's Institute Instructor, John Alderete. He also studied under Dave Spitz of Black Sabbath and Great White. Ted established himself as a fixture on the hard rock club circuit playing such venues as The Roxy, The Whiskey, Gazzarri's and The Troubadour with several bands, including Lixx Array and Anxious. He also did session work with various artists. In 1990, he was awarded 2nd place in the "Best Bassist in Los Angeles" contest sponsored by The Bass Center and hard rock radio station KNAC. In 1992, he released a solo cassette, which highlighted his command of the bass. Both events resulted in Ted having been featured in Bass Player, Guitar for the Practicing Musician, Burrrn (Japan), Guitar World and Screamer. When he returned to St. Louis in 1995 he joined Warner/Chappell recording artist Javier Mendoza (produced by Ken Hensley of Uriah Heep). After four years of recording and performing with Javier he moved on to Johnny B and the Lowdown and 5 Long Years, local blues bands playing Off Broadway, 1860's, Broadway Oyster Bar, etc. Ted joined the reunion tour of CBS/Sony recording artists Pavlov's Dog, opening for acts such as Pat Travers, Night Ranger, Rare Earth, etc. In 2000, Ted again felt the need to travel and joined up with Blind Pig Records artist Studebaker John & the Hawks for a national tour of the U.S. including the Jazz & Blues Festival in Juneau, Alaska, Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago and other well known venues. Upon returning home, Ted played with local St. Louis bands, such as Mr. Chesterfield and the Smokers, Ben Wah Bob, Uncle Albert and The Melissa Neels Band. You can catch Ted performing live with the local rock band, Just Mr. In Ted's 30+ years of performing, he has appeared on studio recordings featuring a wide range of artists including: Steve Bailey, B.I.T. instructor, Ampeg Clinician and studio session player, Frankie Banali of Quiet Riot and Wasp, Brent Barker, recording artist for Walker Texas Ranger soundtracks, and others. He has recently released his own compilation album; Ted May 30 Years of Bass 1974-2004.