Angeline Saris began her career as a bass player in the San Francisco Bay Area shortly after graduating from UC Berkeley. Leaving behind a career in law, she followed her passion and began turning what had always been a hobby into a profession.

Working her way into the music scene, Angeline started with a weekly jazz gig at a local restaurant. Already schooled in theory from her years in both high school and college jazz groups, Angeline was soon invited out to play with local jazz/hip hop group, Surreal. It was here that she met Uriah Duffy. When not playing bass for Whitesnake and Lyrics Born, Uriah is one of the top call subs for bassists in the Bay Area. Duffy took Angeline under his wing and showed her the ways of a professional gigging musician, while also getting her bass chops up to speed through frequent private lessons. It was soon after this fated meeting, that Angeline was filling in for Uriah on many of his local Bay Area gigs.

Now, in less than 3 years, Angeline has become one of the Bay's busiest bass players. Angeline now works as a full-time freelance bassist. Playing in groups whose stylistic range include rock, jazz, funk, R&B, Cuban, metal, flamenco, hip-hop and rockabilly has made her one of the busiest bassists in the SF Bay. The Fillmore, Yoshi's, Slim's, Great American Music Hall and the annual SF Grammys are just a few of the stages she's rocked out on since her debut on the scene.

Angeline has done it all - and done it extremely well. It is this versatility, as well as her rock solid time and tastefully crafted bass lines, that have helped keep her busy.

Angeline credits John Paul Jones as a main influence, so it is no surprise that she shines as she interprets his thunder.

Angeline is also a noteable bass instructor, and has taught at the National Guitar Workshop, in the Marin County and LA Unified School District and privately, off and on, for over 6 years.

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