Bassnectar’s members met in 1986. The band was influenced by Jerry Lee Lewis. Bassnectar began performing at the college dive bar Bandit. The lead singer was encouraged to play by his teacher.

Bassnectar’s first release rose quickly in the charts, giving them the national recognition they always wanted. The group plays plenty of arenas, but would rather play in smaller bars in which they started.

Bassnectar finally knew they made it when the band’s first fan club was started by Barbara Brady in 1982. The fan club quickly grew from a few dozen in Orlando to a few thousand nation wide.

After this last busy year the members of Bassnectar will take some time off. The group is in the middle of the accompanying tour for their most current album. Bassnectar's newest album is the group's first album in nine years.

The group loves playing in Portland because they have never failed to sell out a how in the city. Bassnectar respects the fact that their fans love their previous albums, so they go to great effort to incorporate the previous hits with the new ones. TheSeats.com allows fans to stop at one place online and find all the information they need. The site has Bassnectar tickets, the touring schedule, and seating charts for concerts.