"TDM3's sound is garage-y ragtime, punkified blues, old n' new timey without settling upon a particular era, inspired as much by mountain music as by Preservation Hall jazz."

As kids in Vermont, Pete Berhard, Cooper McBean, and Lucia Turino were exposed to folk, blues, and jugbands by their "hippie" parents, and they were attracted to the raw energy they found at punk rock shows they attended later on. Today, the sound of TDM3 is incredibly dynamic and alive; inspired by these nostalgic pieces of their past. "While most bands are propelled from behind by a drummer, TDM3 builds exuberant rhythms from the inside out, wrapping finger-picked strings and upsurging harmonies around chugging acoustic guitar and bass, plying an ever-growing audience onto its feet to jump, shake, and waltz."

Turino learned to play the upright bass in order to join the band, but she's a natural: her inherent rhythm is another throwback to her upbringing and history of dance. "Attacking the strings of her upright, she understands how to infuse songs with the force it takes to get a crowd moving."

The tracks on TDM3's album "I'm A Stranger Here" add yet another chapter to their story. Click on the photo link above to watch their video "Stranger." More on TDM3 at TheDevilMakesThree.com...

Turino plays a UB Travel Bass--a laminated flat-back with a removable neck and a dark satin finish with golden undertones. It was optimized for her slap playing style by our setup expert Jack Hanlon. She was so happy with her bass that she posted this rave review:

"I have been playing an Upton travel bass for the last year and a half and it is the best choice I ever made. Everyone at Upton was very helpful during the ordering process making sure that the bass they made me was perfect right out of the box. This bass is beautiful; it sounds great, plays great and is so easy to break down and reassemble. Once the bass is assembled you would never know that it isn't a standard upright. I've flown all over the states and to Europe with zero problems. I can't believe I went for so many years using rentals when we traveled. Nothing beats playing your own instrument!"

Our UB Travel Bass plays like one of our finest hybrids with no gimmicks: no truncated bouts, no pancake ribs, and no missing pieces. The lightweight composition and patented removable/adjustable neck make the UB Travel Bass a complete and lively acoustic bass that weighs in at less than 50 pounds when in its travel case.

If the "standard" model isn't your style, keep in mind that ANY Upton Bass can be upgraded to the removable/adjustable neck, which makes UB travel basses some of the most versatile instruments available on the market today.

Need to know more? Read on, or watch our demonstration video at UptonBass.com...