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Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas
Mitchell-Cárdenas performing in Portland, Oregon in 2009
Background information
Born	(1977-07-25) July 25, 1977 (age 47)
Origin	McAllen, Texas, United States
Genres	Electronica indie pop rock ambient jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, bassist, multi-instrumentalist, writer, producer
Instruments	Bass double bass guitar sampler drums synth bass keyboards percussion
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Teleprompt, Warner Bros. Records

Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas (born July 25, 1977 in Houston, Texas) is an American musician, writer, and multi-instrumentalist. He was the bassist (and sometimes guitarist) for the rock band Mutemath, as well as the bassist for Earthsuit. Mitchell-Cárdenas has been playing in bands since he was twelve years old and has worked as a session musician and producer for many groups.

In addition to bass guitar, he plays upright bass, guitar, drums and keyboards.

Discography

Solo

• Jive Demo (1992) – electric guitar

With Earthsuit

• Noise for Your Eyes (1999) – electric and acoustic bass
• Kaleidoscope Superior (2000) – electric bass, sample/programming

With Mutemath

• Mutemath (2006) – electric and acoustic bass
• Armistice (2009) – electric and acoustic bass, guitar on "Spotlight"
• Odd Soul (2011) – electric bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and percussion
• Vitals (2015) - electric guitar, electric bass, and synthesizers.
• Play Dead (2017) – electric bass and electric guitar

Other

• Roadside Prophets – Kafecito Sessions (1995) – acoustic guitar and vocals
• Katie Wilson – Demo (2007) – electric and acoustic bass
• Gentlemen at Arms – EP (2007)
• Slow Hands – Dependence (2008) – bass on "Cocoon"
• Mari Iijima – Take a Picture Against the Light (2012) – bass on "Impossible People"
• Pescao Vivo – Mi Fortuna (2012) – electric & acoustic guitar, bass, vocals, programming
• Empire Theory – Colors EP (2012) – electric & acoustic guitar, bass, programming
• Plastic Planets – Plastic Planets (2013) - electric & acoustic guitar, vocals
• Manic After Midnite – Faces (Can You Tell Me) Single (2014) – bass
• The Pink Dust - The Pink Dust (2014) - electric guitar, bass, keyboards, programming

Production

• Meshach Jackson – Experiments(in)Drowning(ep)
• Meshach Jackson – Gospel(of)Paranoia
• Meshach Jackson – (Stay)Calm
• Pescao Vivo – Mi Fortuna
• Empire Theory – Colors EP
• Mirza Zaza – Atlas EP
• The Pink Dust – The Pink Dust

References

1. Barrett, John. "The 20 Most Underrated Bass Guitarists". Paste Monthly. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

External links

• Official Website

• 1977 births
• Living people
• Musicians from Houston
• American musicians of Mexican descent
• American double-bassists
• American male double-bassists
• American multi-instrumentalists
• Guitarists from Texas
• 21st-century double-bassists
• 21st-century American bass guitarists
• 21st-century American male musicians
• Hispanic and Latino American musicians