About Cheyenne Xuereb
Cheyenne Belle Xuereb is a London based bass guitarist and synth bass player specialising in Pop, Rock, Indie and Musical Theatre.
She has recently graduated from BIMM Brighton with an MA in Popular Music Performance, where she studied under Jon Stewart (Sleeper, The Wedding Present) and artist manager Phil Nelson (Aqualung, The Great Escape Festival).
Prior to her MA, Cheyenne graduated with a first-class degree in Music Industry Practice from ACM Guildford, where she specialised in bass guitar. At ACM, she studied under teachers such as Paul Geary (George Michael, Mary J. Blige, Sister Sledge), Tom Harrison (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Horns, American Idiot: The Musical), Pat Hughes (Hugh Cornwell, Dr. John Cooper Clarke) and Sandy Beales (One Direction, JP Cooper, Wheatus).
Cheyenne has been working professionally in various industry settings for the past thirteen years. Highlights include:
Performing in front of HRH Prince Edward in 2012.
Performing with Deborah C on the Maltese entry for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2015.
Performing on the X Factor Malta with Petra in 2019.
Performing at music festivals such as the Farsons Beer Festival and Rock the South (Malta) in 2019.
Besides providing backing vocals, Cheyenne plays several instruments, including Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass, Synth Bass, Keyboards, Guitar & Ukulele. She has also recorded for several artists, including releases for The Kite Project, Genn (fka Cryptic Street), Jules Forest, roza, XOXO, Smoke Filled Room, Mia Ardinez, Logan J Parker & EnKor Gospel Choir. With the ability to sight read and transcribe and strong proficiency in music theory, she can blend several genres and adapt to create the sound the artist is looking for while keeping her sound distinctive.
Testimonials
"I have worked with Cheyenne over the last two years as her performance tutor on the degree program at the ACM in Guildford, Uk. I have always found her to be not only reliable and hard working, but conscientious and considerate to her peers.
Cheyenne always gives 100% in all of her studies, and shows a high level of musicianship.
Cheyenne has a really nice feel to her Bass playing, backed up with solid technique. She has a good ear and listens. She would be an asset to any musical project.”
- Paul Geary
(George Michael, Mary J. Blige, Sister Sledge)
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Cheyenne has been a pleasure to work with at the ACM and has a strong work ethic/professional attitude.
Cheyenne is a gifted bass player who goes above & beyond for her craft.
Cheyenne is certainly a bass player to look out for in the future.”
- Toby Drummond
(Wicked, Billy Elliot, Chicago, Motown, Lion King)
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I have had the pleasure of having Cheyenne as one of my students in my Technical Studies and Advanced Technical Studies classes between September 2019 and July 2020.
Cheyenne is a keen student with a good work ethic and looks to engage with the content presented within each lecture. She is happy to actively participate within the lectures and had an exemplary attendance record for both of the modules that she was enrolled in with me.
Cheyenne is a good listener and always eager to take on board any feedback, positive or negative, and look to develop herself within her studies.”
- Pat Hughes
(Hugh Cornwell, Dr. Cooper Clarke)