Tracy Ferrie is an American musician, who is the current bass player for the classic rock band

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and was the former bass player of

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band

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Biography

Ferrie grew up in Northern

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where he was encouraged by his high school band director to pursue music, leading him to study at

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in the Music Production and Engineering deptartments. During his grade school days, Ferrie learned to play various instruments including tuba, guitar, upright bass, and percussion, but was requested to play electric bass by his band director. Bass quickly became Ferrie's main instrument and gained him many session gigs, live and in the studio. After two and a half years of studying at Berklee, Ferrie was attacked and mugged outside of Boston. After hospitalization and multiple surgeries, Ferrie moved back home to Indiana recover. He eventually moved to Hollywood and enrolled at

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. While in Los Angeles he began taking jobs for recording sessions and performing live with bands and in videos, some of which were featured on MTV. Ferrie's first touring act across the south western United States was with the band Electrik. Ferrie's big break came from

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, who played guitar for Prince's band The Revolution. Dickerson was able to get Ferrie an audition for the Christian metal band Whitecross, with whom he recorded two full albums and completed two world tours with. He also played and wrote for Whitecross's labelmate, Seraiah. Since 1996, Tracy played bass for

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's solo band,

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, Rebecca St. James,

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, Greg Long and

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before joining

in 2004. He participated on stage in the Boston Strong Benefit along with Aerosmith, J. Geils, Jimmy Buffett, Carole King and

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. As a member of Stryper, Tracy was joined By

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and

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to play " Peace of Mind" for

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benefit for the families and victims of the tragic fire in Rhode Island. Some of his recording credits are with Stryper, Plumb, April McLean, Strange Celebrity, Whitecross,

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, Boe Braswell, Kristy Starling, Danielle Bollinger, Paul Alan, and

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. Tracy is the Assistant Minister at Grace Church of East Dennis on

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. Ferrie has since left Stryper to join

, replacing

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in mid-2012. Ferrie is also a national roller skating champion.

Discography

*1992: ''Seraiah'', Seraiah (bass and backing vocals) *1994: '' Unveiled'', Whitecross (bass and backing vocals) *1995: '' Equilibrium'', Whitecross (bass and backing vocals) *2001: ''Becoming'', April McLean (bass) *2003: ''Remedy'',

*2005: ''

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'',

(bass) *2006: '' Him'',

(bass) *2009: '' Murder by Pride,

(bass) *2013: ''My Independence'', Erika Van Pelt (bass on "Walk Through The Storm")

References

External links

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