Bass Player

"The bass player laughs loudly, and the sound sings between the trees and hits Benji in his head as quickly as his chest."

- pg. 171, Beartown (novel)

The Bass Player was one of Benji's romances. He is described as wearing all black and has bangs. Although his name was never revealed in the novel Beartown, he moved to Hed to play for a couple of months in his cousin's band in substitution of the bass player who left for college.

As their relationship develops, Benji is afraid of close intimacy, always leaving. When the bass player is leaving the town, he calls but there is no reply. In ten years time he'll see Benjamin's face on television, and remember him.