About brett

Brett's Bass Fund was established in the memory of renowned bass player and garlic lover Brett Rothfeld. Brett played a range of music and played in bands such as Napalm, Fuzzbubble, The Plums, Brown Sabbath and Cousin Junebug. He worked with artists such as Mike Clink, Susannah Hoffs, Jimmy Page, and Mike DiNuzio. 

Brett’s passion for music was deep and wide and encompassed all genres, from heavy metal and rock to jazz and funk and everything in between.  He was also passionate about food, cooking, animals, nature, biking and travel. With his band Fuzzbubble, he earned a Platinum Album and an MTV Video award (“All about the Benjamins”). He performed on Saturday Night Live with Jimmy Page.

In Brett’s own words, “As to my taste in music – that’s an endless question that I could espouse on in many, many pages – but in short, I love discovering music from around the world, exploring the various decades and centuries – looking at history through the lens of music – for instance – pre-Khmer Rouge Cambodian pop to French pop music from the 60s and 70s – to attending hardcore matinees at CBGBs in the 80s; seeing hard rock bands like AC/DC and Rush; to attending improv music festivals, world music....

My mind is a steel trap when describing and explaining music – that I can do until the wee hours of the night and into the morning if there is a willing audience! My interest and deep knowledge of music spans many years - growing up in NYC in the 70s, 80s and 90s, I watched many music milestones happen first hand.”

In addition to music Brett's cooking ability was off the chain.  He loved to cook for his friends and family and had a heavy hand when it came to garlic - his favorite ingredient. His love of garlic in addition to music is known far and wide. 

Brett died by suicide in August, 2021. We have provided a page of resources related to suicide awareness. Please click here. 

Here is a link to the Fuzzbubble tribute to Brett, The Paramount, Huntington NY November 19, 2022.