Marco Bernard began his musical career in 1978 with the Italian punk-rock band Elektroshok, with whom he released the album “Asylum” with RCA/Numero Uno/Sony, although he has always been oriented towards prog-rock.

After a period of time without being present in the front row of the music business, in 2009 together with Kimmo Pörsti and Steve Unruh, he founded the international band “The Samurai of Prog”, with which he released his first album in 2011, “Undercover”, which was followed by 17 releases including a couple of box set compilations. 

User of major bass brands, his admiration for the sound and style of JJ Burnell made him investigate and get his first Shuker signature bass with some minor modifications. He was so impressed with the craftsmanship and sound, that he decided to order two more basses in a more “Rick” style (more suitable for prog).

Since 2019, Marco has exclusively used Shuker basses, for which, due to the wide range of sounds and power of these instruments, he processes through a Focusrite rack and the skillful mastering of Kimmo. No more is needed.