Melissa auf Der Maur-
born March 17, 1972 is a Canadian rock musician of Franco-Swiss ancestry from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Her career has included 5 years as bassist with the band Hole and she later toured with The Smashing Pumpkins for their 2000 tour. She is also a published photographer.
Website www.aufdermaur.com
Suzi Quatro-
(born Susan Kay Quatrocchio,[1] June 3, 1950, Detroit, Michigan) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, radio personality and actress.
Martina Michèle "Tina" Weymouth-
(born on November 22, 1950 in Coronado, California) is an American musician, best known as a founding member and bassist of the influential New Wave group Talking Heads and its side project Tom Tom Club (co-founded with Talking Heads drummer and husband Chris Frantz).
Kathy Valentine-
(born Kathryn Valentine, January 7, 1959 in Austin, Texas) is the bass guitarist for the all-girl punk/pop band, The Go-Go's.She began playing at age 16 in her hometown of Austin, and joined a fledgling Girlschool in London, England in 1975. In 1978, Valentine relocated to Los Angeles and co-founded the Textones with Carla Olson. She joined the Go-Go's on New Year's Eve 1980, as a substitute for an ailing bassist, but was asked to remain as a permanent member shortly thereafter. She wrote "Can't Stop the World" on the Go-Go's debut LP that sold approx. 5 million copies, and co-wrote the hit singles "Vacation" and "Head Over Heels"on subsequent releases. After the Go-Go's disbanded, Valentine played guitar in the World's Cutest Killers with former Girlschool guitarist Kelly Johnson, the BlueBonnets and the Delphines.In 2005, she released a solo recording, "Light Years," that she co-produced, wrote, arranged and performed the guitar and vocal tracks. She now resides in her hometown of Austin, Texas with her husband and young daughter. Valentine performs regularly with the Go-Go's, the Impossible, and a new line-up of BlueBonnets.
Kim Gordon-
(born April 28, 1953) is an American musician, vocalist, and artist. She sings, plays bass and guitar in the alternative rock band Sonic Youth. She also plays in the band Free Kitten with Julia Cafritz (of Pussy Galore), and she has collaborated with many musicians, including Ikue Mori, Kurt Cobain, DJ Olive, William Winant, Lydia Lunch, Courtney Love, Alan Licht, and Chris
Jo Bench-
is a death metal bass player from Leamington Spa, England[1]. She plays bass in Bolt Thrower on all albums, but not on the demos. She has been vegetarian since 1984[1].
Bench joined the band in 1987[1] shortly after Gavin Ward switched from bass guitar to guitar[2]. At the time, she was Ward's long-time girlfriend[3] and one of the few women playing in a death metal band, besides bands as Delirium, and Acrostichon.
Jennifer Finch-
(also Jennifer Precious Finch), born August 5, 1966, is an American photographer and musician, notable for her involvement in the all-female punk rock group L7.
Jennifer began her musical career playing bass in an all-female English Goth and Los Angeles Deathrock influenced band called Sugar Baby Doll (or variously, Sugar Babylon). Also featured in the band was Courtney Love, (later of the band Hole) and Kat Bjelland, (later of the band Babes in Toyland). The band was together in the mid 1980s in San Francisco, California. This powerful line-up lived long enough to produce a demo which remains unreleased.[1] Finch subsequently played in a very short-lived version of The Pandoras, formed by bassist Gwynne Kahn, which did not include Pandoras' founder Paula Pierce.In 1986, Finch joined L7, as bass guitar player and vocalist, and usually performed barefoot. She quit the group in 1996.She has since been involved in other musical projects, including the major label Pop rock band OtherStarPeople and a stint in Betty Blowtorch, appearing in the documentary film Betty Blowtorch And Her Amazing True Life Adventures. Her latest band is called The Shocker, which played dates on the 2005 Warped Tour. In 2006 The Shocker released the full length album Up Your Asstray on Go-Kart Records.Finch produced a Ramones tribute record called "Brats on The Beat" for the St. Judes Charity. The album is for kids and sung by kids with guest vocals and music provided by various stars of rock, pop and punk music such as members of Alkaline Trio, The Donnas and Queens of The Stone Age.
Kimberly Ann Deal-
(born June 10, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the bassist of the alternative rock band the Pixies. Deal first joined the Pixies in January 1986 as the band's bassist, adopting the stage name Mrs. John Murphy for the band's releases Come On Pilgrim and Surfer Rosa. Following Doolittle and the Pixies' resulting hiatus, she formed The Breeders with Tanya Donelly and Josephine Wiggs. After the Pixies reconvened in 1991, Deal felt increasingly sidelined by the band's frontman, Black Francis; this led to the Pixies' breakup in early 1993.Deal then returned her focus to The Breeders, who released the platinum-selling album Last Splash (1993). In 1994,the band went into hiatus after her identical twin sister, Kelley, entered drug rehabilitation. During The Breeders'eight year break, Deal adopted the stage name Tammy Ampersand and formed The Amps, who recorded a single album, Pacer in 1995. She resumed her role as The Breeders' guitarist for their third album Title TK in 2002, and reunited with the Pixies in 2004. Currently, Deal is touring with The Breeders, who released their fourth studio album, Mountain Battles, in 2008.[1]
D'arcy Elizabeth Wretzky-
(born May 1, 1968 in South Haven, Michigan) is a rock musician best known for her work as a bass player with the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins.
Josephine Wiggs-
(born Josephine Miranda Cordelia Susan Wiggs, 26 February 1965, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England)[1] is an indie/alternative rock musician, noted for her work with the bands The Perfect Disaster, The Breeders, and Dusty Trails.
Kira Roessler-
(born June 12, 1961) is an American musician and dialogue editor. She replaced Chuck Dukowski as bass player in Black Flag. She is sister to The Screamers' keyboardist Paul Roessler. She joined when the band heard her sitting in with L.A. punk group DC3. Before joining Black Flag, she was majoring in applied engineering at UCLA (subsequent tours were worked around her school schedule, which was a condition for her to join the band). Her bass playing was featured on five of Black Flag's studio albums. She remained in the band until completing touring behind their In My Head album in the autumn of 1985, then graduated UCLA in 1986.
Paz Lenchantin-
(born December 12, 1973 in Mar del Plata, Argentina) is an Argentine-American musician. She came to Los Angeles, California with her family at the age of four.
She speaks fluent Spanish and English. She was motivated to follow their path and began playing piano at age five.[1] She then took violin lessons at age eight and taught herself how to play guitar at age twelve.[1] Her sister, Ana is a musician and a frequent collaborator. She and her late brother Luciano Lenchantin also collaborated frequently.
Rayna Foss-
was born in August 26, 1970 in Atlanta, Georgia. She first started playing bass at a friend's party. His roommate had recently moved out and left the instrument behind. Rayna found it and her friend simply gave it to her.Shortly thereafter Dez (whom she met through an ex) asked Rayna to audition for a new band. Less than 8 days later she was playing live with what was to become Coal Chamber.Rayna played with the band on their first two albums and supporting tours. Shortly after their first album was released the band toured with Sevendust where she met drummer Morgan Rose. The two got along surprisingly well and a romantic relationship ensued. Within a year they were married. During the recording of the band's second album Chamber Music Rayna became pregnant with their first child. This led to Nadja Peulen filling in on bass when Rayna was not able to play shows. Shortly after their daughter Kayla Moray Rose was born October 5, 1999 Rayna announced she was leaving Coal Chamber for good as she and her husband had found God.
Nadja Peulen-
(Born October 1, 1979) is a recording artist from Germany who replaced Coal Chamber's Rayna Foss-Rose for live performances. She did not record in the studio with Coal Chamber, simply replaced Rayna on tour due to Rayna's marriage to, and child with, Sevendust's drummer Morgan Rose.Peulen replaced Rayna Foss Rose in 1999 during her pregnancy for almost 12 months on tour in support of Coal Chamber's second album "Chamber Music". Rayna came back to the band after her pregnancy leave and recorded their third album "Dark Days". Shortly after recording Dark Days, Rayna quit the band and Nadja was called to join the band and engage in touring in support of Dark Days. The band broke up during the Dark Days tour in 2002 and Nadja continued to play music and has been seen playing in Cypress Hill videos "Rocksuperstar" & "What's your number".She also started her own T-shirt company called "CruelTees"[1] and her apparel can be purchased in Hot Topic stores and on the net.In 2005, Nadja recorded bass on "The End", Dino Cazares' (ex-Fear Factory/Divine Heresy) song on the Roadrunner United: The All Star Sessions album released in October 2005. This song became the album's first single and the video featured Matt Heafy (Trivium), Dino Cazares, Logan Mader (Machine Head/Soulfly), Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour)and Nadja.She also appeared on Joey Jordison's "Tired 'N Lonely" live TV performance for Fuse's "Metal Asylum" show. This song was also on the Roadrunner United: The All Star Sessions album . The live band for this performance was; Joey Jordison (Slipknot), Keith Caputo (Life of Agony), Matt Baumbach (VOD), and Acey Slade (Dope/Murderdolls).
Nikki Monninger- from Silversun Pickups
Ginger Reyes-
Ginger A. Pooley (also known by her maiden name, Ginger Reyes, or her solo stage name, Ginger Sling) born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 22, 1980, is an American rock musician of Mexican and Peruvian heritage. She is the touring bassist and a backing vocalist for the Chicago alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins.[1] She is also a solo artist, and was a bassist of the California pop-punk band the Halo Friendlies.
Amanda Tannen- from stellastarr
Carol Kaye-
(born March 24, 1935) is an American musician, best known as one of the most prolific and widely heard bass guitarists in history, playing on an estimated 10,000 recording sessions.[1]
As a session musician Kaye was the bassist on several Phil Spector, Brian Wilson and David Axelrod productions in the 1960s and 1970s. She played guitar on Ritchie Valens' "La Bamba" and is credited with the bass tracks on several Simon & Garfunkel hits and many film scores by Quincy Jones and Lalo Schifrin. Among her most often cited work Kaye anchored the Beach Boys' album Pet Sounds
Gail Ann Dorsey-
(born November 20, 1962) is an American bass guitarist and vocalist with a distinguished session career, most notably her long association performing in David Bowie's band, with her driving basslines and vocals easily identified in his music. From 1993-96, Dorsey also recorded and toured extensively with Tears for Fears, and collaborated on songwriting with the band. Her diverse range of work includes performances and/or recordings with, among others, Bryan Ferry, Boy George, the Indigo Girls, Khaled, Jane Siberry, The The, Skin, Gwen Stefani, Charlie Watts, Seal, Gang of Four and Dar Williams.
Kendra Smith-
(born 14 March 1960, San Diego, California)[1] is an American musician who was a founding member of Dream Syndicate, a member of Opal, and later recorded as a solo artist.
Tal Wilkenfeld-
(born in Sydney, Australia in 1986) is an Australian electric bass guitarist and former guitarist who has gained worldwide attention performing alongside some of rock and jazz music's most notable artists. In 2008, Wilkenfeld was voted "The Year's Most Exciting New Player" for the year in a Bass Player Magazine reader's choice poll. She has impressed critics and fans alike with musical achievements usually reserved for players with relatively long established careers. Wilkenfeld became a professional bassist after only three years on the instrument. In addition to her work as a sideman for many of music's legendary musicians, she has assumed the role of bandleader to her own eponymous trios, whose musicians have included Wayne Krantz, Keith Carlock, and Jeff "Tain" Watts.
Rachel Haden-
(born New York City, October 11, 1971) is the current bass guitarist for Todd Rundgren on his "Arena Rock" tour, and one of the triplet daughters of jazz bassist Charlie Haden.In the early 1990s, Rachel played bass guitar for that dog., a band that also included her sister Petra. Her sister Tanya also contributed cello on several that dog. recordings but did not tour as an official member of the band. Around this time Rachel also played drums and performed backup vocals for Beck on the songs "Totally Confused" and "Steve Threw Up”. She also played drums for Beck’s “Pink Noise (Rock Me Amadeus)".
Juliana hatfield-
(born July 27, 1967 in Wiscasset, Maine, United States), is an American guitarist/singer-songwriter from the Boston area, formerly of the indie rock band Blake Babies. She currently lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
