Bass Musician Magazine - SPECIAL August 2014 Female Bassist Issue | Page 93

present my skill-set, knowledge and professionalism
to a situation, any pre-notion that being a woman
hinders my ability to execute is thrown out the door.
You just have to disarm people and get them to deal
with you on a people level, everything else melts off
when there’s a genuine interaction among people.

our opinion of the image of female
n today’s music industry?
e’s a diverse image of female bass players
and there’s no question as to the level
nship of many of today’s popular female
e numbers of women playing bass are
and that’s inspiring. It would be great to
omen on the bandstand in general. It would
see more mixed bands, male and female.

I think the world is changing too and men are
welcoming female musicians into the mix. Female
musicians intrigue people because the lifestyle is so
unconventional. If I were a woman who had kids, my
challenges would be different, but I’m able to live the
lifestyle, which I think lends to my ability to maneuver.

nything, would you do to change the
or female bassists?
ease the exposure of female led bands.

What do you feel are the advantages of being
a female bass player?
It may turn some heads and make people pay attention
but overall I think the advantage for me is that I have
the opportunity to inspire younger women to pursue
something unconventional. It helps to stand out, to
be different.

cific challenges do you face as a
ssist?
challenges I face as a female player and
sional woman in general are similar. More
gh, I find that given the opportunity to

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n hey, that’s what it is. There’s more to
hat sex I was born, or how tall I am, or
my skin is. Whether being female hinders
y access to opportunities is unimportant,
ortant is that I seize any chance I’m given
impression on people’s hearts.