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Heidi Donnelly, where are
you based? Montreal, Canada.
When did you first take a bass in your hands?
Age 13, when my brother asked me to join
his band.
What attracted you to playing bass?
Joining my big brother's band!
Did you play any other instrument
before you started playing bass?
Yes, flute and guitar.
Can you remember the first piece you
ever learned on bass? no, not
really, probably one of my brother's songs.
What was your very first public
performance? It was a high school
talent show.
What's your current band?
Hexes & Ohs.
What's your main bass?
A red Fender MusicMaster with a 3/4 length
neck.
What strings to you like best?
I've only had them changed once!
What is your backline bass amp
setup? I use a Roland Bass Cube.
Fingers, plectrum or both?
Fingers
What type of music do you play?
Electro-Pop
Who do you listen to when you're not
playing? A lot of acoustic girl
bands. Innocence Mission, Ephemera, Azure Ray to name a few
Have you recorded/released any CDs?
Yes, the most recent one being with my band Hexes & Ohs entitled "Goodbye
Friend, Welcome Lover" on the Toronto label Noise Factory Records.
What was your best gig/venue ever?
Best gig: Halifax Pop Explosion.
Best venue: Cabaret Music Hall in Montreal.
What was your worst moment onstage?
We arrived late to our show at CMJ
in New York this year. We ran onto stage, set up our stuff, sound-checked
and were performing within 15 minutes or so of us arriving. We didn't even
have time to get a glass of water or pee! It was really stressful but we
ended up playing extremely well.
What's your favourite album/CD?
Right now, it's Broadcast's new
album "Tender Buttons".
Do you own any other instruments?
Yes, a pink heart shaped acoustic
guitar, a baby accordion, and a Micro Korg synthesizer.
Do you sing?
Yes. Mostly back up but I have more front
vocal tracks coming up in our next album.
Did you ever perform onstage without
your bass? Yes, I also play a Micro
Korg and a baby accordion.
Have you played outside your own
country? Only the United States so
far.
What's your opinion on basses with
more than 4 strings? I've never
tried one, but yeah I suppose it would be good for lead parts.
What do you feel is the bass-players
function in a band? To be the bridge
between the rhythm and the melody.
Did you ever have a famous person in
your audience? Do tell! We had a
bunch of members of Sloan watching us once.
What are your ambitions?
To release our second album successfully
and to tour Europe.
See Links page for Heidi's band website - Ed.
thanks to Heidi for being part of BassGirls.Com
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