Where are you based Pernilla? Malmoe, Sweden

When did you first take a bass in your hands? In 8th grade in music class.

What attracted you to playing bass? Just seemed to be fun

Did you play any other instrument before you started playing bass? Guitar

Can you remember the first song you ever learned on bass? Can't remember!

What was your very first public performance? At a club in Sweden when I was 20 years old. Playing with a band I had before Disco Volante with DV singer Lovisa F.

What's your current band? Disco Volante

What's your main bass? Right now I´m playing an Epiphone bass, model EB-3, but as soon as I get enough money I will get myself a Rickenbacker bass model 4003.

Body colour/wood? Red / mahogany

Neck/fingerboard? mahogany

What strings to you like best? Austin City Strings

What is your backline bass amp setup? Acoustic 220

Fingers, plectrum or both? Fingers

What type of music do you play? Punk rock

Who do you listen to when you're not playing? All kinds of bands, among others: Tiger Army, Zeke, Reagan Youth, Hillbilly Hellcats, Mad Sin, Negative Approach, Nick Cave, Nekromantix, Neurosis, Tragedy, Mastodon, Blood for Blood, Coffinshakers, Oblivions, Pandoras, Agnostic Front, Destillers, Mummies, Genocide Superstars, His Hero Is Gone, Batmobile, Kylesa, Circle Jerks, Meteors, Varukers and so on……

Have you recorded/released any CDs? We have just released our debut album “Blood On The Walls” on DVC Records, check it out on www.wastedsounds.com

What was your best gig/venue ever? Hard to pick one, we´ve played at so many fantastic places, always doing a good gig.

What's your favourite album/CD? Hard to pick one, but if I have to I guess that would be either “ Death Alley” by Zeke or “Name In Blood” by Murder City Devils.

Do you own any other instruments? Guitars, one electric and one acoustic

Do you sing? No

Did you ever perform onstage without your bass? No

What's your opinion on basses with more than 4 strings? I hate them!

What do you feel is the bass-players function in a band? I think that the bass-player have just the same function in a band as the other members. To write good music, play load and rock out hard on stage.
 

 
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