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Kate Harrison, welcome to
BassGirls.Com, where are you based?
Fredericton, Canada
At what age did you first take a bass in your hands?
I think I was about 13.
What attracted you to playing bass?
I loved the feel of it, and the
heavy sound. Plus I had tried playing guitar and totally sucked at it.
Did you play any other instrument
before you started playing bass?
Piano for a bit when I was a kid, tenor saxophone in school band and
screwing around with drums.
Can you remember the first piece you
ever learned on bass? Pretend We're
Dead by L7
What was your very first band?
A silly hardcore band called Fun
With Chainsaw.
What other bands were you a member
of? A riot girl band Conniption Fit
and a pop group called Queencab.
What's your current band?
Right now I'm playing in a rock/punk band called The Dirt Track Dates and
am having a blast.
What is your ideal line-up for a
band? Drums, two guitars, bass,
vocals.
What's your main bass?
I have an American-made Ernie Ball Musicman
Sub. It rocks.
Have you a preference for active or
passive electronics? I prefer
passive but my bass now has an active pickup so I'm getting used to it and
remembering to have spare batteries on hand.
What type or brand of strings to you
like best? D'Addario are great for
their price
How often would you change your
strings? I hate the sound of new
strings, so I go as long as possible without changing them.
What is your backline bass amp
setup? I use a Yorkville XS-400T
combo amp with a tube drive. Its a great work horse, but heavy as hell.
Fingers, pick or both?
I had always played with my fingers until I joined The Dates.....for
fasters songs I prefer the chunky sound of a pick.
Have you played double (upright) or
acoustic bass? Never. I'm always
amazed watching someone play upright, the sound is wicked.
What type of music do you play?
Rock And Roll.....punk rock.
Who do you listen to when you're not
playing? Just about everything
except mainstream radio pop junk. I love 80's rock....Motley Crue, Guns
and Roses, the Cult......I play a pretty wicked air guitar to Poison.
Have you recorded/released any CDs?
Yes, the Dates released a demo called "Luxury Model" last April and we're
going to be featured on a German comp by ZCM records. Also hoping to put
out a full length in 2006.
What was your worst moment onstage?
Were were opening for Bionic, and I had the flu....I was on stage with a
vomit bag, Kleenex and could hardly stand up.
Do you have a day-job outside of the
band? Yes, I hate it!
What other instrument would you most
like to play? Drums
What was the best concert you were
ever at? Motorhead
Do you sing? Hell no. (a few yells for back ups once in a awhile)
Do you write/compose?
Yes.
Did you come from a musical family?
There was always instruments in my house growing up....piano, drums,
guitar, you name it
thanks to Kate for being part of BassGirls.Com
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