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Jennifer Nicole Kamps,
where are you based? Oakland,
California, USA
When did you first take a bass in
your hands? Probably when I was
about 18 or so
What attracted you to playing bass?
I guess cause it seemed like everyone played guitar, I wanted to play the
bass.
Did you play any other instrument
before you started playing bass? I
played the violin and clarinet in grade school, but that's it!
Can you remember the first song you
ever learned on bass? I think it was
"Stand By Me"
What was your very first public
performance? I played Sandra Dee in
a Summer Camp play of Grease. My first performance with my bass was at the
Aptos Club in Santa Cruz with my old band.
What’s your current band?
Inspect Her Gadget (IHG)
What’s your main bass?
I have a Daisy Rock Bass (Rock Candy in
Atomic Pink w/ sparkles). I also have a Fender P-Bass.
What is your backline bass amp
setup? Right now I'm borrowing a
friends Crate amp, cause I guess I played too loud and blew the power amp
in my SWR Workingmans (oops!)
Fingers, plectrum or both?
Plectrum, but I can play with fingers if
needed (if I drop my pick)
Which picks?
I use the big stubby (the thicker the
better)
What type of music do you play?
Punk/Rock
Who do you listen to when you’re not
playing? The Bouncing Souls,
Descendents, Sleater-Kinney, Dick Dale, Go-Go's, Ramones,....I could go on
forever.
Have you recorded/released any CDs?
Inspect Her Gadget's "Look Harder"
EP
What was your best gig/venue ever?
I really enjoyed playing the Warped
Tour this Summer. The days were long (and hot), but it was awesome being
around so many killer bands playing in one place.
What was your worst moment onstage?
I'd have to say at one show, where I was sick as a dog with the flu. I
hopped myself up on tons of Dayquil and Red Bull to stay awake. I was so
out of it, it was like I was dreaming. I rocked pretty hard that night
though!
Do you own any other instruments?
a tambourine, a bongo drum, and I have a guitar but I don't play it... It
was Courtney Love's that she threw out at a show like 10 years ago or
something (I caught it)
Do you sing?
Yes, just backup in IHG, but I love to sing
in my car and Karaoke!
Have you played outside your own
country? No, I wish...
What’s your opinion on basses with
more than 4 strings? Awesome,
although I haven't learned to play more than a 4 string...props to those
that do!
What do you feel is the bass-players
function in a band? I guess that
depends on the band, but mainly to lock in the with the drummer and put
down the foundation of the song (the glue that binds us).
What are your ambitions?
To continue to grow as a musician and with
my band. The more we play together the better we become as a band and as
our music is getting more and more amazing to me by the day.
See Links page for IHG website - Ed.
thanks to Jen for being part of BassGirls.Com
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