Ida Kristine Nielsen (born 1975),[1] also known as Bass Ida, Bassida, and Ida Funkhouser, is a Danish bass player, composer and vocalist.[2][3] She is known for being a member of several bands, such as Belgian Zap Mama, Danish pop rock band Michael Learns to Rock, American funk band the New Power Generation, and funk rock trio 3rdeyegirl (2012–present). The latter two were backing bands for Prince.[2]
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| Birth name | Ida Kristine Nielsen |
| Also known as | Bass Ida, Bassida, Ida Funkhouser |
| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) Denmark |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, multi-instrumentalist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, bass guitar, keyboard, drums, guitar |
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| Website | http://idanielsenbass.com |
History
editNielsen started playing bass at age 16. During 1993–1998 she studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music and finished her diploma with electric bass as her major instrument.[2]
In 2008 she released her first solo album, Marmelade.[2]
In 2010 Nielsen started working with Prince, and became a member of The New Power Generation as singer and bassist. She later became a part of Prince's musical trio, 3rdeyegirl, alongside guitarist Donna Grantis and drummer Hannah Welton. They toured the UK, Europe and North America, and in 2014 released their only album, Plectrumelectrum.
In 2014 Nielsen released her second album, Sometimes a Girl Needs Some Sugar Too. Her first single, "SHOWMEWHATUGOT" (from her "TurnItUp" album) was hand-picked by Prince to be "Purple pick of the week" on TIDAL when it was released. Nielsen and Prince continued to work together until Prince's death in April 2016. Later that year, she released her third album, TurnItUp in his memory. In an interview with Danish National DR-TV in 2017 she underlined Prince's influence - to her music as well as her life:
"The most important thing Prince taught me was to play with my heart. Always!"[4]
Discography
editAlbum
edit- 2008 – Marmelade (as: "BassIda")
- 2011 – Sometimes a Girl Needs Some Sugar Too
- 2016 – Turnitup
- 2019 – Time 2 Stop Worrying
- 2020 – 02022020
References
edit- ^ "Princes danske bassist Ida nød at spille på Smukfest". 9 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Ida Nielsen: Purple Reign". Bass Guitar Magazine. April 5, 2015.
- ^ Peter Fernando (January 6, 2016). "Hendes navn er Ida og hun er funky". 4Sound. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ^ Karen Steensbæk Nielsen and Rikke Olsen (July 9, 2017). "Ida Nielsen: Prince laerte mig altid at spille med hjertet". DR-TV. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2016/08/25/turnitup-an-interview-with-ida-nielsen/
External links
edit- TC Electronics Artist Archived 2013-01-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Ida Kristine Nielsen at MySpace
- Interview about playing with Prince in major Danish paper Politiken
- Ida Kristine Nielsen's solo discography with album releases and her credits on different albums at Discogs.com
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