Ida Kristine Nielsen
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Birth name | Ida Kristine Nielsen |
Also known as | Bass Ida, Bassida, Ida Funkhouser |
Born | Dänemark |
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Occupation(s) | Musician, multi-instrumentalist |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, bass guitar, keyboard, drums, guitar |
Labels | NPG Records Marmelade Productions |
Website | http://idanielsenbass.com |
Ida Kristine Nielsen (born 1975),[1] also known as Bass Ida, Bassida, and Ida Funkhouser, is a Danish bassplayer, composer and vocalist.[2][3]
Nielsen started playing bass at age 16. From 1993-1998 she studied at The Royal Danish Academy of Music and finished her diploma with electric bass as her major instrument.[2]
She is known for being a member of several bands, such as Belgian Zap Mama, Danish pop/soft rock band Michael Learns to Rock (MLTR), American/Canadian/Danish girl trio 3rdeyegirl (stylized as 3RDEYEGIRL, 2012–present) and The New Power Generation (The NPG) of which the last two were backing bands for Prince.[2]
In 2008 she released her first solo album called Marmelade.[2]
In 2010 Nielsen started working with Prince and become a member of The New Power Generation (NPG) and as singer and bassist until Prince's death on 21 April 2016.
In 2014 Nielsen released her second album Sometimes a Girl Needs Sugar Too and in 2016 the third album TurnItUp in memory of Prince under Marmelade Productions.
Her first single: "SHOWMEWHATUGOT" (from "turnitup") was hand-picked personally by Prince to be "Purple pick of the week" on TIDAL when it was released.
References
- ^ http://www.billedbladet.dk/kendte/international/musik/princes-danske-bassist-ida-noed-spille-paa-smukfest
- ^ 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.
http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2016/08/25/turnitup-an-interview-with-ida-nielsen/
External links
- TC Electronics Artist
- 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