Musician of the week Jenni Tarma
Ok, so if you know me you know I started music with the bass. And so then you know that I am a fan of other bass players, in particular...good ones. Also, if you know me... you know I love Kylie Minogue. Jenni Tarma is an amazing bassist and she is currently playing with Kylie.
What I am really loving right now is how her presence in the live lineup with Kylie has significantly fattened up the live sound. Her bass tone is so smooth and fluid and it has a unique vibe and tone that sets her apart from all of Kylie's past bassists. When you listen to the tracks live you can hear that distinctive tone saturating across the stage and it just sounds so tight and perfect. Usually with electro - pop acts you get a very processed bass sound, and that's if they even bring a live bassist out there with them.
With Jenni that unique vibe and tone of hers are present on all tracks. The tracks with synth or processed bass are made so much tighter by her unique sound layering into the mix and creating an almost surreal layer across the track... Its melds in perfectly and sounds better than studio mixes, its just HOT!!!
She is also a well trained bass player. She graduated from Berklee College Of Music and trained under a ton of great musicians. She has played for may acts besides Kylie, including Melanie C, Har Mar Superstar, and Junior Senior.
What I am really loving right now is how her presence in the live lineup with Kylie has significantly fattened up the live sound. Her bass tone is so smooth and fluid and it has a unique vibe and tone that sets her apart from all of Kylie's past bassists. When you listen to the tracks live you can hear that distinctive tone saturating across the stage and it just sounds so tight and perfect. Usually with electro - pop acts you get a very processed bass sound, and that's if they even bring a live bassist out there with them.
With Jenni that unique vibe and tone of hers are present on all tracks. The tracks with synth or processed bass are made so much tighter by her unique sound layering into the mix and creating an almost surreal layer across the track... Its melds in perfectly and sounds better than studio mixes, its just HOT!!!
She is also a well trained bass player. She graduated from Berklee College Of Music and trained under a ton of great musicians. She has played for may acts besides Kylie, including Melanie C, Har Mar Superstar, and Junior Senior.
That signature tone she gets is from playing Fender Basses. She plays the Fender Jazz Bass and Jaguar Bass. She also uses EMG pickups and Elites bass strings.
Check out her page here
Check out her page here
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