Top 10 Female Bassists in Rock and Metal
Susan Kay "Suzi" Quatro is an American hard rock singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and actress. She was the first female bass player to become a major rock star, breaking a barrier to women's participation in rock music. She was the first female bassist to become a major rock star in the 70s.
Probably she isn't the most technical female bassist today but I thought she deserved the #1 spot because she opened the door for many female bassists.
She's also a lead singer and I like her raspy hard rock voice.
There are lists with her songs on TTT.
Plays for The Iron Maidens, her stage name is "Steph Harris," a female version of Iron Maiden bassist/founder Steve Harris.
In 1998 and 2004, she won the Best Female Bassist award at the Rock City News Awards, and in 2003 she won the best bassist award at The All Access Music Magazine Awards.
If somebody can play the basslines of Steve Harris...
David Bowie bassist
She plays bass in the best albums of smashing pumpkins Melloncollie,Siamese dream gush and adore
Very good bassist
Played for Prince and Jeff Beck.
She is on this list for her work with Jeff Beck, who's a rock musician (Prince is not a typical rocker)
Aka Steve Heiress (in The Iron Maidens) and as Mellefson (in Hangar 18, a Megadeth tribute band).
So she can play the basslines of Steve Harris and David Ellefson.
She played death metal for Bolt Thrower from 1987-2016 (30 years)
Played for Smashing Pumpkins, Hole
Brazilian thrash metal girl - bassist and lear singer for Nervosa
Crucified Barbara
A Swedish musician, Karin Axelsson is known as the former bassist for the metal band Sonic Syndicate. She has received attention for her musical abilities and stage presence, contributing to the band's albums and international tours. Sonic Syndicate
Much more important musically and historically than Suzi Quatro, though she did appear slightly later in time; her "cred" was iron clad. How could she not be the first name when this list was created?
From Monterrey, Mexico
Bassist for "The Warning", probably the best all-female "power trio" ever.
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