Ida Kristine Nielsen
| Ida Kristine Nielsen | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ida Kristine Nielsen |
| Also known as | Bassida, Ida Funkhouser |
| Born | Denmark |
| Genres | Funk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, multi-instrumentalist |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass guitar |
| Labels | NPG Records |
| Website | http://idanielsenbass.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| bass guitar | |
Ida Kristine Nielsen, also known as Bassida and Ida Funkhouser, is a Danish bassplayer, composer and vocalist.[1][2]
Nielsen started playing bass at age 16. From 1993-1998 she studied at The Royal Danish Academy of Music and finished her diploma with e-bass as her major instrument.[1]
She is known for being a member of several bands, such as Zap Mama, MLTR, 3rdeyegirl and The New Power Generation (the last two were backing bands for Prince).[1]
In 2008 she released her only solo album called Marmelade.[1]
In 2010 Nielsen started worked with Prince and become a member of the NPG .
In 2016 Nielsen released her album Turnitup in memory of Prince under Marmelade Productions.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "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/