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American bassist (born 1963) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Janis Tanaka (born January 9, 1963) is an American musician who has worked as a session bassist and on tour with a number of well-known artists including Pink,[1] Fireball Ministry, Hammers of Misfortune, Stone Fox, and L7. She was also a member of Pagan Babies, a band formed by Courtney Love and Kat Bjelland in the 1980s.
Janis Tanaka | |
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Background information | |
Born | January 9, 1963 |
Origin | San Francisco, California, United States |
Genres | |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Bass, Vocals |
Tanaka grew up in Long Beach, California, in a family with several sisters. She took courses at UCLA for one year followed by Long Beach City College[2] and San Francisco State University. Tanaka began playing guitar, violin, and piano in elementary school.[2]
Early bands Tanaka played with include The Jackson Saints and Pagan Babies.[3]
She left Hammers of Misfortune to play with Pink.[4] In 2001, Tanaka appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno supporting Pink.[4]
She has also played in the band Winterthrall. As of 2017, Tanaka was reportedly playing in The Big Meat Combo and in the all female version of Los Angeles-based Femme Fatale.[2][5]
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