The byrds are singing blue (but they always Choose Love).

I was posting a little something something about Sara Lee on my work Social Net page, and it got me buzzing inside re: chick bassists. I’ve compiled a little list, why so indie/alt I wonder?

Ladies of the Low End
♪ Emma Anzai - Female Flea (Sick Puppies)
♪ Melissa Auf der Maur - Put up w/ Courtney & Billy (Hole, Pumpkins)
♪ Jo Bench - Deathmetal!
♪ Lori Black - Shirley Temple’s spawn (Clown Alley, The Melvins)
♪ Vicki Blue - Jailbait (Runaways)
♪ Sheila Chipperfield - DJ now, circus before (Elastica)
♪ Sheryl Crow - Lame, but tries
♪ Kim Deal - Cool Kim #1 (Pixies, Breeders)
♪ Gail Ann Dorsey - Distinguished support staff (David Bowie)
♪ Maya Ford - Donna F (The Donnas)
♪ Kim Gordon - Cool Kim #2 (Sonic Youth)
♪ Annie Holland - The band star (Elastica)
♪ Sara Lee - Polydor Records secretary (Ani, B52s, Indigo Girls)
♪ Carol Kaye – Worked on Pet Sounds and original LaBamba
♪ Aimee Mann - Slickbyrd mainstay
♪ Robin Moulder - Amazing Race Goths are fun to watch (Jack Off Jill)
♪ Kira Roessler - 5 BF albums (Black Flag)
♪ Jeanne Sagan - Metalcore! (All That Remains)
♪ Shana Elmsford - Drums first (Jem and the Holograms)
♪ Pete Wentz - Just kidding, it’s just a little guyliner people, relax (FOB)