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Bass is Base
Background information
OriginNorth York (Toronto), Ontario, Canada
GenresR&B, hip hop
Years active1993 (1993)–1997 (1997)
LabelsA&M
Past membersChin Injeti
Ivana Santilli
Roger Mooking

Bass is Base was a Canadian R&B group based in North York, Ontario.[1][2]

History

Bass is Base formed in 1993 and consisted of Chin Injeti on bass, Ivana Santilli on keyboards, and MC Mystic (Roger Mooking) on percussion.[3] All three members contributed vocals, Injeti and Santilli as singers and Mystic as a rapper.

In 1994 the band recorded their first album, First Impressions for the Bottom Jigglers, and released it through their self-created label, "SoulShack". They also released a single from the album, "Funkmobile",[4] which was played on Much Music, and this led to a recording contract with A&M Records.[5] The album won a Juno Award in the Best R&B/Soul Recording category in 1995.[4]

In 1994 and 1995 the band toured through Canada with Barenaked Ladies[6] and the Crash Test Dummies.[5]

In 1996 the band signed with US label Loose Cannon for American distribution and promotion.[4] They released one top 40 hit, "I Cry". In May 1997, Bass is Base broke up and all members pursued solo endeavours.[7]

After Bass is Base disbanded, Santilli went on to a release three solo albums.[8] Injeti works as a producer and bass player; in 2005 he produced "hick-hop" artist Ridley Bent's debut release, Blam. Mooking left the music business, working as a chef in Toronto[9] and as an entrepreneur in the food industry;[10] he returned to release two albums of soul music in 2008 and 2013.[11]

Discography

Singles

  • 1994 "Funkmobile" (Soul Shack)
  • 1995 "Straw Stix & Brix" (Soul Shack)
  • 1995 "Westside Funk" (Soul Shack)
  • 1995 "Diamond Dreams" (Loose Cannon/A&M Records)
  • 1995 "Floating" (Loose Cannon/A&M)
  • 1996 "I Cry" (Loose Cannon/A&M)
  • 1996 "Why" (Loose Cannon/A&M)

Albums

  • 1994 First Impressions for the Bottom Jigglers
  • 1995 Memories of the Soul Shack Survivors[6]

References

  1. ^ "CANOE - JAM! Music - Pop Encyclopedia - Bass Is Bass". Jam.canoe.ca. 2004-11-27. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
  2. ^ Charlotte Dillon. "Bass Is Base | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
  3. ^ "The Weeknd, Buffy Sainte-Marie & More Honored at Juno Gala Dinner & Awards". Billboard, 4/3/2016 by Karen Bliss
  4. ^ a b c Douglas Reece (2 March 1996). Loose Cannon Ready to Lob Multiethnic Bass is Base. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 19–. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  5. ^ a b Larry LeBlanc (7 October 1995). Bass is Base's Melting 'Soulshack'. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 80–. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  6. ^ a b Larry LeBlanc (4 February 1995). Canada: Who's Who. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 80–. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  7. ^ "Bass Is Base...Is No More". Chart Attack. Archived from the original on July 29, 2003.
  8. ^ "Ivana Santilli on 'Late Night Light' and the Benefits of Being Underrated". Exclaim!, By Ryan B. Patrick. Nov 24, 2015
  9. ^ "Sunday Spotlight". cbc.ca. 2008. Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
  10. ^ "Being a chef 'was in my soul'". Globe & Mail. Aug. 09, 2010 Olivia Stren
  11. ^ "Mooking serves up wide-ranging emotions on album 'Feedback'". by Victoria Ahearn, The Canadian Press, via News 1130 Radio. Jul 8, 2013 1
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