Janis Tanaka
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| Background information | |
| Born | January 9, 1963 |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Genres | Alternative rock, heavy metal, grunge, alternative metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, actress |
Janis Tanaka (born January 9, 1963) is a bass player[5] who has worked as a session musician and on tour with a number of well-known artists including Pink,[6] Fireball Ministry, Hammers of Misfortune, Stone Fox and L7. She was also a member of the Pagan Babies, a band started by Courtney Love, Kat Bjelland and Deirdre Schletter in the 1980s. She is currently[when?] playing in the band Winterthrall. She is currently[when?] playing with the all female version of L.A. based Femme Fatale.[7]
She has also acted in a few films: Live Freaky Die Freaky, Down and Out With Dolls and The Year of My Japanese Cousin.[8]
References
- ^ Invisible Oranges, AN ORAL HISTORY OF WOMEN IN THE BAY AREA METAL SCENE PART 2, January 13, 2015
- ^ last.fm, STONE FOX, February 28, 2016
- ^ SF Sonic, CONCERT:SAN FRANCISCO MUSIC HISTORY ON DISPLAY - EDDY JENNINGS AT THE REGENCY, May 29, 2015
- ^ SF Weekly, THEY'RE NO ANGELS, August 29, 2001
- ^ "Janis Tanaka". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- ^ "Singer Songwriter Pink Performs with Bassist Janis Tanaka". Getty Image. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- ^ "Janis Tanaka 2015 interview".
- ^ Janis Tanaka at IMDb
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