Bass is Base
Bass is Base | |
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| Origin | hip hop |
| Years active | 1993–1997 |
| Labels | A&M |
| Past members | Chin Injeti Ivana Santilli Roger Mooking |
Bass is Base was a Canadian R&B group based in North York, Ontario.[1][2]
History
In 1993,
rapper
.
The group's first gig was opening for
Juno Award in the Best R&B/Soul Recording category in 1995.[5]
In 1994 and 1995, the group toured through Canada with
Canadian albums chart.[8] The album was released in the US on April 16, 1996.[5] They released one top 40
hit, "I Cry".
In May 1997, Bass is Base broke up and all members pursued solo endeavours.[9]
Aftermath
After Bass is Base disbanded, Santilli went on to a release four solo albums.[10] 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[11] and as an entrepreneur in the food industry;[12] he returned to release two albums of soul music in 2008 and 2013.[13]
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[7]
References
- ^ "CANOE - JAM! Music - Pop Encyclopedia - Bass Is Bass". Jam.canoe.ca. 2004-11-27. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Charlotte Dillon. "Bass Is Base | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ^ ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "The Weeknd, Buffy Sainte-Marie & More Honored at Juno Gala Dinner & Awards". Billboard, 4/3/2016 by Karen Bliss
- ^ ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Nominees announced for MuchMusic CMVA Awards: Rap Music Video" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 62, No. 15 Nov 13, 1995". RPM. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "Bass Is Base...Is No More". Chart Attack. Archived from the original on July 29, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Ivana Santilli on 'Late Night Light' and the Benefits of Being Underrated". Exclaim!, By Ryan B. Patrick. Nov 24, 2015
- ^ "Sunday Spotlight". cbc.ca. 2008. Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ "Being a chef 'was in my soul'". Globe & Mail. Aug. 09, 2010 Olivia Stren
- ^ "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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