Bassist,
singer, and songwriter Nik West is anything more than just another
pretty face. West's explosive stage presence, her lusty mammoth
bass lines and vocals have wowed audiences everywhere. She sports
a colorful mohawk shaped like a bass clef. She moves on stage like
a trained athlete, all while singing, dancing, and slapping her
bass guitar. Her impressive credits include work with Quincy Jones
Productions, Prince, Glee, American Idol, Dave Stewart of Eurythmics
famer.
Noted music
journalist Alex Henderson (Billboard) sums West’s incredible
talent up saying “Nik West is one 21st Century artist who isn’t
lacking in the chops department. She is a young electric bassist
who clearly knows her way around her instrument and plays like she
has been inspired by the funky likes of Larry Graham, Louis Johnson
(of Brothers Johnson fame) and Marcus Miller." She is also
a highly expressive singer. Known for impressively recording a cover
of "Back In Black" by AC/DC, Nik shocked many rock fanatics
and became a new favorite of Steven Tyler and Lenny Kravitz.
She has also
shared stages with John Mayer, Sugarland, Macy Gray, Bootsy Collins,
George Clinton/Parliament Funkadelic, and Orianthi. In June 2016
Nik joined Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, and Slash as a cover girl for
American Musical Magazine. She has appeared on the covers of virtually
every bass magazine and has been featured in numerous publications
for People Magazine, Vanity Fair, Teen Vogue, Rollingstone, Ok!
Magazine, Billboard, Afropunk and more. “Nik West is definitely
bringing back the funk groovement and I love everything about what
she stands for!” -Bootsy Collins
Nik
West is distinguished guest of studioexpresso and will be a speaker
at TEC Tracks panel during NAMM 2018 (click on the link for details).
