Bass is Base

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

Bass is Base
OriginNorth York (Toronto), Ontario, Canada
GenresR&B, hip hop
Years active1993 (1993)–1997 (1997)
LabelsA&M
Past membersChin Injeti
Ivana Santilli
Roger Mooking
Ivana Montreal Jazz Fest
CNE-Roger-Mooking-2012
IHeartRadio MMVA's - Canadian ... Andre De Grasse SWITCH

History

In 1993, Chin Injeti and Ivana Santilli were in the music group Syndicate 305. At the 1993 Music West conference in Vancouver, Injeti and Santilli met MC Mystic (Roger Mooking), who at the time was in a group called The Maximum Definitive. A few months later, Mystic invited the pair to back him for his group's performance at the Canadian Music Video Awards.[3] The trio then formed the group Bass is Base that year with Injeti on bass, Santilli on keyboards, and Mystic on percussion.[4] All three members contributed vocals, Injeti and Santilli as singers and Mystic as a rapper.

The group's first gig was opening for Jamiroquai. The group also opened for The Pharcyde. In the spring of 1994, the group released their debut album, First Impressions for the Bottom Jigglers. The album was released through their self-created label, SoulShack. They also released an eponymous single from the album, "Funkmobile",[5] which was played on Much Music. The album went on to sell more than 20,000 copies in Canada. In October 1994, the group signed a co-venture deal with A&M Records and Loose Cannon Records in the U.S.[6] The group won a Juno Award in the Best R&B/Soul Recording category in 1995.[5]

In 1994 and 1995, the group toured through Canada with Barenaked Ladies[6] and the Crash Test Dummies.[3] On September 27, 1995, the group released their Memories of the Soul Shack Survivors album in Canada. The album peaked at #38 on the RPM Canadian albums chart.[7] 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.[8]

Aftermath

After Bass is Base disbanded, Santilli went on to a release four solo albums.[9] 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[10] and as an entrepreneur in the food industry;[11] he returned to release two albums of soul music in 2008 and 2013.[12]

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. Larry LeBlanc (7 October 1995). "Bass is Base's Melting 'Soulshack'". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 80–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. "The Weeknd, Buffy Sainte-Marie & More Honored at Juno Gala Dinner & Awards". Billboard, 4/3/2016 by Karen Bliss
  5. Douglas Reece (2 March 1996). "Loose Cannon Ready to Lob Multiethnic Bass is Base". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 19–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  6. Larry LeBlanc (4 February 1995). "Canada: Who's Who". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 80–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  7. "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 62, No. 15 Nov 13, 1995". RPM. Retrieved June 17, 2021. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  8. "Bass Is Base...Is No More". Chart Attack. Archived from the original on July 29, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  9. "Ivana Santilli on 'Late Night Light' and the Benefits of Being Underrated". Exclaim!, By Ryan B. Patrick. Nov 24, 2015
  10. "Sunday Spotlight". cbc.ca. 2008. Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
  11. "Being a chef 'was in my soul'". Globe & Mail. Aug. 09, 2010 Olivia Stren
  12. "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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