Huffington Post: This Female Bassist Is the Future Face of Funk Music
A profile in the Huffington Post(Opens in a new window) proclaims 23-year-old student bassist Alissia Benveniste aks the future face of funk music. She has already made waves with her video, "Let it Out(Opens in a new window)," filmed live at Berklee, racking up over 800,000 views on YouTube.
The Q&A details her love of funk music, how she started playing bass, and her songwriting inspirations. Her group, Alissia and the Funkateers, is releasing its debut album next year, featuring special guests such as John Blackwell (Prince, Cameo, Justin Timberlake, Patti LaBelle), Louis Cato (Marcus Miller, Stevie Wonder), Jeffrey Lockhart (Brian McKnight, Meshell Ndegeocello), Mike Tucker (George Duke, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah), Eric Bloom (Diana Ross, Justin Timberlake), and many more.