INSPIRED NOTES

Bassist and songwriter Lena Morris on the catalyst that sent her into the low frequencies

- Lena Morris

I remember exactly where, when and how my journey into bass started. I was 14, on a holiday in France, traveling by car with my family and listening to music. ‘Oh Darling’ by the Beatles came up and I started to feel bizarre, with butterflies in my belly and tears rushing up to my eyes. It was hyper-intense.

Although I loved John Lennon and George Harrison too, I was so touched by Paul McCartney’s work that when I got back home after the summer I immediately decided to buy a bass. It clicked immediately. I also picked the bass because my brother and father are both guitarists, so I thought it would be cool to go for something different. Even though I also play the piano and the guitar, I’ve never dropped the bass since then, and I’ve always defined myself as a bassist.