"Lella is a bassist, singer, and songwriter. She was born, and raised on the westcoast of Sweden.
Lella moved to Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota in 1989 where she amongst other things studied at McNally Smith College of Music, more specifically bass, vocals, and songwriting. She also played in the Minnapolis/St. Paul local music scene.
Lella has studied for the late bassist Dan Breeze, bassist Bob Galombeck, bassist Terry Burns, guitarist Jim Ouska, and composer/singer Jay Fuchs.
Back in Sweden again in 1996, Lella has played- or plays with quite a few different bands. To mension a few; Hammock, The Stew, Soulotion, Lindekrantz All Stars & Grim Mantis.
Lella has been able to play various styles of music over the years. She prefer playing music that is soulful, creative, experimental, and spontanious. Style don't matters so much she feels, even though jazzy soul, blues, and rock lies closest to her heart!
Lella has her own signature bass at Swedish Mattisson Bass, a jazz bass with a 31" scale.
Lella is currently living in Gothenburg, Sweden, where she focuses on creating & recording her own music, as well as her band Hammock"
Equipment
“I (Lella) have three basses at the moment.
First an American Fender Mustang from 1967 with original mustang pick-ups, with a quite different finish that I honestly can't describe. It looks quite psykadelic.
Number two is a 4 string Curbow International Petite built at Curbow’s customshop in 1996. The body is made out of flame maple/mahogany with a cherry (kind of) burst. The neck out of rock wood with a rosewood stain. It has active bartolini pick-ups. This beauty is acually for sale, something I just might regret later on....
And as for number three is a four string downsized jazz bass with a 31" scale built at the custom shop of Mattisson bass in Sweden in 2006. The most fantastic bass I've ever played, and is ever since THE bass of my choice. I'm just about to get another one built, but fretless this time. I can't wait!!
For amplification, I use at the moment an SWR Workingman’s 10, and a Fender Studio Bass, a quite rare all tube amplifyer from the 1970’s.“
