Joanna Bolme

Joanna Bolme (born April 1, 1968) is a multi-instrumentalist (primarily bass guitar) and recording engineer who works with several indie rock bands and artists, mainly in the Pacific Northwest. She has been the bass guitarist for Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks since their formation in 2001. On October 12, 2019, Bolme was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame.

Biography

Career

Bolme became interested in playing music after seeing The Pretenders while in high school, and she was a fan of the Portland punk scene in the 80s. She learned to play bass when she "got bored with guitar" while playing with Calamity Jane. Over the years, she has played in bands including Quasi, The Minders, The Spinanes, Jr. High, Calamity Jane, Consortium, The Shadow Mortons, and Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks.

Bolme was a long-time friend (and former girlfriend) of musician Elliott Smith; she worked to mix his critically acclaimed 1997 album ''Either/Or'' and his posthumous 2004 album ''From a Basement on the Hill'', with the help of producer Rob Schnapf.

Bolme became one of the founding members of the Jicks after finding out – during a game of Scrabble with Stephen Malkmus – that he had been playing music with John Moen. She has been the bass player for the Jicks since it began in 2000. She also began touring with the indie rock band (and long-time duo) Quasi in 2006, and was an official member of the band from 2007 to 2011.

Personal life

Bolme was born in Florida. She moved to Portland, Oregon early in her life and has lived there since. Bolme is married to Gary Jarman of The Cribs.

Discography

As performer

* ''Arches and Aisles'' by the Spinanes;- bass (1998)
* ''Killer of Friendships by Jr. High – bass (1997)
* ''Golden Street'' by The Minders – bass (2001)
* ''Stephen Malkmus'' by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – bass (2001)
* ''From Burnt Orange to Midnight Blue'' by Sean Croghan – piano (2001)
* ''Pig Lib'' by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – bass (2003)
* '' Face the Truth'' by Stephen Malkmus – bass (2005)
* ''Real Emotional Trash'' by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – synthesizer, bass, backing vocals (2008)
* '' American Gong'' by Quasi – bass (2010)
* ''Mirror Traffic'' by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – bass (2011)
* ''Wig Out at Jagbags'' by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – bass (2014)
* ''Sparkle Hard'' by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – bass (2018)

As mixer or engineer

* ''Either/Or'' by Elliott Smith – mixing (1997)
* ''Featuring "Birds"'' by Quasi – executive producer (1998)
* ''Bella Neurox'' by Miss Murgatroid & Petra Haden – mixing (1999)
* ''Live at the Safari Club'' by The Chimps – engineer (1999)
* ''Lost Son'' by Richmond Fontaine – engineer (1999)
* '' No Memory'' by No. 2 – engineer (1999)
* ''Old Man Motel'' by Fernando – engineer (1999)
* ''Colonel Jeffery Pumpernickel: A Concept Album'' by various artists – engineer (2001)
* '' What Does Good Luck Bring?'' by No. 2 – engineer (2002)
* ''Winnemucca'' by Richmond Fontaine – engineer (2002)
* ''From a Basement on the Hill'' by Elliott Smith – mixing (2004)
* ''It's a Bright Guilty World'' by The Minders – mixing (2006)
* '' To Elliott, From Portland'' by Various Artists – engineer, mixing (2006)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bolme, Joanna
Guitarists from Oregon
1968 births
Living people
American indie rock musicians
American rock bass guitarists
Women bass guitarists
Guitarists from Florida
American women guitarists
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks members
20th-century American bass guitarists
20th-century American women musicians
The Minders members
21st-century American women