Straight out of Amsterdam, Rose & The Bass is the funky alter ego of bassist Rosan Asmussen. After her debut An African Tale (recorded in Mozambique), she’s back with her second album Funkadelic. The funk of Prince, the slap bass of Marcus Miller, and Daft Punk-style synths with a wink to the '80s. Website: rosanasmussen.nl/epk-rose-the-bass A bit more about Rose: Bassist Rosan Asmussen built her career between New York and the Netherlands, performing with the American band Blac Rabbit, touring with Laura Newman, and collaborating with artists such as Abbey Hoes and The Voice winner Iris Kroes. For her debut album An African Tale, she traveled to Mozambique, where she immersed herself in African rhythms and cultures. Her musical boldness didn’t go unnoticed: Alain Clark named her a local talent, and through her platform Rosan’s Bass World, she gained international recognition — earning endorsements from Sandberg Guitars and EICH Amplification, and features in leading bass publications like De Bassist, No Treble, Bass Magazine, and Low End Nation. To celebrate the release of her very first vinyl, Rose is now touring the Netherlands with her band