“My favorite bands – Pixies, Sonic Youth, Smashing Pumpkins, Bikini Kill – all had bass players who were women. I thought they were the coolest members”: Emily Retsas on her journey from Australia to A-list gigs with Phoebe Bridgers and Kim Gordon

After moving to LA, the session bassist quickly got gigs with Shirley Manson and Fiona Apple, before landing spots with indie-rock royalty. She shares her eternal love of Fender’s Jazz Bass, why she still feels like she’s touring in Phoebe Bridgers’ Prius, and her quest for the perfect bass fuzz