Ivy Jenkins

Ivana "Ivy" Jenkins (née Vujić) (Serbian Cyrillic: Ивана Вујић, born June 15, 1983), is a Serbian-born Canadian bassist. She is best known as the bassist for the Canadian heavy metal band Kittie over two stints, from October 2007 until March 2012, and again since January 2022.[1][2]

Ivy Jenkins
With Kittie August 2011
With Kittie August 2011
Background information
Birth nameIvana Vujic
Also known asIvy, Ivy Jenkins
Born (1983-06-15) June 15, 1983
Belgrade, Serbia
GenresHeavy metal, groove metal
Years active1998–present
LabelsE1 Entertainment
Member ofKittie
Formerly of
  • In the Wake
  • Speedgod
Website

Career

She began her career with Kittie by initially filling in for ailing bassist Trish Doan in late 2007, a period which found the band playing concerts in Central and South America.[3] Before she was in Kittie, Ivy played bass for the melodic hard rock band In The Wake[4] from Toronto, Canada. In 2008, it was officially announced that Ivy was a full-time member of Kittie and in 2009 she appeared on their fifth studio CD, In The Black.[5] Ivy also wrote and recorded bass for Kittie's sixth album, I've Failed You, which was released on August 15, 2011. Jenkins plays a black Warwick Corvette 5 string bass guitar.[6] She left the band in March 2012 to pursue other interests, and was replaced by Trish Doan.[7] Following Doan's death in 2017, she would re-join Kittie in January 2022.[2]

Ivy is the co-owner of Umeus Cloth, a clothing line run by herself and Geoffrey Jenkins, the former vocalist of Gwen Stacy. On April 2, 2011 Ivy Vujic married Jenkins.

Ivy is currently playing bass guitar in a metal band called Speedgod,[8] from Lansing, MI with her husband Geoff Jenkins on vocals. In June 2013, they released a three-song compilation dubbed "the Summer 2013 Demos" which is available for free download on their official website.[9]

References

  1. lfpress.com. "Kittie's Empire builds with headlining tour". The London Free Press. Archived from the original on 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  2. "KITTIE Announces Band Lineup For Reunion Shows". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  3. bravewords.com. "KITTIE - Halloween Bash Confirmed; South American/Mexican Tour Dates Revealed". Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  4. "In The Wake". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  5. "Kittie - 'In The Black' CD Review". Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  6. "Metalholic's Top 15 Female Hard Rock and Metal Bassists 2014: Fat Bottom Girls - Metalholic". 2014-11-09. Archived from the original on 2016-07-19. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  7. "Kittie rejoined by former bassist". lambgoat.com. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  8. SPEEDGOD - Duat, retrieved 2021-01-29
  9. "Former KITTIE Bassist Resurfaces In SPEEDGOD". 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
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