Industry Jul 14, 2026
Este Haim's Journey to the Bass Guitar
"I was moping around, like, ‘I don't have any talent. What is my place in the world?’ At eight years old! Existential crisis. So my dad was like, ‘I got an idea’”
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MusicRadar
Este Haim's path to playing the bass guitar was influenced by early sibling rivalry and parental encouragement, leading to an existential crisis at the age of eight.
She initially felt overshadowed by her younger sister's guitar skills, questioning her own talent and place in the world before her father proposed a solution.