Industry Jul 14, 2026
Este Haim's journey to the bass guitar was influenced by sibling rivalry and parental encouragement.
"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 has shared that her path to playing the bass guitar was influenced by her younger sister's early guitar skills, which sparked a sense of rivalry and an early existential crisis. At the age of eight, she questioned her own talent.
Her father's intervention provided an idea that led her to the instrument, with influences ranging from pop culture figures to the bassist of Talking Heads. Originally reported by MusicRadar.