Ivy Jenkins

Ivana Jenkins (née) Vujić (Serbian Cyrillic: Ивана Вујић, born June 15, 1983), known by her stage name Ivy Jenkins is a Serbian-born Canadian bassist.[1] She played bass for the metal, all-woman band Kittie from October 2007 until March 2012. 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.[2] Before she was in Kittie, Ivy played bass for the melodic hard rock band In The Wake 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.[3] 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.[4]

Ivy Jenkins
With Kittie August 2011
Background information
Birth nameIvana Vujic
Also known asIvy, Ivy Jenkins
Born (1983-06-15) June 15, 1983
OriginBelgrade, Serbia
GenresHeavy metal, groove metal
Years active1998–present
LabelsE1 Entertainment
Associated actsKittie, In the Wake, Speedgod
Websitewww.speedgodband.com

www.umeuscloth.com

www.ucmerch.com

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, from Lansing, MI with her husband Geoff Jenkins on vocals. In June 2013 they released a 3 song compilation dubbed "the Summer 2013 Demos" which is available for free download on their official website.[5]

References
  1. lfpress.com. "Kittie's Empire builds with headlining tour". The London Free Press. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  2. bravewords.com. "KITTIE - Halloween Bash Confirmed; South American/Mexican Tour Dates Revealed". Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  3. "Kittie - 'In The Black' CD Review". Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  4. "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.
  5. "Former KITTIE Bassist Resurfaces In SPEEDGOD". 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
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