• Artist Spotlight

    Makenzie Place of The Sundresses on Developing her Sound as Bassist

    Makenzie Place strolled into the Northside Tavern wearing a sundress (how appropriate), telling me she had been at a birthday pool party all day. If I was nervous before she came in, I quickly felt at ease because Makenzie, bassist of the Sundresses, is outgoing and easy to talk to. We sat outside on the patio and began a lengthy and enjoyable discussion about her band and what its like to be a female musician. IK: Did you grow up in Cincinnati? MP: I’m proud to say Hamilton. IK: How’d you end up in Cincinnati? MP: I ended up in Cincinnati because of a boyfriend. IK: So which came first,…