“I never thought I’d get hired by a pop band. Opening for Coldplay with Willow Smith was never a career goal”: Few bassists can match the technical ability of Mohini Dey, thanks to her work with Steve Vai, Willow Smith and just about everyone else

India bass prodigy, Mohini Dey, plays for an artist demo at the SIT Strings booth during the NAMM Show on January 25, 2019, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA.

If you ever stop to wonder how a world-class musician stays at the top of their game for so long, then look no further than 5-string bassist Mohini Dey.

At the time of this interview Dey’s about to head to Europe to perform a series of concerts with Swiss guitarist Jill Yan, while also promoting a new album with prog-rock supergroup DarWin. Oh yeah, and she’s producing her own album as well, not to mention a recent stint with Willow Smith opening for Coldplay.