STEPHANIE ASHWORTH

Stephanie Ashworth (born 1974, Melbourne) is a bassist, photographer, artist, and columnist, known for her music with Scared of Horses, and most recently, the Australian band Something for Kate, where she performs with her spouse, and the band's frontman, Paul Dempsey.

Early in Ashworth's career, she played in the bands Sandpit and Scared of Horses. Her most recent band is Something for Kate, which she joined "sometime in 1997 or 1998, replacing bassist Toby Ralph, a fill-in after Julian Carroll's departure. In 2000, she was offered a place in Courtney Love's band, Hole, but declined.

Ashworth has contributed artwork and photography to the releases of Something for Kate, and photos of New York City, United States (US) were used for the 2012 album Leave Your Soul to Science. Since January 2008, Ashworth has written a monthly column for Jmag, the magazine of Australian radio station Triple J.

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