Hometown Celebrity - Nikki Monninger

[@leoqu1nn]

Nikki is the most sweet humble person I've ever m et. I'm so glad she exists!!

[@MBailey1977]

I love how you'd never guess she plays bass in a rock band! Has that secretary or bank teller vibe.

[@deathkampdrone]

The way I remember it that is actually pretty much the standard look for a bassist in one of the good 90's bands?! But that's also why we fucking miss the 90's so bad. She's a cool bassist, and a nice lady ;)

[@clownchaostime3024]

Ikr! Chick is so suburban mom character.... then 9pm lights go dim and the deep roar of the bass echoes out to the loud pumped up audience and this chick Nikki is swinging that bass and headbanging for an hour and a half! Freaking love it!

[@willk4481]

So glad we live in a time where we can listen to SSPU music.❤❤❤

[@issam8692]

i liked her before the interview.. i now love her! lol she's so simple and humble, i get a good vibe from her. When she says she is less comfortable in smaller shows, because she is worried about how every is feeling. It is indeed a more personal experience and it shows her attention towards her fan! I can only have admiration!

[@GeorgeSalazar-t2c]

Love you guy’s from day one! Seen you twice! I’m 66, I’m like the really old guy that knows all the words and cues! I’m a fan for life!

[@mrblackbond]

This is so cool. Ive never seen any of this footage before. I actually met Nikki a few weeks ago here in Nashville after their show @ Brooklyn Bowl and she is one of the absolute nicest people I've met!! Truly sweet person!

[@veerchasm1]

This is the video I was watching when I was diagnosed with deafness in my left ear...

[@HUGECORPORATION]

Hard to wrestle if the audio editing or the visuals make this so endearing.

[@sullivancharles]

Nikki seems Super Cool, she would be an awesome friend to have.

[@dank3823]

Nikki is soo humbled . One of my favorite bands and music

[@adamjenkins190]

Nikki is the greatest. So sweet and down to earth

[@Chasetenny]

SSPU, my favorite band. Such a unique sound, Nikki is super talented. Seen them live over 15 times, not one bad show. Nikki is such a down to earth person who kills at bass

[@bstumer]

Cool, talented, and beautiful!

[@KidBiff]

What a lovely, unassuming rock star! Very humble and obviously never forgot her roots. That’s maybe what make the SSPU’s such a great band!

[@marcdavis4509]

I met her and her band mates in early February this year. Very genuine and relaxed

[@teazqt812]

My favorite bass player of all time.

[@r.b.somers2052]

I love her and the band!

[@steveculbert4039]

I LOVE WATCHING NIKKI PLAY BASS!

[@unsound_7]

She carries herself like a Very Well spoken Professor. So Awesome and Gorgeous.

[@williamchristian8705]

I live right in this whole area actually. I even always go to the fall festival. I’m in the next city over. This is great.

[@devildude64]

AWESOMELY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! Beautiful story!!

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

I grew up on a culdesac (mid 80s to late 90s) each house full of kids, it was awesome

[@adogdj]

I love you Nicky you have a big heart.

[@Alex14Wolf]

She's a wonderful person because she grew up in a wholesome wonderful place with people that are of her own kind.

[@ricknys5837]

Umm, what?

[@HidrogenoyMau]

The only time SSPU has come to Mexico was back when Nikki was pregnant and she didn't come, I remember that night like it was yesterday and to see that her children are so big now makes me feel so weird about the passage of time. You're the best Nikki!

[@Brucev7]

How old are her kids now?

[@michelewaldman-goodwin1976]

Congratulations Nikki! So Cal loves you! You are such an inspiration for girls and ladies to play bass guitar in "tha band"

[@mikeyluk5113]

I don’t believe you could talk to a better person on this earth! Continued success Nikki.

[@workingguy-OU812]

Am so happy for her.

[@thelement3363]

love ur voice and personality, how they blend through the bass and lyrics. way cool. keep doin what you do

[@joesilva2184]

I think I love you guys even more the song is beautiful and knowing some depth on your life and the members it's great thank you.

[@lygongard1]

Nikki is local to me and went to the same high school and lives less than 2 miles from me. I just found this out. My mind is blown

[@snottyboy9983]

She seems like a cool mom.

[@sludgedisciple]

This is awesome. Nikki rules as do the pickups.

[@gregoryhunter7413]

Panic Switch has one of the most Jammin' basslines. Great to see she's such a down to earth person

[@heywally2739]

Go Nikki!

[@cowboy3670]

Nikki is cool as hell, down to earth and humble but brave and badass

[@mowler8042]

I've been playing bass on and off as a hobby for 30+ years and if I could be in a band it would be Silversun pickups or Rush.

[@PotelinoSeven]

Deusa, ela é maravilhosa!

[@Juniorbean720]

Nikki rocks!

[@rubensanchez890]

I love Silversun Pickups !!

[@BirdDogey1]

For those of you outside of SoCal…each high school breaks a band or bands.

[@jacobnemeth7634]

That’s so weird a few of my friends went to Los Al

[@sloopcamotop502]

Hope the Bergmans got to see this :) Nikki is such an amazing player. I have been playing on and off for 35 years and still aspire to play like her.

[@Podus81]

Same here for about 25 years, finally gonna sink two or three hours everyday and get really good. It's the only was to mastery. Have fun!

[@patricstandley]

Nikki Rocks!

[@dellebelphine-moralez3510]

3:37 she looks like she either majored in history or is a history teacher (would've even mistaken her for one if I didn't know about Silversun Pickups)

[@Nerdzombiedisco]

A Clean and true rock star!

[@MoonwalkerXOXO]

Yay

[@philthy8150]

She is so badass

[@guymangini4882]

Cool!

[@fdeadlycommasir]

I don't think I've ever seen her wear pants on stage. Always wears a long skirt or a dress. She seems very humble & almost shy. More power to her.

[@mrknotthall]

What a cool woman.

[@otinianosilva]

i love

[@zoolygreb7885]

One of the most un-rockstar rockstar!

[@olikat8]

Her twin daughters are like my daughters....except they aren't twins, almost 6 years apart in age but when they are together they "Bounce" off one another uncannily well. One blonde, one brunette

[@TeamLegacyFTW]

Any Creation Lake fans?

[@Brewnoe]

:cheers

[@PuddleBit]

Anyone one else here who's met her irl?

[@badwillnosoup4u]

Her mom is played by Cheri Oteri 😂 I love it. Edit: I know that’s not really Cheri Oteri.

[@robinredira8466]

Amazing story. Although you know the Cypress kids were a lot cooler than than the Los Al kids... 😉

[@philspill6854]

❤NSSPU

[@justayoutuba5380]

My wife an I❤sp even before we were married

[@annenonymous2574]

ck from the west wing

[@Brucev7]

Cute girls. You and your husband are blessed. Teach them God, Jesus, The Bible. Blessings

[@RetNemmoc555]

Teach them the sciences, arts, history, literature, mathematics, philosophy and critical thinking.

[@Brucev7]

@@RetNemmoc555 After the Above, yes

[@KC-nd7nt]

Keep your chin up