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Tanya O'Callaghan (born 1 April 1986) is an Irish bassist, best known for playing with Whitesnake, Bruce Dickinson, Adler's Appetite, Maynard James Keenan and Dee Snider. She has also played in house bands on Irish TV shows, and been a speaker, writer and lifelong advocate and activist for animal, human, social and environmental issues.

Biography
O'Callaghan was born and grew up in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland. She started playing bass when she was 17 or 18, after originally wanting to be a drummer.

She first got exposure when she played with Maynard James Keenan on Puscifer album Conditions of My Parole (2011). She initially moved between living in Ireland and Los Angeles, until she decided to moved to L.A. fulltime. She went on to play with Dee Snider, in 2017, and Adler's Appetite in 2018.

In 2021, she left Adler's Appetite to join Whitesnake, replacing long-time bassist Michael Devin. She is the first female member in the band's history.

O'Callaghan joined Bruce Dickinson's solo band in 2024, playing on the supporting tour of his album, The Mandrake Project. She first played with Dickinson when they both participated in a performance of Deep Purple's Concerto for Group and Orchestra.