Photo by Katarina BenzovaWhen Tanya O’Callaghan was growing up in her small town of Mullingar, Ireland, she never could have imagined that one day she would return to her homeland to play a sold-out show with a band such as Whitesnake. Yet, earlier this year, she experienced exactly that. It took a lot to get to where she is now, including a leap of faith in leaving Ireland at age 25 and moving to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of playing bass professionally. Many open jam nights, one-off studio sessions, subs on gigs, and nights on couches were all part of her path to getting the call from Whitesnake singer David Coverdale early in 2022 asking if she would join them for their farewell tour.   O’Callaghan initially rose to prominence through her work with Guns N’ Roses’ Steven Adler, Tool’s Maynard James Keenan, the Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood, former Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider, and the late Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), thanks to her reputation as a sol