Hole

Hole
Biographical Information
Name	Hole
Genres	Grunge, Alternative Rock, Power Pop, Riot Grrrl, Pop Rock
Members	Courtney Love Eric Erlandson Patty Schemel Melissa Auf der Maur
Former Members	Mike Geisbrecht Lisa Roberts Caroline Rue Jill Emery Leslie Hardy Kristen Pfaff Samantha Maloney Micko Larkin Shawn Dailey Stu Fisher Scott Lipps
Date of Formation	1989
Formation Location	Los Angeles, California
Years Active	1989–2002, 2010–2012
Associated Acts	Faith No More, Janitor Joe, RRIICCEE

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Hole was an American alternative rock band formed by singer and guitarist Courtney Love and lead guitarist Eric Erlandson in Los Angeles, California in 1989. Influenced by Los Angeles' punk rock scene, and produced by Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth, the band's debut album, Pretty on the Inside (1991), attracted critical interest from British and American alternative press. Their second album, Live Through This, released 1994 by DGC Records, which featured less aggressive melodies and more restrained lyrical content, was widely acclaimed and reached platinum status within a year of its release. Their third album, Celebrity Skin (1998), which garnered them four Grammy nominations, marked a notable departure from their earlier punk influences, boasting a more commercially viable, "mature" sound.

The band had a revolving line-up of bassists and drummers, their most prolific being drummer Patty Schemel, and bassists Kristen Pfaff (d. 1994) and Melissa Auf der Maur. In 2002 the group disbanded to pursue other projects. Eight years later in 2010, Hole was reformed by Love with new members, despite Erlandson's claim that the reformation breached a mutual contract he had with Love. The reformed band released the album Nobody's Daughter (2010), which had originally been conceived as Love's second solo album. In 2013, Love retired the Hole name, releasing new material and touring as a solo artist.

Hole has been noted for being one of the most commercially successful female-fronted rock bands of all time, selling over three million records in the United States alone and having a far-reaching influence on contemporary female artists. Music and feminist scholars have also recognized the band as the most high-profile musical group of the 1990s to discuss gender issues in their songs, due to Love's aggressive and violent lyrical content, which often addressed themes of body image, abuse, and sexual exploitation.

Personell

Current Members

• Courtney Love – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1989–2002, 2010–2012)
• Eric Erlandson – lead guitar (1989–2002, 2012)
• Melissa Auf der Maur – bass, backing vocals (1994–1999, 2012)
• Patty Schemel – drums (1992–1998, 2012)

Former Members

• Mike Geisbrecht – rhythm guitar (1989–1990)
• Lisa Roberts – bass (1989–1990)
• Caroline Rue – drums (1989–1992)
• Jill Emery – bass (1990–1992)
• Leslie Hardy – bass (1992–1993)
• Kristen Pfaff – bass, backing vocals (1993–1994; died 1994)
• Samantha Maloney – drums (1998–2000)
• Micko Larkin – lead guitar (2010–2012)
• Shawn Dailey – bass (2010–2012)
• Stu Fisher – drums (2010–2011)
• Scott Lipps – drums (2011–2012)

Discography

Studio Albums

• Pretty on the Inside (1991)
• Live Through This (1994)
• Celebrity Skin (1998)
• Nobody's Daughter (2010)

EP's

• Ask for It (1995)
• The First Session (1997)
• Awful: Australian Tour EP (1999)