Babes In Toyland

Babes In Toyland

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Lori Barbero Drums, Vocals
Kat Bjelland Guitar Vocals
Maureen Herman Bass

'Babes In Toyland' formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1988, when Lori Barbero met Kat Bjelland at a BBQ. Originally four-piece, the band developed into the honed-down trio of Lori (long-time Minneapolis scenester) on drums, Kat (a transplant from Oregon via San Francisco, who moved to Minneapolis specifically to form a band) on vocals and guitar, and Michelle Leon on bass. Their debut single on Treehouse Records ("Dust Cake Boy" b/w "Spit To See The Shine") landed them a deal with Minneapolis' famed Twin/Tone Records.

Their debut album Spanking Machine, released in 1990, caught the attention of Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore, who began singing their praises in the music press and invited the band to support them on their European tour. Meanwhile, Spanking Machine was released in the UK by Southern Studios, and was quickly gaining favour with the music press and John Peel who recorded a session with them and named the album as his favorite of 1990. read less

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