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Los Angeles, United States (1989 – 2002, 2009 – present)
There are two artists known as Hole, the American alternative rock band and a British one-man experimental/industrial project active in the late 1980s,
1) Hole is an American alternative rock band that formed in Los Angeles, and was initially active from 1989-2002 before reforming in 2009. The band was fronted by vocalist/rhythm guitarist Courtney Love, who co-founded Hole with lead guitarist Eric Erlandson when he responded to an ad she placed in the punk zine Flipside. Lisa Roberts, Love’s neighbor, filled in as the band’s first bassist but dropped the project very early on.
Hole’s abrasive, self-consciously obnoxious style of alternative rock was initially influenced heavily by punk rock and noise rock, though as they progressed they began to incorporate elements of pop rock into their sound. Love has joked that she took the name for the band from “my husband’s favorite drinking spot”, but this claim is dubious since she met Kurt Cobain, her husband, the year after Hole was formed. Love later said that the name came from a conversation she had with her mother.
Hole had a brief period as a three-guitar lineup, with the musician Errol Stewert, but the lineup that recorded the first album included only Love, Erlandson, bassist Jill Emery and drummer Caroline Rue. Rue was fired in 1992 and Emery left soon after, to be replaced by Leslie Hardy and Patty Schemel, respectively. Hardy left after recording just one single with the band, “Beautiful Son”, and was subsequently replaced by Kristen Pfaff in 1993. After Pfaff died of a heroin overdose in 1994, Melissa Auf der Maur took her place from 1995 until the band’s dissolution in 2002.
1) Hole is an American alternative rock band that formed in Los Angeles, and was initially active from 1989-2002 before reforming in 2009. The band was fronted by vocalist/rhythm guitarist Courtney Love, who co-founded Hole with lead guitarist Eric Erlandson when he responded to an ad she placed in the punk zine Flipside. Lisa Roberts, Love’s neighbor, filled in as the band’s first bassist but dropped the project very early on.
Hole’s abrasive, self-consciously obnoxious style of alternative rock was initially influenced heavily by punk rock and noise rock, though as they progressed they began to incorporate elements of pop rock into their sound. Love has joked that she took the name for the band from “my husband’s favorite drinking spot”, but this claim is dubious since she met Kurt Cobain, her husband, the year after Hole was formed. Love later said that the name came from a conversation she had with her mother.
Hole had a brief period as a three-guitar lineup, with the musician Errol Stewert, but the lineup that recorded the first album included only Love, Erlandson, bassist Jill Emery and drummer Caroline Rue. Rue was fired in 1992 and Emery left soon after, to be replaced by Leslie Hardy and Patty Schemel, respectively. Hardy left after recording just one single with the band, “Beautiful Son”, and was subsequently replaced by Kristen Pfaff in 1993. After Pfaff died of a heroin overdose in 1994, Melissa Auf der Maur took her place from 1995 until the band’s dissolution in 2002.
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iwanttobeagirl wrote:
I belive in Justice of Courtney love ♥ I belive in Her
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pendragoness wrote:
I never really gave Hole a chance because Courtney Love is such an unappealing person, but it's pretty good!
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foxyluva wrote:
Some awesome new picures from Rolling Stone http://www.rollingstone.com/photos/gallery/30954972/in_the_studio_with_courtney_love/
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IamFlood wrote:
Courtney<3
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foxyluva wrote:
I can't imagine it will be pushed back again. And even if it does I would guess it would still be released early next year. Let's hope it lives up to the hype!
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Deardeadfriend wrote:
And I hope the new album will be released for real. I'd really love to get new material.
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Deardeadfriend wrote:
You just got trolled.
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TabloidLover wrote:
'courtney is dead but not forgooten' ????? she's not dead?!
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foxyluva wrote:
YES! http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/11/12/courtney-love-explores-greed-vengeance-and-feminism-on-nobodys-daughter/
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jordana_lee wrote:
i love!!!!!!!!!!! *-*
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CarpJeWISHstyle wrote:
♥♥♥ I love them.
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Carnecaliel wrote:
I grew up listening to this band, still not sick of them. <3
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mjspoppet wrote:
courtney is dead but not forgooten
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souzayan wrote:
Nothern Star <3
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paulocosta_ wrote:
Lovely picture
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CURE4THOMAS wrote:
my kinda drug makes me wana~~~~think i will good veins are over rated any way
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vortumna wrote:
Love love love this band. Courtney is such a badass.
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foxyluva wrote:
Pay-What-You-Want means that you can pay $0 or pay any cash amount that you wish. Did nobody here download "In Rainbows"? It will essentially be the same system as that.
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Deformografy wrote:
@ Lindzii: I assume that you don't have to but i'm not quite sure.The one thing that i'm sure of is that when the album comes out it will be downloadable through other sources,so no worries!
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sharwashere wrote:
MUCH love.
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