Hole was an American Alternative Rock and Grunge band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1989. Started by singer Courtney Love, guitarist Eric Erlandson, and Lisa Roberts a bassist. Love and Erlandson reportedly were the only staples in the band as it went through many line-up changes during the course of their 13 year career. The band's breakthrough album was ‘’Live Through This’’, which featured the hits ‘’Doll Parts’’ and ‘’Violet’’ and was released in 1994. The band was active in recordings and concerts from 1989 to 2002, having been signed to record labels such as Sympathy for the Record Industry, DGC Records, and City Slang. During the groups thirteen years of popularity the Hole was also nominated for four Grammy’s and two MTV Music Awards, and ranked 77 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Hard Rock Bands. Other albums include ‘’The First Sessions’’ with songs like ‘’Retard Girl’’, ‘’Phonebill Song’’, ‘’Turpentine’’, and ‘’Johnnies In The Bathroom’’
On June 17, 2009 it was reported with links to two videos, announcing that Hole was reforming. With the album ‘’Nobody’s Daughter’’ to be released in April of 2010. The band reportedly now consists of lead guitarist Micko Larkin, on bass is Shawn Dailey and Stu Fisher on drums.http://www.last.fm/music/Hole/+wiki
Band Members
- Courtney Love - lead vocals, Guitar (1989-2002)
- Eric Erlandson - Guitar (1989-2002)
- Melissa Auf der Maur - Bass (1994-1999)
- Samantha Maloney - Drums (1998-2002)
- Patty Schemel - Drums (1993-1998)
- Caroline Rue - Drums (1989-1992)
- Jill Emery - Bass (1989-1992)
- Kristen Pfaff - Bass, backing vocals (1993-1994)
- Leslie Hardy - Bass, (1992)
Hole - Celebrity Skin
This is the music video produced by Hole and featuring Courtney Love as the perform the song Celebrity Skin from the album of the same name. The video also features the entire band along with women in long formals as the song it is 'too early for that dress", the girls are dancing around or being spun from wires as the band performs.
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