A Minneapolis trio whose 1990 debut 'Spanking Machine' carved its own path through the grunge era.
For the full picture, put on 'Spanking Machine' and then 'Fontanelle.' That's where their sound lives.
They arrived with 'Spanking Machine' in 1990, right as grunge was breaking, but their sound was something else, more jagged, more confrontational. Songs like 'Oh Yeah!' and 'Ripe' had a punk ferocity that felt personal and unpolished. They weren't part of a scene; they were their own thing, and that's what stuck.
They formed in Minneapolis in 1987 with Kat Bjelland, Michelle Leon, and Lori Barbero. 'Fontanelle' followed in 1992 with 'Bruise Violet,' then two more albums before splitting in 2001. They played some shows again in 2015.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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