Babes In Toyland

Babes In Toyland Was An American Punk Band Formed In Minneapolis Minnesota In 1987 When Lori Barbero Met Kat Bjelland At A Friend's Barbeque. 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. Courtney Love A Close Friend And Former Bandmate Of Bjelland's In The Short-Lived Group The Pagan Babies Had A Brief Stint In The Band As A Bass Player In 1987 Before Being Kicked Out And Later Forming Hole Two Years Afterward. Babes In Toyland's 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. In The Summer Of 1991 To Mother Was Recorded At Southern Studios With John Loder In The Producer's Seat. The EP Entered The Independent Charts In The Top 10 And Stayed There For An Amazing 13 Weeks Ten Of Which The EP Held At The No. 1 Position . Early In 1992 Michelle Leon Amicably Left The Band And Was Replaced By Maureen Herman An Old Friend And Long-Time Fan Of The Band. Their Second And Most Successful Album Fontanelle Was Released In August 1992 And Was Followed By The Outtakes EP Painkillers In June 1993. After A Number Of Other Tours Babes In Toyland Released Nemesisters Their Third And Final Studio Album In 1995. After This The Band Were On-Off With Leon's Departure Leading To The Dissolution Of Their Record Label Contract. In 2001 The Band Reformed For One Final Time And Performed Their Final Show On November 25 In Minneapolis. After This The Band Officially Disbanded However Kat Bjelland Performed A Number Of Shows In Europe Under The Band's Name Only To Face Legal Action From Former Members If The Tour Went Further Ahead. After Much Speculation In 2014 Babes In Toyland Had Announced They Reunited And Announced Tour Dates.
In 2015 Maureen Herman Was Replaced By Clara Salyer. read less