Katastrophy Wife... [Kat Bjelland, in her own words]

“I was the lead singer/guitarist for Babes in Toyland but started playing in Woodburn, Oregon with my Uncle David who helped me form a surf band called The Neurotix which evolved into The Venarays. After that I played in Sugar Baby Doll with Courtney Love and Jennifer Finch (L7), which turned into Pagan Babies and happily became a three piece called The Italian Whorenuns. In 1986 I moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota and played for 12 years in the band Babes in Toyland. In that time we recorded five albums, toured the world, headlined Lollapalooza and had John Peel amongst our many admirers. We played every major Festival and had a book written about us. In the early nineties I moved to Seattle and played bass in a band called Crunt. We recorded one self titled album. In 1998, I created and recorded a soundtrack for the comix Witchblade on Dreamworks. I had featured artists such as Buzz Osbourne of the Melvins, Lydia Lunch, Miho of Cibo Mato, Girls Against Boys and Dave Ogilvie of Skinny Puppy. In 1999 I formed Katastrophy Wife. The band has released two albums Amusia and All Kneel. This coming April Katastrophy Wife will have a single out on the new Australian label RiSH Records. We’re presently working on a new album called Pregnant”.

"Kat's voice and guitar playing and guitar style is so super beyond gender in its rock attack that I thought I would melt. She is so crushingly beautiful, a force I can still draw on it is so intense"
THURSTON MOORE (Sonic Youth)

"To me, Kat is not only a great musician, but also someone who, intentionally or not, has reshaped culture, allowing other women
to run thru the door her big voice kicked down. I am eternally grateful for the gift she has given me." KATHLEEN HANNA
(Bikini Kill/Le Tigre)

"Kat Bjelland would stand there on stage, face contorted with fury, spitting out her love-hate lyrics over a battered guitar lick. Her legs would be covered in bruises by the end of each show from contact with the guitar. Kat was the electricity." EVERETT TRUE (Journalist)

"Gorgeous, original and tuff as f*ck." LYDIA LUNCH

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