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Melissa Auf Der Maur |
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Melissa Auf Der Maur |
Hometown:
Montreal,
Canada
Date of birth:
March 17,
1972
Vital stats:
5'6"
The
bass-ics:
“Bass players go through a kind of selfless
act, which involves just being considerate and very, very
sensitive to every move everyone makes. I love it; I actually
feel guilty when I pick up the guitar.”
Where you’ve
seen her:
As the bonny bassist in the bands Hole and
the Smashing Pumpkins.
A born
rocker:
Melissa’s mother lived platonically with Frank
Zappa during her pregnancy and after Melissa’s
birth.
Right place, right time:
Melissa met
Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan after a bar brawl erupted
following his performance in a Montreal punk club. (Melissa
approached Billy to apologize on behalf of the city.) After
witnessing her musical prowess, he suggested her for the gig
with Hole.
Kinda like Fester was to
Gomez:
“Billy’s kinda like a big brother to me, I don’t
want to give him too much credit, but he’s been around most of
my musical endeavors.”
Presenting Billy “The
Apocalyptinator” Corgan:
“When I was in Hole, we would
do a lot of girly stuff on the tours, like shopping and just…
girly stuff. Now that I’m in the Smashing Pumpkins, I’m the
only girl. I still go shopping with [guitarist] James Iha, but
the other guys spend their time watching pay-per-view
wrestling matches and hanging out with pro basketball players
who come to the shows.”
We had to put our rock
animal to sleep:
“In this band I have no idea where the
songs came from, so I may be overcompensating with the live
show. It’s like playing in the perfect metal band. I do kicks.
Someone even compared me to the guy from Iron Maiden. It’s not
like I’m trying. I’m not practicing in front of a mirror, but
it’s happening. This music has released the rock animal in
me.”
Links:
The
Smashing Pumpkins
Melissa Auf Der Maur, An Unmitigated Shrine
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