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Biography
Infobox musical artist| name = Katastrophy Wife| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Minneapolis, Minnesota , USA | genre = Alternative rock , punk rock , indie rock | years_active = 1998& ndash;present| label = Integrity Records , RiSH Records, Sympathy for the Record Industry | associated_acts = Babes in Toyland (band)|Babes in Toyland , Kingdom of Ghosts, Crunt | website = http://www.katastrophywife.com/ http://www.katastrophywife.com/| current_members = Kat Bjelland Adrian Johnson| past_members =Brendan Parkes Darren Donovan Vanessa White Andrew Parker Glen Mattson Keith St Louis Katastrophy Wife is an American rock band formed by Kat Bjelland and her former husband Glenn Mattson in 1998. http://www.pulsetc.com/article.php? op=Print& sid=306 Pulse of the Twin Cities Bjelland also fronted the punk rock band Babes in Toyland (band)|Babes in Toyland between 1987 and 2001. The band currently consists of Bjelland on lead vocals and guitar and her boyfriend, Adrian Johnson, on drums.MissB, Katastrophy Wife's Kat Bjelland gets her Heart-On on FasterLouder.com.au http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/features/8900/Katastrophy_Wifes_Kat_Bjelland_gets_her_HeartOn Fasterlouder.com Retrieved on June 12, 2010. The band released two albums, Amusia (2001) and All Kneel (2004). A third album was due for release in 2008, but, as of 2011, has yet to surface.
History
Formation and early years (1998-2001)
Kat Bjelland and her then-husband Glenn Mattson formed Katastrophy Wife in 1998, during the time in which Bjelland was still in Babes in Toyland (band)|Babes in Toyland . Seeing as Babes in Toyland were not performing much shows - and were unofficially defunct after bassist Maureen Herman left in 1996 - Katastrophy Wife soon became Bjelland's main musical output.
The band's first production was the soundtrack for the comic Witchblade on Dreamworks .Gaar, Gillian G. http://books.google.ca/books? id=m09vjqEmeX4C& pg=PA392& dq=katastrophy+wife& hl=en& ei=5A1jTa7UFY3pgAe2-bD5AQ& sa=X& oi=book_result& ct=result& resnum=2& ved=0CC4Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage& q=katastrophy%20wife& f=false. '''She's a rebel: the history of women in rock & roll' . Seal Press . 2002. The soundtrack featured other artists such as Buzz Osbourne of the Melvins , Lydia Lunch , Miho of Cibo Mato, Girls Against Boys and Dave Ogilvie of Skinny Puppy .Bjelland, Kat. RiSH Publicity : Katastrophy Wife Biography http://www.rishpublicity.com/kwife.htm Retrieved on June 12, 2010.
In 2001, the band recorded their debut album Amusia and released it later that year. Featuring original bassist Keith St. Louis, the album achieved considerable indie success, even acquiring the band a slot at the infamous Reading Festival in 2002 and a headline spot on the UK leg of the United States' Ladyfest in 2001. LOOK OUT FOR THE LADIES& #33; | News | NME.COM http://www.nme.com/news/babes-in-toyland/8310 Retrieved on June 12, 2010."> NME.com Their first single, and opening track from the album, " Gone Away ", was released in 2001. After the performance at the Reading Festival, Glenn Mattson and Keith St. Louis departed from the band, with Adrian Johnson and Andrew Parker replacing them, respectively. Vanessa White, former guitarist of Twist, also joined the band.
During Katastrophy Wife's short tour of Europe in 2002, Kat Bjelland used the title of her old band Babes in Toyland (band)|Babes in Toyland . However, after facing legal problems from former band members, Bjelland reconsidered and reverted the name back to Katastrophy Wife. Around this time, Bjelland's friend Courtney Love of Hole (band)|Hole announced her new, short-lived punk band, Bastard, which she asked Bjelland to join.Weston, Colin. http://drownedinsound.com/news/886-courtney-told-to-stick-bastard-up-her-hole? relevant-artist Courtney Told To Stick Bastard Up Her Hole . Drownedinsound.com . 2001. Bjelland denied Love's offer stating that:
"It seemed too conceptualised, like she'd spent too much time thinking about how a band should be ... Courtney and I make great music together, there's a good spark there, but let's say our personalities would not have been a great mix at that time."
Katastrophy Wife's second studio album, All Kneel , was released in June 2004 to favourable reviews. Three singles singles were released from the album, "Liberty Belle", "Money Shot" and "Blue Valient", a song originally written and recorded during the sessions for Witchblade .
New single and current status (2005-present)
Parker, Donovan and White left the group in 2006, leaving Bjelland and Johnson the remaining band members. After their bandmates' departues, both Bjelland and Johnson continued to record under the name Katastrophy Wife. They began recording again and in May 2007 released " Heart-On ", their first single in three years and first from the upcoming album Pregnant (Katastrophy Wife album)|Pregnant .
Pregnant was initially planned for released in 2008 but was postponed for undisclosed reasons. It was reported that in 2007, Bjelland suffered a schizophrenia|schizophrenic breakdown and was receiving treatment.cite web|url= http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/features/8900/Heart-On-from-Katastrophy-Wife.htm|work=Faster Louder|title=Heart on Katastrophy Wife|accessdate=2011-03-10|date=3 May 2007 A further release date was announced for 2009, however, this did not follow through either. The band's MySpace page has been inactive since September 2010.Katastrophy Wife. Katastrophy Wife on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Videos http://www.myspace.com/katastrophywife Retrieved on June 12, 2010.
Members
Current members
Kat Bjelland - singing|vocals , guitar (1998–present)
