Josephine Wiggs

Infobox musical artist


Name = Josephine Wiggs
Background = solo_singer
Origin = Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England
Death =
Genre = Alternative rock
Occupation = Musician
Instrument = Bass guitar
Guitar
Drums
Cello
Vocals
Label = 4AD
Fire Records
Grand Royal Atlantic Records
Associated_acts = Perfect Disaster
The Breeders
Honey Tongue
The Josephine Wiggs Experience Dusty Trails
URL =

Josephine Wiggs is an indie/alternative rock musician, noted for her work with the bands Perfect Disaster, The Breeders, and Dusty Trails.

Career with The Breeders

In 1988, Wiggs met Kim Deal when Perfect Disaster supported the Pixies in London. Deal, Tanya Donelly and Wiggs got together in December 1989 to reform The Breeders (originally a project started by sisters Kim and Kelley Deal), recording their first album, "Pod", in 10 days with Steve Albini producing.

Their next release was the "Safari" EP in 1992, followed by the platinum album "Last Splash" in 1993, which featured the hit song "Cannonball" with its signature opening bass riff. The video for the song, much-played on MTV, was directed by Kim Gordon and Spike Jonze.

The band didn't follow up on that commercial success. Though the Breeders would regroup later, Wiggs was not a member of their lineup anymore.

In November 2005, Wiggs joined The Breeders onstage in London, where the band played two shows, for the 25th anniversary of 4AD Records.

Post-Breeders

In 1995 Wiggs formed Ladies Who Lunch with Luscious Jackson (and original Beastie Boys) drummer Kate Schellenbach. releasing the 7 inch vinyl "Kim's We Love" (an homage to the Pixies' Kim Deal and Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon, played entirely on Casio keyboards) on the Beastie Boys' label, Grand Royal.

Wiggs recorded and co-produced the 1995 album Klassics with a K for the Kostars, aka Luscious Jackson's Jill Cunniff and Vivian Trimble.

In 1996 Wiggs collaborated with Jon Mattock (of Spacemen 3, Spiritualized, and briefly The Breeders), releasing the "Bon Bon Lifestyle" album on Grand Royal. Wiggs played all instruments, recorded and produced.

In 1999 Wiggs started a writing and production collaboration with Luscious Jackson keyboardist Vivian Trimble, under the name Dusty Trails. Their 2000 album on Atlantic Records included a track written for and sung by Country legend Emmylou Harris. Dusty Trails also wrote music, including the outro song, for "Happy Accidents" a movie by Brad Anderson (writer/director of "Next Stop Wonderland") starring Marisa Tomei and Vincent D'Onofrio.

Wiggs is currently recording new material with Jon Mattock (also recently recording with Massive Attack). [www.josephinewiggs.com]

Discography

*"Asylum Road" 1988 album, Perfect Disaster, Fire Records
*"Up" 1989 album, Perfect Disaster, Fire Records
*"Heaven Scent" 1990 album, Perfect Disaster, Fire Records
*"Pod" 1990 album, The Breeders, 4AD
*"Safari" 1992 EP, The Breeders, 4AD
*"Nude Nudes" 1992 album, Honey Tongue, Playtime Records
*"Last Splash" 1993 album, The Breeders, 4AD
*"Kim's We Love" 1995 7" vinyl, Ladies Who Lunch, Grand Royal
*"Everybody's Happy Nowadays" 1996 7" vinyl, Ladies Who Lunch, Grand Royal
*"Bonbon Lifestyle" 1996 album, The Josephine Wiggs Experience, Grand Royal
*"Dusty Trails" 2000 album, Dusty Trails, Atlantic Records

References

* [http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/josephine_wiggs/bio.jhtm Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine at VH1]
* [http://www.noaloha.com/breeders/index.php?page=8&album=23 No Aloha transcript of Kurt St Thomas interview with The Breeders]