Katastrophy Wife

Infobox musical artist
Name = Katastrophy Wife


Img_capt = Glenn Matson, Vanessa White, Andrew Parker, and Kat Bjelland (from left to right)
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Origin = Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Genre = Alternative rock
Punk rock Grunge
Years_active = 1998– Present
Label = Integrity Records, Rish Records, Sympathy for the Record Industry
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URL =http://katastrophywife.com/
Current_members = Kat Bjelland
Past_members =Brendan Parkes Darren Donovan Vanessa White Andrew Parker Glen Mattson Keith St Louis

Katastrophy Wife is a band started by Kat Bjelland and her now-former husband Glenn Mattson in 1998. It has sometimes gone under the name of Bjelland's old band Babes in Toyland, but after facing legal problems with former band members, they are exclusively known as Katastrophy Wife. It was to Kat Bjelland that old friend Courtney Love recently turned when she announced her new, short-lived punk band, Bastard. “It seemed too conceptualised, like she’d spent too much time thinking about how a band should be,” says Kat. "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." Kat is currently writing new songs in her basement.

Members

Current members

*Kat Bjelland - Vocals, Guitar
*Adrian Johnson - Drums

Past members

*Brendan Parkes - Guitars
*Darren Donovan - Drums
*Vanessa White - Guitars
*Andrew Parker - Bass
*Glen Mattson - Drums
*Keith St Louis - Bass

Discography

tudio albums

*"Amusia" (2001)
*"All Kneel" (2004)
*"Pregnant" (set to mid 2008)

ingles / EPs

*"Gone Away" (July 31, 2001)
*"Liberty Belle" (2003)
*"Money Shot" (2003)
*"Blue Valiant" (2004)
*"Heart On" (Australia-April 7th 2007; Rest of World May 8, 2007)

External links

* [http://www.katbjelland.com/kw/indexkatswife.html KatBjelland.com(fansite)]
* [http://www.katastrophywife.com KatastrophyWife.com(official site)]
* [http://www.myspace.com/katastrophywife Myspace/katastrophywife.com]