Auf Der Maur
Melissa Auf der Maur (born March 17, 1972) is a Canadian rock musician from… Read Full Bio ↴Melissa Auf der Maur (born March 17, 1972) is a Canadian rock musician from Montréal, Canada, best known as the former bassist of alternative rock bands Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins.
Auf der Maur became friends with Billy Corgan after apologizing for a friend who threw a beer bottle at him during one of The Smashing Pumpkins' Canadian shows. Her band, Tinker, opened for The Smashing Pumpkins in Montréal in 1993. In 1994, when Hole was in need of a new bassist following the death of Kristen Pfaff, Corgan recommended Auf der Maur to Courtney Love. Auf der Maur originally turned down the job but reconsidered on advice from her father. She joined Hole two weeks before the band's appearance at the Reading Festival, and recorded the band's third album Celebrity Skin. She left on October 20, 1999 after the band's tours in promotion of the album.
In 1999, she joined The Smashing Pumpkins after the departure of D'arcy Wretzky, and remained with the band until they disbanded in 2000. After this, she collaborated with a number of artists. In 2001, she sang on Rufus Wainwright's album, Poses. In 2002, she sang with Nicola Sirkis on the French band Indochine's song "Le Grand Secret."
In 2004, she released her debut album, Auf der Maur. The singles "Followed the Waves", "Real A Lie" and "Taste You" garnered significant airplay on modern rock radio. Six years later, she released her long-awaited follow-up, Out of Our Minds, in 2010, which featured a more obscure approach to songwriting and featured an appearance from Glenn Danzig.
Auf der Maur became friends with Billy Corgan after apologizing for a friend who threw a beer bottle at him during one of The Smashing Pumpkins' Canadian shows. Her band, Tinker, opened for The Smashing Pumpkins in Montréal in 1993. In 1994, when Hole was in need of a new bassist following the death of Kristen Pfaff, Corgan recommended Auf der Maur to Courtney Love. Auf der Maur originally turned down the job but reconsidered on advice from her father. She joined Hole two weeks before the band's appearance at the Reading Festival, and recorded the band's third album Celebrity Skin. She left on October 20, 1999 after the band's tours in promotion of the album.
In 1999, she joined The Smashing Pumpkins after the departure of D'arcy Wretzky, and remained with the band until they disbanded in 2000. After this, she collaborated with a number of artists. In 2001, she sang on Rufus Wainwright's album, Poses. In 2002, she sang with Nicola Sirkis on the French band Indochine's song "Le Grand Secret."
In 2004, she released her debut album, Auf der Maur. The singles "Followed the Waves", "Real A Lie" and "Taste You" garnered significant airplay on modern rock radio. Six years later, she released her long-awaited follow-up, Out of Our Minds, in 2010, which featured a more obscure approach to songwriting and featured an appearance from Glenn Danzig.
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- Followed the Waves Feel me Sneaking around again Am I hanging around again C…
03 Beast of Honor I'm a taste test At the beast fest Got your…
03. Real A Lie So free and so fuck, so aroused So alone I try…
03_Auf_Der_Maur_-_Auf_Der_Maur_-_Real_a_Lie So free, so fuck, so aroused So alone I try to…
04 Real A Lie So free and so fuck, so aroused So alone I try…
04. Head Unbound Fall around the fire, And I, fall around the fire…
05 My Foggy Notion With her head in the clouds, She keeps her distance…
05 taste you Oh my love oh my love I can't hear you…
07. I'll Be Anything You Want Ooh love is fun Care to dance? You're a boy I'm a girl A…
09-Would If I Could For today I'm lost without you Forgot the way to be…
1000 Under my tongue, I carry a tune Deep in the earth, I can…
1000 Years Under my tongue, I carry a tune Deep in the earth, I can…
11 skin receiver Let's see a mortal type Receiver! This new one's made…
22 Below Many years ago, As a little girl, Saw a bright light, In the…
6 beast of honor I'm a taste test At the beast fest Got your…
A Real Lie So free and so fuck, so aroused So alone I try…
Beast Of Honor I'm a taste test At the beast fest Got your…
Beast Of Honour I'm a taste test At the beast fest Got your crest on…
beast_of_honor I'm a taste test At the beast fest Got your…
Below Many years ago, As a little girl, Saw a bright light, In the…
Father's Grave Listen, sweet little girl, Your father's gone below I know…
Fathers Grave Listen, sweet little girl, Your father's gone below I k…
Follow The Map Leather skin With a broken heart Good seamen Turned to pi…
Followed By the Waves Feel me sneaking around again Am I hangin' around again? C…
Followed The Waves (Radio Edit Feel me I'm sneeking around again Am I hanging around again…
Head Unbound Fall around the fire, And I, fall around the fire A higher…
I Need I Want I Wil In the last decade of the 20th century An event…
I Need I Want I Will In the last decade of the 20th century An event occurred…
I Need I Want I Will" In the last decade of the 20th century An event…
I Would If I Could For today I'm lost without you Forgot the way to be…
I'll Be Anything For You Ooh love is fun Care to dance? You're a boy I'm a girl A…
Isis Speaks Oh oh oh Oh oh oh In a dream Under a tree In…
Isis_speaks Oh oh oh Oh oh oh In a dream Under a tree In…
I´ll Be Anything You Want Oooh love is fun (Care to dance?) You're a boy, I'm…
Lighting Is My Girl Goin' let the lightning Tuck me into my bed Gonna…
Lightning Is My Girl Gonna let the lightning Tuck me into my bed Gonna let that…
Lightning My Girl Goin' let the lightning Tuck me into my bed Gonna…
Meet Me On The Dark Side Proof Truth Suspect I've rejected, I have wounded Trut…
My Foggy Nation With her head in the clouds, She keeps her distance…
Out Of Our Mind Ah ah (doo doo) Ah ah (doo doo) If you're listening Yo…
Out Of Our Minds Ah ah (doo doo) Ah ah (doo doo) If you're listening You're…
Overpower Thee I like your eyes I like your shape And I could easily…
Real A Lie So free and so fuck, so aroused So alone I try…
Skin Receiver Let's see a mortal type Receiver! This new one's made…
Taste You Oh my love oh my love I can't hear you…
Taste You 1 Oh my love oh my love I can't hear you…
The Key Everyone knows it We all can feel it There's one person out…
The One In the last decade of the 20th century An event occurred…
This Would Be Paradise Man is now able to fly through the air like…
Would If I Could For today I'm lost without you Forgot the way to be…
WOULD IF I COULD. For today I'm lost without you Forgot the way to be…