To Mother
Encyclopedia
To Mother is the first EP recorded by Babes in Toyland
consisting of the outtakes from the previous release Spanking Machine
, but was rerecorded in Europe after their tour with Sonic Youth
which can be seen on 1991: The Year Punk Broke
. It was produced by John Loder, and released 3 August 1991 by Twin/Tone Records.
Babes in Toyland (band)
Babes in Toyland was an American alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1987. The band was formed by Oregon native Kat Bjelland , with Lori Barbero and Michelle Leon , who was later replaced by Maureen Herman in 1992...
consisting of the outtakes from the previous release Spanking Machine
Spanking Machine
-Musicians and personnel:*Kat Bjelland - lead vocals, guitar*Lori Barbero - drums, backing vocals *Michelle Leon - bass*Jack Endino - producer, engineer...
, but was rerecorded in Europe after their tour with Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
which can be seen on 1991: The Year Punk Broke
1991: The Year Punk Broke
1991: The Year Punk Broke is a 1992 documentary directed by Dave Markey featuring American alternative rock band Sonic Youth on tour in Europe in 1991. While Sonic Youth is the focus of the documentary, the film also gives attention to Nirvana, Dinosaur Jr., Babes in Toyland, Gumball and The Ramones...
. It was produced by John Loder, and released 3 August 1991 by Twin/Tone Records.
Track listing
All song by Babes in Toyland- "Catatonic" - 2:50
- "Mad Pilot" - 2:51
- "Primus" - 4:00
- "Laugh My Head Off" - 3:34
- "Spit to See the Shine" - 2:45
- "Ripe" - 3:39
- "Quiet Room" - 2:38
Trivia
- The single "Catatonic" was released in 1993.
- To Mother sold around 50,000 copies, but only 7,388 copies before the release of their breakthrough album, FontanelleFontanelle (album)Fontanelle is the second studio album by the American punk rock band Babes in Toyland, released on August 11, 1992. It was the band's first release on a major label , and their first recording to feature Maureen Herman on bass.-Background and production:After extensive touring throughout 1991, the...
.
Personnel
- Kat BjellandKat BjellandKatherine "Kat" Bjelland is an American musician who is currently the lead singer-guitarist of the band Katastrophy Wife, and is the former lead singer and guitarist of the punk rock band Babes in Toyland....
- GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Lori BarberoLori BarberoLori Barbero was the drummer for the Minneapolis-based band Babes in Toyland. She subsequently played drums for the bands Eggtwist and Koalas....
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
on "Primus" - Michelle Leon - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....