Hole

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American alternative rock band

Hole is an American alternative rock band formed in 1989 by singer-guitarist Courtney Love, known for its raw, aggressive sound and influential role in the 1990s grunge and punk scenes.

Statements (62)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	American alternative rock band →
activePeriod	1989–2002 → 2009–2012 →
album	Celebrity Skin → Live Through This → Nobody’s Daughter → Pretty on the Inside →
associatedAct	Babes in Toyland → Faith No More → Nirvana → Pagan Babies → Smashing Pumpkins → Sonic Youth → Sugar Babydoll → The Germs →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
criticalReception	Celebrity Skin received multiple Grammy nominations → Live Through This widely acclaimed by music critics →
debutAlbum	Pretty on the Inside →
debutAlbumReleaseYear	1991 →
founder	Courtney Love → Eric Erlandson →
frontPerson	Courtney Love →
genre	alternative rock → grunge → noise rock → punk rock → riot grrrl-associated act →
knownFor	influential role in 1990s grunge scene → influential role in 1990s punk-influenced alternative rock → raw aggressive sound →
leadGuitarist	Eric Erlandson →
leadVocalist	Courtney Love →
member	Caroline Rue → Courtney Love → Eric Erlandson → Jill Emery NERFINISHED → Kristen Pfaff NERFINISHED → Melissa Auf der Maur → Micko Larkin → Patty Schemel → Samantha Maloney → Shawn Dailey →
notableEvent	death of bassist Kristen Pfaff in 1994 →
notableWork	Celebrity Skin → Live Through This → Nobody’s Daughter → Pretty on the Inside →
placeFounded	Los Angeles, California, United States →
recordLabel	Caroline Records → DGC Records → Geffen Records → Mercury Records NERFINISHED →
single	Awful → Celebrity Skin → Doll Parts → Malibu → Miss World → Skinny Little Bitch → Teenage Whore → Violet →
yearFounded	1989 →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
DGC Records → Geffen Records →	signedArtist
Nirvana →	associatedAct