Canadian gothic: Melissa Auf der Maur, who rocked the bass in Hole, goes...

W;  May 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......take pen to paper. But bassist Melissa Auf der Maur is something of a latter-day lady...just the start of her appeal. This month, Auf der Maur releases her eponymous solo debut...Christina and Britney in order to fit out Auf der Maur for her videos and tour. Introduced...

Dark, murky journey with Auf der Maur.(LIFE - ARTS ETC.)(LISTENING...

The Washington Times;  June 1, 2004 ;     394 words ...Byline: Scott Galupo, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Auf der Maur Auf der Maur Capitol Records The alternative rock world has become a segmented mess, but don't tell Melissa Auf der Maur, whose self-titled solo debut is a retrograded...

Bass ace takes the lead; Melissa Auf Der Maur has backed up some notorious...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  May 9, 2004 ;     700+ words ......rock's best-known replacements, Melissa Auf Der Maur has a thing about Minneapolis. It...S. debut in Minneapolis with her band, Auf Der Maur. The Midwest is a good place to start...also it was Kristen's hometown, she said. Auf Der Maur was speaking by phone from a Moroccan...

HOLE NEW WORLD

Daily Breeze;  November 26, 2004 ;     700+ words ......vehicles for their singers. Now it's Melissa Auf der Maur's turn. "The years I was in Hole...something new." Released in May, her CD "Auf der Maur" showcases all the alternative-rock...2004." "I was writing that whole time," Auf der Maur says. "I'm a patient person. I didn...

INTERVIEW: Auf der Maur takes lead with solo album

University Wire;  August 13, 2004 ;     700+ words ......features headliners the Cure, plus sets by Auf der Maur, Interpol, the Rapture, Mogwai, Cursive...Cooper Temple Clause, and Head Automatica. Auf der Maur is the powerful new rock outfit fronted by Melissa Auf der Maur. The hard-rocking bassist is best...

Answering to herself After Smashing Pumpkins, Hole, Melissa Auf der Maur...

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  May 14, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Mark Guarino Daily Herald Music Critic Auf Der Maur with The Start opening for The Offspring...to be a very good reason. And Melissa Auf der Maur had one. The music industry is disgusting...It's hell. It's torture. It doesn't work. Auf der Maur speaks like she's had her share of...

Auf der Maur: Bursting Out of the Shadows

The Washington Post;  June 2, 2004 ;     459 words ...Melissa Auf der Maur is in a tough position. She has rested...with the demise of these post-grunge bands, Auf der Maur is just a nobody setting out to prove herself on a solo CD. If the album "Auf der Maur" proves anything, it's that working...

Bass hit

The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  April 22, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Star P. One Star B Biographical: MELISSA AUF der MAUR The list of bass players stepping...Pixies' Kim Deal. Now there's Melissa Auf der Maur, who played with two of the most...It's just a natural evolution," said Auf der Maur, 32, a native Canadian who splits...

One up on Love

The Malay Mail;  April 28, 2004 ;     700+ words ...AUF DER MAUR Auf Der Maur (Capitol/EMI) COURTNEY Love, eat your heart out. Your self-proclaimed...that's going to dethrone you is your very own former bassist, Melissa Auf Der Maur. Credibility-wise, Love may have the bragging rights as the former...

CD Reviews

Herald News, The (Joliet, IL);  June 3, 2004 ;     700+ words ...rock "AUF DER MAUR," Auf der Maur (Capitol) For someone who once backed up Courtney Love and Billy Corgan, Melissa Auf der Maur seems alarmingly ordinary at the microphone on "Auf der Maur...

Former Hole bassist makes solo debut that surprises _ in mostly a good...

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  June 6, 2004 ;     395 words ......Malcolm Mayhew You may not know Melissa Auf der Maur; you may not even know how to pronounce...of Kristen Pfaff. After Hole disbanded, Auf der Maur hooked up with the Smashing Pumpkins...way. The prospect of a solo record from Auf der Maur, initially, sounded interesting...

Auf der Maur emerges as soloist.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  May 20, 2004 ;     485 words ......of the `90s were wise to keep Melissa Auf der Maur on speed dial. First, in 1994, the...died of a heroin overdose. Then, in 1999, Auf der Maur joined Billy Corgan's Smashing Pumpkins...backing up outsized personalities, though, Auf der Maur, 32, has just released her debut...

Auf der Maur emerges as soloist.

Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA);  May 20, 2004 ;     485 words ......of the `90s were wise to keep Melissa Auf der Maur on speed dial. First, in 1994, the...died of a heroin overdose. Then, in 1999, Auf der Maur joined Billy Corgan's Smashing Pumpkins...backing up outsized personalities, though, Auf der Maur, 32, has just released her debut...

Auf der Maur, the consummate bandmate, moves into limelight

Chicago Sun-Times;  November 18, 2004 ;     620 words ...his infernal majesty, monster magnet, auf der maur When: 7 p.m. Saturday Where: Riviera...Tickets: $24 Call: (312) 559-1212 Melissa Auf der Maur maintains it was never her ultimate...the 1990s alternative rock revolution, Auf der Maur says, she wasn't thinking about the...

Ex-Pumpkin debuts a doozy

Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  June 2, 2004 ;     378 words ...If you want to hear a bit of Melissa Auf der Maur's musical bloodline, the hidden track...the same time. The same can be said for "Auf der Maur," except Melissa's a more serviceable...guitarist Eric Erlandson). Combine that with Auf der Maur's loopy lyrics and you've got an...