Artist
Hole
Hole is an alternative rock artist from Los Angeles, USA formed in 1989. 7 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Alternative Rock · Los Angeles, USA · Best alternative rock albums
- 7
- Releases
- 1991–2025
- Active years
- 1989
- Formed
Artist
Hole is an alternative rock artist from Los Angeles, USA formed in 1989. 7 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Alternative Rock · Los Angeles, USA · Best alternative rock albums
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Celebrity Skin
1998 · 12 tracks
Hole is an American alternative rock band that originally formed in Los Angeles in 1989. The band is fronted by singer-songwriter Courtney Love (vocals, rhythm guitar), who co-founded Hole with Eric Erlandson (lead guitar). Hole achieved considerable commercial and critical success throughout the 1990s, initially releasing singles through independent labels in L.A. and debuting with their caustic noise rock-influenced Pretty on the Inside (1991), and later gaining near-unanimous critical acclaim with their 1994 album Live Through This. As the band progressed into the later 1990s, they incorporated elements of power pop into their sound. The band's third album, Celebrity Skin (1998), fused hard rock with various pop elements, contrasting to their previous styles. Celebrity Skin went on to be the band's most commercially successful album, garnering them immense critical attention as well as several Grammy nominations. The group officially disbanded in 2002 and its members began solo careers and other projects. In 2009, Love announced she was reforming Hole as the sole returning member. Erlandson, however, stated that no reunion could take place contractually without mutual involvemen…
