1. Patricia Theresa Schemel was born on April 24,1967 and is an American drummer and musician who rose to prominence as the drummer of alternative rock band Hole from 1992 until 1998.
26 Facts About Patty Schemel
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Patty Schemel began drumming at age eleven, and while in high school, formed several bands with her brother, Larry.
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Patty Schemel was recommended as a drummer to Hole frontwoman Courtney Love by her husband, Kurt Cobain, a friend of Patty Schemel's.
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Patty Schemel formally joined the band in 1992, and performed on their critically acclaimed second album, Live Through This.
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Patty Schemel subsequently drummed for Juliette and the Licks, appearing on their EP.
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Patricia Theresa Patty Schemel was born April 24,1967 in Los Angeles, California.
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Patty Schemel is the middle child of three children and grew up in Marysville, Washington.
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Patty Schemel's maternal grandmother was an immigrant from Ireland, and raised Schemel's mother as a Roman Catholic.
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Patty Schemel's parents were members of Alcoholics Anonymous, which Patty Schemel described as significant to her upbringing in her memoir, Hit So Hard.
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Patty Schemel began playing drums at age eleven after her father bought her a drum set, and played music with her brother Larry, who played guitar.
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Patty Schemel recalled being one of a small number of peers in her high school who had a shared interest in punk rock music.
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Patty Schemel was considered by Kurt Cobain as Nirvana's drummer after the departure of their drummer, Chad Channing.
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However, after Dave Grohl's audition, Patty Schemel became Cobain's second choice, and he and Patty Schemel developed a close friendship.
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Patty Schemel played drums on Hole's second critically acclaimed album, Live Through This.
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Patty Schemel went on to tour with the band for the promotion of Live Through This, which featured dates at the Reading Festival, Big Day Out and Lollapalooza.
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In 1996, Patty Schemel played drums on Hole's cover of Fleetwood Mac's song "Gold Dust Woman", which was the first song on the soundtrack to The Crow: City of Angels.
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Patty Schemel sang backing vocals and appeared prominently in the video for the song.
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Patty Schemel worked on the writing of the album's material, and composed all of the drum parts herself.
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In 2002, Patty Schemel served as a drummer for the experimental group Lucid Nation, and recorded drums for their album Tacoma Ballet.
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Patty Schemel recorded with Juliette Lewis's punk rock band Juliette and the Licks, with whom she played drums on their debut 6 song EP.
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On March 18,2010, Patty Schemel appeared in bonus footage for the VH1 program Sober House with Dr Drew discussing her addiction and sobriety.
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Patty Schemel took part in the MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert in 2010, which is focused on women's recovery from drug addiction to sobriety.
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In 2011, Schemel was the subject of the documentary film Hit So Hard, directed by P David Ebersole, which chronicles her early life, time in Hole, overcoming substance abuse, and life after quitting Hole.
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In January 2013, Patty Schemel joined the group Upset with Ali Koehler.
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Patty Schemel published an autobiography, titled Hit So Hard:A Memoir, in 2017 through Da Capo Press.
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In 2019 Patty Schemel recorded a record with Upset produced by Steven McDonald of Redd Kross.