Corin Tucker

Corin Tucker
Tucker performing with Sleater-Kinney at the Crystal Ballroom, Portland, Oregon in 2005
Background information
Birth name	Corin Tucker
Also known as	Kissy (when performing with Cadallaca)
Born	(1972-11-09) November 9, 1972 (age 44) Eugene, Oregon, US
Origin	Olympia, Washington, US
Genres	Punk rock, indie rock
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Labels	Chainsaw, Kill Rock Stars, Sub Pop
Associated acts	Heartless Martin, Heavens to Betsy, Sleater-Kinney, Cadallaca, The Corin Tucker Band, Eddie Vedder, The Filthy Friends Peter Buck

Corin Lisa Tucker (born November 9, 1972) is a singer and guitarist, best known for her work with rock band Sleater-Kinney.

Tucker was born in Eugene, Oregon, and raised in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Her father was a folk singer. In the early 1990s, Tucker attended The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, where she studied film, political economy, and social change. Although Sleater-Kinney was formed in Olympia, and later relocated to Portland, Oregon, Tucker still describes herself as "a small-town girl" from Eugene, Oregon. Before forming Sleater-Kinney, Tucker played in Heartless Martin with Becca Albee of Excuse 17. Heartless Martin would release one EP, entitled Tonight.

Tucker was a founding member of the influential riot grrrl band Heavens to Betsy. She played the first public show of her career when the band performed at the International Pop Underground Convention in 1991. Heavens to Betsy recorded a split single with Bratmobile, and a number of singles for independent record labels. They frequently played shows with Excuse 17, and the two bands both appeared on the compilation LP Free to Fight. Heavens to Betsy would release one album, Calculated, in 1993.

After Heavens to Betsy split, Tucker formed Sleater-Kinney with Excuse 17 member Carrie Brownstein and friend Lora McFarlane. She sang lead vocals and played second guitar to Brownstein's lead. Tucker released seven albums with Sleater-Kinney over the span of 11 years before going on hiatus in 2006. According to Brownstein in March 2010, Sleater-Kinney would reunite and release an album of new material within the next 5 years. A new album by the trio was indeed released in January 2015 with a subsequent tour.