Patty Schemel
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Schemel at a screening of Hit So Hard at the Museum of Modern Art, New York City, 2011.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Patricia Theresa Schemel |
| Born |
April 24, 1967 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, punk rock, indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums, guitar |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | DGC, Geffen, Don Giovanni |
| Associated acts | Kill Sybil, Doll Squad, Hole, Phranc, Constant Comment, Bastard, Juliette and the Licks, Courtney Love, Imperial Teen, Green Eyes, Upset, Death Valley Girls |
| Notable instruments | |
| DW drums, Zildjian cymbals, Pro-Mark 2B naturals sticks, Remo heads. | |
Patricia Theresa Schemel (born April 24, 1967) is an American drummer and musician who rose to prominence as the drummer of alternative rock band Hole from 1992 until 1998. In 1998, Schemel left Hole, and in the early 2000s reunited with Hole frontwoman Courtney Love during her solo career, and later drummed for Juliette and the Licks. As of 2010, Schemel continues to play music and gives drum lessons, in addition to owning a dog daycare/boarding business. In 2013, Schemel joined the indie rock group Upset, formed by Ali Koehler, previously of Vivian Girls and Best Coast. She also formed rock and roll band with her brother, Larry Schemel, called Death Valley Girls.
Schemel was born the middle child of three children and grew up in Marysville, Washington. Schemel began playing drums at age eleven, and played music with her brother Larry, who played guitar. As a teenager, Schemel came out as a lesbian to her family.
Musically, Schemel's early influences included Echo & the Bunnymen, AC/DC and Wire, among other punk rock bands, and at age fifteen, along with her brother Larry, formed her first band, The Milkbones. The pair later joined Seattle punk band Sybil, which was renamed Kill Sybil due to the artist of the same name.
In 1987, she joined Doll Squad, an all-female punk rock band from Seattle, Washington. Along with bassist Annette Billesbach, lead guitarist Cathy Watson, rhythm guitarist Helen Halloran and vocalist Mara Dralle, Schemel was one of the original members of Doll Squad before their 2008 reunion. The band was initially active from 1987 to 1989 gaining an indie following in Seattle, playing alongside Nirvana, and releasing one self-released demo tape.
Between Kill Sybil and Doll Squad Patty played drums for Everett Washington band The Primitives with poet Raegan Butcher and local legends Danny Darst and Tommy Suzuki.
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