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Kat Bjelland

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Katherine Lynne Bjelland (; born December 9, 1963) is an American former musician. She rose to prominence as the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter of the alternative rock band Babes in Toyland, which she formed in 1987. She has been noted for her unusual vocal style alternately consisting of shrill screams, whispering, and speaking in tongues, as well as for her guitar playing style, which incorporates "jagged" tones with "psychotic rockabilly rhythms". Born in Salem, Oregon, Bjelland was raised in nearby Woodburn, and learned to play guitar as a teenager from her uncle, in whose band she performed shortly after graduating high school. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Kat Bjelland is the 3,968th most popular singer, the 18,124th most popular biography from United States and the 994th most popular American Singer.

Kat Bjelland is most famous as the lead singer and guitarist of the alternative rock band Babes in Toyland, which was influential in the early 1990s grunge and punk scenes. She is known for her raw vocal style and feminist themes in her music.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Kat Bjelland ranks 3,969 out of 4,381Before her are Ester Peony, Jakob Sveistrup, Sandy Mölling, Alice Glass, Jenni Vartiainen, Choi Jong-hoon, and Emilia. After her are Chinmayi, Brian Kennedy, Chad Gray, Kara DioGuardi, and Irina Rimes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Kat Bjelland ranks 1,151Before her are Rob Cavallo, Michael Adams, Patricia Robertson, Dick Costolo, Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, and Jane Jensen. After her are Alister Jack, Colin Montgomerie, Gus Bilirakis, Joey Vera, Jackie Walorski, and Claudia Rankine.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kat Bjelland ranks 18,134 out of 20,380Before her are Cody Kasch (1987), Mariam Ghani (1978), Kevin Punter (1993), Richard Hieb (1955), Lawrence J. DeLucas (1950), Brady Ellison (1988), Tig Notaro (1971), and Mark Pavelich (1958). After her are Tom Dwan (1986), Terrence Trammell (1978), Tiffany Thornton (1986), and Vania King (1989).

Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Kat Bjelland ranks 994Before her are Twista (1973), Soulja Boy (1990), Foxy Brown (1978), Meek Mill (1987), Sean Price (1972), and James Murphy (1970). After her are Chad Gray (1971), Kara DioGuardi (1970), Wednesday 13 (1976), Erick Sermon (1968), Jennifer Nettles (1974), and Stacie Orrico (1986).