Kim Shattuck
American singer, musician, and songwriter (1963–2019)
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- Kimberly Dianne Shattuck (July 17, 1963 – October 2, 2019) was an American singer, musician, and songwriter.
- From 1985 to 1990, Shattuck was a member of the Pandoras.
- In 2013, she was the bass player for Pixies.
- She was raised in Orange County along with her brother, Kirk, and sister, Kristen.
- Music Shattuck played bass and sang backing vocals for the Pandoras from 1985 to 1990.
Kimberly Dianne Shattuck (July 17, 1963 – October 2, 2019) was an American singer, musician, and songwriter. She was the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the American punk rock band the Muffs, which formed in 1991. From 1985 to 1990, Shattuck was a member of the Pandoras. In 2001, she was a singer, guitarist and songwriter for the Beards, a side project composed of Shattuck, Lisa Marr, and Sherri Solinger. In 2013, she was the bass player for Pixies.
Life and career
Childhood and studies
Kimberly Dianne Shattuck was born on July 17, 1963, in Long Beach, California, daughter of Kent and Betty (née Hess) Shattuck. She was raised in Orange County along with her brother, Kirk, and sister, Kristen. She began playing guitar while attending Orange Coast College, where she was studying photography.
Music
Shattuck played bass and sang backing vocals for the Pandoras from 1985 to 1990. In 1991, switching to guitar and assuming lead vocals, she formed the Muffs in Los Angeles with fellow Pandoras veteran Melanie Vammen. The band remained active over the following two decades, releasing seven albums between 1993 and 2019.
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