Crunt was an alternative rock band together from 1993 to 1995. The band was formed when all three members were living in Seattle. Ket Bjelland (bassist) and Stuart Gray (guitarist) were married at the time. The band was something of a side project for Bjelland (Babes in Toyland) and drummer Russell Simins (Jon Spencer Blues Explosion). Gray had previously been in Salamander Jim and Lubricated Goat. The terms alternative rock and alternative music[1] (also simply called alternative) were coined in the 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired bands on independent record labels that didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... See also: 1992 in music, other events of 1993, 1994 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 8 - The U.S. Postal service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. ... See also: 1994 in music, other events of 1995, 1996 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // [edit] Events January 18 - Jerry Garcia wrecks his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California. ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2, 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels Area    - City 369. ... Babes in Toyland were an all-women band formed in Minneapolis in 1988. ... The Blues Explosion. ... Lubricated Goat were an Australian rock band of the 1980s. ...

In February 1993, the band wrote songs and recorded an LP, which didn't come out until February 15, 1994. The band made plans for a full tour for the release but that never eventuated. In 1995 Bjelland and Gray were divorced and the band broke up.

Band members

• Kat Bjelland — bass, vocals
• Stuart Gray (Stu Spasm) — guitar, vocals
• Russell Simins — drums, vocals

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Discography

• Crunt self-titled LP (Trance Syndicate, 1994)
• "Swine/Sexy" Australian single, (Insipid Records, 1994)
• "Unglued" track on The Best of Babes In Toyland and Kat Bjelland (WEA International, 2004)

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External links

• Crunt page at www.katbjelland.com
• Crunt at amazon.com, includes track excerpts