Melissa Gaboriau Auf der Maur (/ˌɔːf dər ˈmaʊər/; born March 17, 1972) is a Canadian musician. Auf der Maur began performing in 1993 after forming the
indie rock band
Tinker while she was a student at Concordia University. She was recruited as the bassist for the American
alternative rock band
Hole in the summer of 1994 and is included on several Hole releases, including the album
Celebrity Skin (1998). Following her departure from Hole in 1999, Auf der Maur briefly joined
The Smashing Pumpkins as a touring member for its 2000 tour and began her solo career; her debut studio album
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