Kristen Marie Pfaff (née Parco; May 26, 1967 – June 16, 1994) was an American musician and songwriter known as a bassist for the alternative rock bands Hole and Janitor Joe.

Oct 16, 2025 · Kristen Pfaff, best known as the bassist for Janitor Joe and Hole, died in Seattle, Washington, on June 16, 1994, from a heroin overdose.

Apr 14, 2024 · Yet, due to the circumstances of her death, the tale of Kristen Pfaff sparks fascination as it affords a different dimension to her character and undeniably brilliant bass work.

Apr 4, 2025 · Kristen Marie Pfaff’s brief but impactful tenure with the alternative rock band Hole marked a significant chapter in 1990s alternative music. According to Last.fm, her addition to …

May 26, 2025 · Kristen Pfaff’s music career began to take shape in the early 1990s when she moved to Minneapolis and co-founded the band Janitor Joe. As the bassist and a vocalist for …

Nov 29, 2024 · This column is dedicated to telling and archiving the stories of women who play bass. I’ve touched on Kristen Pfaff before, mostly because a search of the No Treble archives …

Apr 21, 2024 · This day in Rock history: Kristen Pfaff, bassist for Hole, died from a drug overdose at 27 in 1994. She had only joined the band the previous year and due to drug use was …

Buffalo, NY, has produced many gifted artists who have impacted music history, but few have left a mark as poignant as Kristen Pfaff. Born on May 26, 1967, Kristen rose to prominence as a …

Kristen Pfaff played classical piano and cello since she was a child, but it wasn't until she was around 21 years old, living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that Kristen started to play the bass guitar.

Hear Kristen Pfaff's demos & read volume 1 of the biography of Kristen Pfaff (a Substack bestseller) drawing from her archive. Described by Jane Savidge as 'Mankowski’s brilliant …