Lois Maffeo

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Lois Maffeo
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  • Journalist
  • music critic
  • singer

Lois Maffeo (professionally known for much of her career as Lois) is an American musician [1] and writer who lives in Olympia, Washington. She has been closely involved with and influenced many independent musicians, especially in the 1990s-era Olympia, Seattle and Washington, D.C. music scenes. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Career

Maffeo was raised in Phoenix, Arizona, and graduated in 1981 from Xavier College Preparatory, an all-female private Catholic high school. [6] She moved to Olympia, Washington to attend The Evergreen State College. [6] In 1989, Maffeo and drummer Pat Maley founded the band Courtney Love, the name of which is coincidentally identical to the musician of the same name. [7] [4] The duo released their first single in 1990 and broke up the next year. [3] Maffeo began performing as "Lois" in 1992; she was usually joined by drummer Heather Dunn and various backing musicians. [4] Lois released two albums by 1994. [3] The third album, Bet the Sky , came out in 1995. [8] In 1996, Lois released Infinity Plus, promoting it by going on "a grueling world tour" that included the US, Europe, and Japan. [5] [4] Lois ended in 1996, with Maffeo taking a break from music and deciding to pursue journalism. [5] [4] Maffeo wrote for The Stranger , an alternative newspaper in Seattle, in addition to Out , Salon , Time Out New York , and CMJ New Music Monthly . [9] [4] She also provided vocals on records by Bis, Red Stars Theory, and the Evil Tambourines. [4] In 2000, Maffeo released the album The Union Themes, a collaboration with Brendan Canty of Fugazi that was two years in the making. [5] [4]

Discography

As Lois Maffeo

Source: [10]

albums
compilations and other collaborations/appearances

With Cradle Robbers (with Rebecca Gates of the Spinanes)

Source: [15]

compilations

With Lumihoops

Source: [18]

compilations

With Courtney Love (the band)

Source: [19]

singles and EPs
compilations

As Lois

Source: [20]

albums
Cassettes
Compilations
Singles and EPs
Appearances, Split singles/EPs, and other collaborations

With Tommy

Source: [26]

compilations

With The Tentacles

Source: [27]

singles and EPs

With Owl & The Pussycat

albums

References

  1. Pareles, Jon (November 8, 1993). "Pop and Jazz in Review". The New York Times. p. 14. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Di Bella, Christine (February 21, 2003). "Owl & the Pussycat: self-titled". PopMatters. p. 1. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 Meyer, Bill (July 28, 1994). "Lois". Chicago Reader. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Meyer, Bill (April 20, 2000). "Lois Maffeo". Chicago Reader. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Baker, Brian (April 20, 2000). "The Cellar Sessions". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Mehr, Bob (March 23, 2000). "AUSTINTATIOUS". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  7. Gravley, Garrett (January 10, 2024). "12 Obscure Artists Who Shaped Popular Music". Dallas Observer. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  8. 1 2 "Bet the Sky - Lois". AllMusic.
  9. "Revolution Come and Gone: On K Records". Los Angeles Review of Books. January 13, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  10. Lois Maffeo on Discogs.com
  11. "The Union Themes - Lois Maffeo, Lois, Brendan Canty". AllMusic.
  12. "Lois Maffeo & Brendan Canty - The Union Themes". No Depression.
  13. Schild, Matt. "Lois Maffeo and Brendan Canty". Westword.
  14. "LOIS MAFFEO & BRENDAN CANTY The Union Themes CD". www.ox-fanzine.de (in German).
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Lois". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  16. "Red Stars Theory". Exclaim!. October 1, 1999.
  17. Cradle Robbers on Discogs.com
  18. Lumihoops on Discogs.com
  19. Courtney Love on Discogs.com
  20. Lois on Discogs.com
  21. "Butterfly Kiss - Lois". AllMusic.
  22. "Strumpet - Lois". AllMusic.
  23. "Infinity Plus - Lois". AllMusic.
  24. 1 2 "Infinity Plus, Snapshot Radio by Lois — Album Reviews". Hartford Courant. January 23, 1997. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  25. "Snapshot Radio - Lois". AllMusic.
  26. Tommy on Discogs.com
  27. The Tentacles on Discogs.com
  28. "Owl & the Pussycat". Exclaim!. March 1, 2003.