Babes in Toyland was an American punk rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1987.
The band was formed by Oregon native Kat Bjelland (lead vocals and guitar), with Lori Barbero (drums) and Michelle Leon (bass), who was later replaced by Maureen Herman in 1992.
Courtney Love had a brief stint in the band in 1987 as a bass player before being kicked out and forming Hole in 1989.
[1] Between 1989 and 1995, Babes in Toyland released three studio albums: Spanking Machine (1990), the commercially successful Fontanelle (1992), and Nemesisters (1995), before becoming inactive in 1997 and eventually disbanding in 2001.
Beavis and Butthead episodes were another notable place to catch clips for "Ripe" and "Bruise Violet''.