13 Melissa Auf der Maur facts ...
1. Born 17 March 1972
2. Her native language is English, though she also speaks French
3. Was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
4. Has dual Canadian/u.s. citizenship - all also Swiss citizenship under Swiss law
5. Has been a member of both Hole and the Smashing Pumpkins
6. She is also an published photographer
7. Released her first solo album Auf der Maur in 2004
8. In 2002, she fronted a Black Sabbath cover band called Hand of Doom
9. Spent some of her early childhood in Kenya but after several bouts of malaria returned to Montreal
10.In 2006, she was included in Blender magazine's hottest women of rock alongside Joan Jett, Liz Phair, and Courtney Love.