Babes in Toyland were a grunge band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1987. Between 1989 and 1995 the band recorded three studio albums and became associated with the grunge movement. Though never a part of the riot grrrl scene, media quickly mislabeled their music (and that of other aggressive female-fronted bands) as such. Members included Kat Bjelland (electric guitar and vocals), Lori Barbero (drums) and Michelle Leon (bass), who was replaced by Maureen Herman in 1992.

Babes in Toyland was an American all-female grunge / punk trio formed in Minneapolis in 1987. Members included Kat Bjelland (guitar and vocals), Lori Barbero (drums) and Michelle Leon (bass). Leon left the band in 1992 and was replaced by Maureen Herman. The band achieved notoriety through Bjelland’s “baby doll” image, sometimes referred to as the “kinderwhore” look, which contrasted dramatically with the raw power of her singing voice and her aggressive lyrics. The band’s first majo