Melora Creager

After her graduation, Creager briefly played with the New York indie rock band Ultra Vivid Scene. In 1991, she founded the alternative cello ensemble Rasputina with cellist Julia Kent. The band would regularly perform throughout New York City before being signed to Columbia Records in 1996. During their time with Columbia Records, they produced two albums: 1996’s Thanks for the Ether and 1998’s How We Quit the Forest.

In 1994, Creager was contacted by Kurt Cobain and asked to join their In Utero World Tour; she would join the band in their final performance in Munich.

In 2006, Creager released her first solo album, Perplexions, followed by 2012’s Raw Silk and 2015’s Fa La La. She has been a frequent collaborator of Voltaire throughout her career, joining them on the albums Riding a Black Unicorn in 2011, Raised by Bats in 2014, and Heart-Shaped Wound in 2017. She has also made two appearances on film soundtracks with credits on 2008’ss Repo! The Genetic Opera and 2012’s The Devil’s Carnival.

Despite being best known as a musician, Creager also has a minor acting career. She first appeared briefly in 1989’s Longtime Companion, followed by the short film, On My Knees. She also lent her voice to the 2018 Pilot of the animated series, Tigtone.