Mary Hansen | |
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.jpg) Hansen in 1996 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mary Therese Hansen |
| Born | 1 November 1966 Maryborough, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 9 December 2002 (aged 36) London, England |
| Genres | Experimental pop, indie pop, experimental rock, psychedelic rock |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, percussion, keyboards[1] |
| Years active | 1986–2002 |
| Formerly of | The Wolfhounds, Stereolab, Schema |
Mary Therese Hansen (1 November 1966 – 9 December 2002) was an Australian-born guitarist and singer. She joined the London-based avant-pop band Stereolab in 1992. As a member, Hansen recorded six studio albums from Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements (August 1993) to Sound-Dust (August 2001).
As a side-project, in late 1999 she formed the space rock group Schema with members of Seattle-based band Hovercraft, and they issued their debut album, Schema, on 19 September 2000. On 9 December 2002, Hansen was struck and killed by a truck while bicycling in London.