Josephine Wiggs

Josephine Wiggs (born Josephine Miranda Cordelia Susan Wiggs, 26 February 1965, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England)Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Indie & New Wave, Virgin Books, ISBN 0 7535 0231 3, p.318 is an indie/alternative rock musician, noted for her work with the bands The Perfect Disaster, The Breeders, and Dusty Trails.

Early career

Wiggs studied at University for two degrees, a BSc from London, and an MA in Continental philosophy from the University of Sussex.The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002, Routledge, 2002, ISBN 978-1857431612, p. 542 She studied cello for six years. She joined The Perfect Disaster in 1988 as bass guitarist, playing on the albums Asylum Road (1988) and Up (1989) before leaving to join The Breeders.Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 452

Career with The Breeders

In 1988, Wiggs met Kim Deal when Perfect Disaster supported Pixies in London. Deal, Tanya Donelly and Wiggs got together in December 1989 to reform The Breeders (originally a project started by sisters Kim and Kelley Deal), recording their first album, Pod, in 10 days with Steve Albini producing.

Their next release was the Safari EP in 1992, followed by the platinum album Last Splash in 1993, which featured the hit song......
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