Lori Black (born April 9, 1954), also known as Lorax, is an American musician born in Santa Monica, California. She played bass for Clown Alley and for the Melvins.
Clown Alley was a 1980s San Francisco Bay area punk rock band. Its member were David Duran on voclas, Mark Deutrom on guitar, Lori Black on bass and Justin Clayton on drums. They released a Lp and a tape in 1986.
Melvins are an American rock band formed in 1983,[1] in Montesano, Washington. Their early work was key to the development of both grunge and sludge metal. In October 1986, they recorded their first full-length album, Gluey Porch Treatments, at Studio D in Sausalito, California. The album was released in 1987 on Alchemy Records. In 1988 Osborne and Crover relocated to San Francisco, California. Lukin stayed and formed the band Mudhoney. Lori "Lorax" Black replaced Lukin on bass. The band recorded Ozma in May 1989, and released it later that year. The album was produced by Mark Deutrom, who later joined the band on bass.
In 1990, the band recorded Bullhead, which marked a slower, more drone music style for the band. The band then toured Europe; their show of January 23, 1991 in Alzey, Germany was released by Your Choice Records as Your Choice Live Series Vol.12. When they returned to the U.S., they recorded the Eggnog EP, which was released the same year on Boner Records. Lorax left the band, and was replaced by Joe Preston.
