Mary Hansen

"Mary Hansen (1 November 1966 - 9 December 2002) was a guitarist and singer with Stereolab. Born in Maryborough north of Brisbane in Australia, Hansen moved to London in the late 1980s and became a backing singer with the Essex-based indie band, The Wolfhounds.

She met Stereolab founder Tim Gane when the Wolfhounds played with his band McCarthy, and joined Stereolab as second vocalist in 1992. She also played guitar, as well as percussion and keyboards, and occasionally sang lead vocals.