Kate Schellenbach

Kate Schellenbach (born on January 5, in New York City, New York) was the drummer for Beastie Boys from 1979 to 1984, and drummed for Luscious Jackson until the band broke up in spring of 2000. Schellenbach was also a replacement drummer for the New York all-girl punk band, Lunachicks, and for the New York-based advanced commercial performance group, Hagatha. She's performed on recordings by Beastie Boys, the Indigo Girls, Amy Ray, Dusty Trails, Kostars, 'Clarabell', Buffalo Daughter, The Josephine Wiggs Experience, Ladies Who Lunch, and has performed live with Emmylou Harris, Blondie, Joan Jett and the Indigo Girls. She's worked as a segment producer on Lopez Tonight (2009) and The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003). She appeared on-screen on a show first aired on December 4, 2007, playing the bongos with host Ellen DeGeneres.