Conversation so far:
How did the band Hole get together?
Hole formed after Eric Erlandson responded to an advertisement placed by Courtney Love in Recycler in the summer of 1989.
Who else joined the band Hole?
Lisa Roberts, Caroline Rue, Mike Geisbrecht, and Jill Emery all joined the band Hole during its first year
What were the band Hole's early songs?
Hole released their no wave-influenced debut single Retard Girl in April 1990, and followed it with Dicknail in 1991

Question: What was Erlandson's background as a musician?
Self-contained rewrite: What was Eric Erlandson's background as a musician?