About Mary Hansen
Mary Therese Hansen (1 November 1966 – 9 December 2002) was an Australian musician. She joined the London-based band Stereolab in 1992 as a singer, guitarist, keyboardist and percussionist, remaining a member of the group until her death. In late 1999 she formed Schema with members of the Seattle-based band Hovercraft; they issued their debut album, Schema, on 19 September 2000. On 9 December 2002, Hansen was struck and killed by a truck while bicycling in London. == Early life == Mary Therese Hansen was born on 1 November 1966 in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia. Her father, Brendan Hansen OAM (1922 – 1999), was a trade unionist and Australian Labor Party politician then serving as a Member of Parliament; and her mother, Moira Ann Hansen (née O'Sullivan), was a light opera singer. Hansen and her family were of Irish Catholic and Danish descent. Her parents were married at St Mary's Catholic Church, Maryborough in 1960. She was one of eight children, with three brothers (John, Tim and Gerry) and four sisters (Jenny, Maureen, Susie and Kate). Hansen was trained by her mother and entered eisteddfodau.
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