Petra Haden (born October 11, 1971) is an American
violinist and
singer. She is or has been a member of several bands, including
That Dog,
Tito & Tarantula, and
The Decemberists; has contributed to recordings by
The Twilight Singers,
Beck,
Mike Watt,
Luscious Jackson,
Foo Fighters,
Green Day,
Queens of the Stone Age,
Weezer,
The Rentals,
Victoria Williams,
Yuka Honda,
The Gutter Twins, and
Cornelius. She is the daughter of the jazz bassist
Charlie Haden; the triplet sister of bassist
Rachel Haden (her bandmate in That Dog) and cellist
Tanya Haden (married to singer and actor
Jack Black) with whom she has performed as The Haden Triplets; and the sister of bassist-singer
Josh Haden, leader of the group
Spain.