- Slant 6
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Name = Slant 6
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Origin =Washington, D.C. , U.S.
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Genre =Punk rock
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Years_active = 1992–1995
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Associated_acts = Autoclave
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Past_members =Christina Billotte
Myra Power
Marge Marshall
Notable_instruments =Slant 6 was an all-female
punk rock trio based inWashington, D.C. The group consisted of
Christina Billotte (electric guitar and vocals), Myra Power (electric bass guitar and vocals), and Marge Marshall (drum set and trumpet); it formed in July1992 following the1991 breakup of Autoclave, in which Billotte had played. The group took their name from an in-line six cylinder engine produced in the 1960s and 1970s byDodge for the Chrysler Motor Company.Slant 6 recorded for the Dischord label and toured the United States several times, and England once. The group broke up in November
1995 .Slant 6 is not affiliated with the novelty group [http://www.slantsixjumps.com/ Slant 6 and the Jumpstarts] .
Discography
Albums and EPs
* 1993 - "What Kind of Monster Are You" EP (
Dischord Records )
* 1994 - "Soda Pop-Rip Off " (Dischord)
* 1995 - "Inzombia " (Dischord)ingles
* 1995 - "We're Having A Baby/ This Is... Young Vulgarians" split single with
The Make-Up (Time Bomb Records)Compilations
*1993 - "Alien Movie Stars" on "Julep",
Yoyo Recordings
*2002 - "What Kind of Monster Are You?" and "Are You Human?" on "20 Years of Dischord ", Dischord RecordsExternal links
* [http://www.southern.com/southern/band/SLANT/ Slant 6 page] from Southern Records site
* [http://www.southern.com/southern/band/SLANT/disc.html Slant 6 discography] from Southern Records site
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