- Thug Murder
Thug Murder were an influential
streetpunk all-female band fromJapan . [Citation |last=Brownlow |first=Ron |title=Never mind New Year's Eve, bring on Antipop! 2 |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2008/01/04/2003395701 |publisher="Taipei Times " |date=2008-01-04 |accessdate=2008-01-22] [Citation |last=Bartz |first=Simon |title=Punkers united will never be divided |url=http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fm20000502sb.html |publisher="The Japan Times " |date=2000-05-02 |accessdate=2008-01-22] [Citation |last=Feldmar |first=Marcel |title=The 13th Round review |url=http://www.ink19.com/issues/april2001/wetInk/musicT/thugMurder.html |publisher="Ink 19" |date=2001-04 |accessdate=2008-01-22] Though their songs were written and performed in English, their heavy Japanese accents made the lyrics largely unintelligible. [Citation |last=Kogan |first=Frank |title=Return to Whenever |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0133,kogan,27245,22.html |publisher="The Village Voice " |date=2001-08-15 |accessdate=2008-01-22] The band was formed in November 1999 and split after two years, in October 2001. Thug Murder toured the USA and EU with theDropkick Murphys in 2001. [cite web|url=http://www.synthesis.net/music/live_music_events/item-1600/2001-04-11-dropkick_murphys_lars_frederiksen_and_the_bastards_reach_the_sky_thug_murder_the_brick_works_chico_ca |title=Dropkick Murphys, Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards, Reach the Sky & Thug Murder - the Brick Works, Chico, CA|publisher=Synthesis|date=2001-04-11 |accessdate=2008-01-19|author=Jim Preston] They're also known for playing withThe Boils ,The Casualties and The Unseen, among others. Their American debut was released onDropkick Murphys 's Flat Records. [Citation |last=Hart |first=Jeremy |title=The 13th Round review |url=http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/t/thugmurder-13th.shtml |publisher="PopMatters " |date= |accessdate=2008-01-22] [Citation |last=Bartz |first=Simon |title=The boys are smokin', the girls are on fire |url=http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fm20010206sb.html |publisher="The Japan Times" |date=2001-02-06 |accessdate=2008-01-22]In 2002, Ryoko formed the similarly styled band Last Target and released the song "One Shot, One Kill". [Citation |last=Meredith |first=Brian |title=October 2003 Show Reviews |url=http://www.skratchmagazine.com/live-reviews/livereviewsOCT03.php |publisher="Skratch Magazine" |date=2003-10 |accessdate=2008-01-22] "One Shot, One Kill" is distributed by the BENTEN Label.
Lineup
*
Ryoko Naitoh - Guitar and vocals
*Chisato Ohtsubo - Bass and vocals
*Yurie Sakuma - Drums and vocalsDiscography
*"'Punch Drunk 2" (2000) - (
TKO Records ) [Citation |last= |first= |title=Punch Drunk 2 review |url=http://www.hybridmagazine.com/reviews/0201/punchdrunk.shtml |publisher="Hybrid Magazine" |date= |accessdate=2008-01-22]
*"13th Round" (1999) – (TKO Records)
*"Thug Murder" (EP ) - (Luck Records )Notes
External links
* [http://www.punkfreak.com/thugmurder Official Thug Murder Website]
* [http://chisatovickers.pussycat.jp Chisato's Personal Website]
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