- Screamin' Sirens
Screamin' Sirens were an
all-women band that combinedcountry music ,punk rock ,rockabilly and a dash offunk for their own wild party music. They pre-dated what is usually referred to asalternative country , but undoubtedly influenced it. They were based inHollywood, California . The band featuredRosie Flores , who went on to have a successful solo career in the alternative country androckabilly scene.Pleasant Gehman is also a successful writer and editor, and a member ofthe Ringling Sisters .Bassist Miiko Watanabe went on to play with American Girls.Casey Gomez , who played drums with the group for a time, had also played withthe Pandoras . Screamin' Sirens were notorious for their wild live shows and party-inducing image. They also did a film called "The Runnin' Kind" which starredBrie Howard as well as Screamin' Sirens.Personnel
* Diane ("Boom-Boom") Dixon: drums and Vocals
* Pleasant Gehman: vocals
*Annette Zilinskas ( bass and vocals)
*Jenni Shore ( guita & vocals)
*Fur Dixon (bass & vocals)
* Shayn Taylor-Shubert bass and Vocals; switched to leadguitar before quitting
* Marsky Reins:fiddle , rhythm guitar, vocals
* Rosie Flores: leadguitar , vocals (replaced Shayn Taylor-Shubert)
* Miiko Watanabe: bass
* Laura Bandit: bass ( and later switched to rhythm guitar)
* Casey Gomez: drums
*Kathryn Grimm : guitar
*Brie Howard ( played live with the band after shooting the film "The Running Kind"Discography
"Sound of Hollywood Women" 1983 Mystic Records track: "Ugly & Slouchy"( compilation)"Rodney On The Roq" 1983 compilation track"Black And White Thunderbird""Hell Comes To Your House" 1983 Enigma Records compilation tracks: "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad", "Runnin' Kind"
* "Fiesta!" 1984,Enigma Records produced byMichael Reid ,Greg Humphrey & Brian Ahern UK Import 45 "You're Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad" b/w "Runnin' Kind" 1984 Beach culture records "Radio Tokyo Tapes" 1985 Compilation, Chameleon Records track "Little White Lies""Skaterock" 1986 Thrasher records track: "Heartbreak Train
* "Voodoo" 1987,Restless Records produced byEthan James "Reform School Girls ( soundtrack) 1987 track "Love Slave"ee also
List of all-women bands
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