White Trash Debutantes

Infobox musical artist
Name = White Trash Debutantes

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Img_capt = WTD at DirkFest,June 2008. Photo by Mia Aragon.
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Origin = San Francisco, California, USA
Genre = Punk rock
Pop punk
Years_active = 1989 — present
Label = Alternative Tentacles
MCA Japan Beer City Rockaway Records
Associated_acts = Ramones Jayne County Lunachicks Courtney Love Betty Blowtorch
URL = http://www.whitetrashdebutantes.com/
Current_members = Ginger Coyote
Chelsea Rose
Pauli Gray
Eric Stickbag
Lynnelektra
Christie Call
Amy Talaska
Cliff
Past_members = Jimmy Crucifix Jeff Stofan
Cujo
Roddy Bottom Tonia Bodley
Rhiannon Pollock
Jake Goldman
Dan Humes
Johnny Sosa
Lula Perla
Gere Fenellie
Billy Gould
Lynne Perko
Laura Milligan Margaret Cho Patty Pierce Larry "Green Bud" Bergin

The White Trash Debutantes are an American rock band formed in 1989. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll WTD Biography, by Alex Henderson at "All Music Guide"] ]

Origins

The band deals with issues of gender equality and transcendence.

One critic wrote: "Punk rock has always had its socio-political agitators as well as bands that simply wanted to entertain; White Trash Debutantes are a perfect example of the latter." [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll WTD Biography, by Alex Henderson at "All Music Guide"] ]

Perhaps the political undepinnings of White Trash Debutantes message are not so obvious. A careful listening to their music may betray a commitment to mindless rebellion, sexual deviance, and solipsism: Their music abuts head-on with the rush toward fascism, the lack of compassion, and the aimless goals of the 'American Dream.'

The White Trash Debutantes first debuted at San Francisco's Covered Wagon Saloon on October 18, 1989 for a birthday party for Punk Globe Editor and Debutante Ginger Coyote. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll WTD Biography, by Alex Henderson at "All Music Guide"] ]

Joey Ramone invited them to partake in his "Circus Of the Perverse" party in New York City playing with the likes of Debbie Harry, Bebe Buell, Ronnie Spector, Lemmy (Motörhead) and the Ramones in 1990. ["LA Weekly," "Golden Girls," by Libby Molyneaux, Wednesday, February 13, 2002]

Band Members

Ginger Coyote: Vocals no one has ever heard of this band

Film Work

George Michalski, the Musical Director for the hit CBS Drama, "Nash Bridges" began using their material on the show's soundtrack. ["Coyote Lovely: White Trash Debutantes Rock The Emerald, by Brian Smith, "Phoenix New Times", September 21, 2000]

White Trash Debutantes was featured in the full length movie "Blast Off.. Shonen Knife" by filmmaker David Markey. Appeared in the documentary film "A Regular Frankie Fan" about fans of the cult film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Appeared in the feature film "Tweek City", shot in San Francisco; directed by Eric Johnson. The band's music also was used in the film's soundtrack. [ [http://www.fandango.com/whitetrashdebutantes/filmography/p498311 White Trash Debutantes Filmography ] ]

Awards

The White Trash Debutantes won the Rockies award for "Best Punk Band 2003" and the "Best Punk Band 2004"at the "Rock City News" Awards. [ [http://www.rockcitynews.com/awards Rock City Awards index page ] ]

White Trash Debutantes were named "Best 2004 Underground Punk Band" and Ginger Coyote "Best 2004 Underground Diva" by Demons In Exile. [ [http://demonsinexile.necrophiliacs.net/pages/bands.html Bands of the Revolution - Demons In Exile ] ]

Noteworthy events

Novelist Danielle Steel asked Ginger Coyote to contribute to her book "His Bright Light" which details her son's (the late Nick Traina) battle with being bipolar. The band wrote and recorded the song in the memory of the late Nick Traina. [ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Traina|Wikipedia, "Nick Traina"] ]

Ginger Coyote and Jayne County recorded two songs together in June 2006--"Rock n Roll Republikkkan(renamed from "Punk Rock Republican")," in which Jayne and Ginger name some well known 'Republikkkans' in the music industry; "Trans-Generation," a song written by Jayne County as an anthem for those with gender identity issues. ["Save the Lap Dance: Jumbo's Best Stripper Retires," by Lina Lecaro "LA Weekly", Wednesday, March 1, 2006]

White Trash Debutantes played a memorial tribute for the late Dirk Dirksen "The Pope Of Punk" at The Great American Music Hall along with Jello Biafra and many others. [ [http://fuzzmonsterrecords.com/dirk/index.php?topic=234.msg470 DirkFest: A Celebration of the life of Dirk Dirksen (The Fab Mab Pope of Punk) ] ]

The band has toured the United States, Canada, Mexico and Japan playing with such notables as Rancid, the Ramones, Green Day, Blondie and The Offspring. Fact|date=February 2008

The band generated a lot of publicity when they invited notorious former Olympic skater Tonya Harding to join the band. ["Village Voice", "La Dolce Musto: NY Mirror," by Michael Musto, March 7, 2000]

At one time, they also had, as a member, an 85-year year old, "Punk Rock" Patty Pierce (who is featured in the book, "Ring Master", by Jerry Springer).

The band has also been featured on many Television Shows such as Jerry Springer, " E Gossip," "Inside Edition," "Late Night With Conan O' Brien," "MTV News" and "Entertainment Tonight."

Discography

San Francisco - 7" Vinyl "Alternative Tentacles"
Cheap Date - 12" Vinyl "Teen Rebel Records"
Craw For It - CD "Desperate Attempt Records"
McRackins/White Trash Debutantes - Split 12" "Helter Skelter Records" (Italy)
My Guy's Name Is Rudolf - 7" Vinyl "206 Records"
It's Raw..... But You Live For It - CD "206 Records"
Rock On Sister Friend - Vinyl EP "Beer City Records"
Psych 9/White Trash Debutantes - Split 7" Vinyl "Psych 9 Records" (Austria)
Evil Surfin' Bird - CD "Booz Records" (Japan)

Compilations

Shonen Knife Presents - CD "MCA Japan"
Let There Be Singles - CD "Alternative Tentacles"
Black Eyes and Broken Bottles - 12" Vinyl and CD "Beer City Records"
Best Of Burnt Ramen - CD "Ramen Core Records"
Get Happy - CD-"Slap Happy Records"
STRANGLEHOLD: Punk Rock Across The Nation - CD "Triple X Records"
A Prom Night Gone Bad - CD "WTD Records"
A Fistful Of Rock n Roll - CD "Victory Records"
Hear This - CD "Sub City Records" (includes "Hey Nick... You Did Okay")
LAPD - CD "LAPD Records"
A Tribute To Johnny Thunders - CD "Safety Pin Records"
Ambush Attack - CD "Ambush Records"
It's Just Not Boys Fun - CD "Wolverine Records"
Rebel Noise Presents - CD "Rebel Noise Records"
Put A Little Pussy In Your Punk - CD On The Rag Records
Los Todos Ramones - CD Rockaway Records (Argentina)
Punk All Over The World - CD Berlin Records (Germany)
Proud and Loud - CD Music Zombie Records (England)

External links

* [http://www.whitetrashdebutantes.com Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/whitetrashdebutantes Official band's MySpace]
* [http://www.punkglobe.com Punkblobe.com]
* [http://www.purevolume.com/whitetrashdebutantes Band's purevolume]
* [http://206records.com/wtdebutantes.html WTD at 206 Records]
* [http://www.garageband.com/artist/WTD WTD at Garage Band]
* [http://www.ilike.com/artist/emerging/WTD WTD at I Like.com]

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