Faster Pussycat

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One of the "sleaziest" hard rock bands to come out of the late 80's.

Website: http://www.myspace.com/fasterpussycat
Members: 104
Latest Activity: 1 day ago

~ HISTORY & VIDEOS ~

~ HISTORY ~

One of the best glam/sleaze bands, Faster Pussycat exploded onto the American public amid a flurry of hairspray and glitter. They matured with each release, but still kept close ties to their Sunset Strip and Cathouse roots.

Hollywood, California would be where Taime Downe (vocals), Brent Muscat (guitar), Greg Steele (guitar), Kelly Nichols (bass) and Mark Michals (drums) first hooked up. A recording contract wasn't far behind, but due to an accident, and the bands unwillingness to wait for his recovery, Nichols (who would later surface with L.A. Guns) was replaced by Eric Stacy. The band's low budget debut was a surprise hit, with classics such as "Bathroom Wall" and "Babylon".

Wake Me When Its Over proved to be even bigger then the debut, going gold and yielding the hit ballad "House Of Pain." But on the bands 1990 tour Michals was arrested for drug possession and kicked out of the band, Brett Bradshaw would be his replacement. The final album Whipped! sold poorly due in part to the early 90's collapse of the glam genre. In late 1992 Faster Pussycat would be dropped from their label and by '93 the band decided to call it a day.
Taime Downe would go on to form a more industrial sounding band called The Newlydeads with Kyle Kyle of Bang Tango. Most of the other band members would continue to play and record on a smaller scale. Muscat surfaced with Phil Lewis/Liberators and L.A. Guns before reuniting with Stacy in Bubble.
Downe, Muscat and Steele reformed Faster Pussycat in 2001 with Xristian Simon (guitar), Danny Nordahl (bass, The Throbs) and Chad Stewart (drums). Steele left the band in mid-tour, but Faster Pussycat continues to tour with various line-ups, even releasing The Power & The Glory Hole in 2006. A second version of Faster Pussycat, containing Muscat, Stacy and Bradshaw, has also hit the scene thus confusing the fans even more.

(Courtesy of www.sleazeroxx.com)

~ VIDEOS ~

"Bathroom Wall"

"Don't Change That Song"

"Poison Ivy" Faster Pussycat - Poison Ivy

"House Of Pain" Faster Pussycat - House Of Pain

"You're So Vain"

"Nonstop To Nowhere" faster pussycat nonstop to nowhere

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Faster Pussycat - New Live Album

Started by Andrew Jul 7.

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Comment by Mark Luna on September 21, 2009 at 1:43pm: what the hell happend to them???

Comment by Andrew on July 1, 2009 at 12:17am: New FASTER PUSSYCAT, BULLETBOYS, BANG TANGO, SISTER SIN tour dates have been added. The complete confirmed itinerary is as follows:

* 07/03/09 SARASOTA, FL MUSCLE FAIRGROUNDS
* 07/24/09 ROYALTON, MN HALFWAY JAM FESTIVAL
* 07/29/09 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO SODO NIGHTCLUB
* 07/31/09 BOLINBROOK, IL TAILGATORS
* 08/01/09 CINCINNATI, OH RIVERSTAR ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX
* 08/02/09 BALTIMORE, MD RAMS HEAD LIVE
* 08/05/09 BUFFALO, NY CLUB W
* 08/06/09 SPRINGFIELD, VA JAXX NITE CLUB
* 08/07/08 FARMINGDALE, NY CRAZY DONKEY
* 08/08/09 NEW BEDFORD, MA NEW WAVE CAFÉ
* 08/09/09 HUNTINGTON, WV TEQUILA ROCKS
* 08/12/09 FT. WAYNE, IN – CLUB NV
* 08/13/09 MURFREESBORO, TN – 527 MAIN STREET
* 08/15/09 SALINA, KS THE BLUE GOAT
* 08/16/09 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK ROCK THEATRE
* 08/19/09 HOUSTON, TX SCOUTBAR
* 08/20/09 SAN ANTONO, TX SCOUTBAR
* 08/21/09 DALLAS, TX TREES
* 08/22/09 AUSTIN, TX RED EYED FLY
* 08/23/09 TOMBALL, TX – GARY’S SPOT
* 08/27/09 SANTA ANA, CA GALAXY THEATER
* 08/28/09 SAN DIEGO , CA – 4TH & B
* 08/29/09 YUCAIPA, CA – ANGELS ROADHOUSE

Courtesy of www.metalsludge.tv

Comment by Andrew on June 11, 2009 at 2:54pm: FASTER PUSSYCAT, BULLETBOYS, BANG TANGO, SISTER SIN and SWIRL will team up for the "Summer Rock Fest" tour in July/August. So far the following dates have been confirmed:

Jul. 31 - Glendale Heights, IL @ Shark City
Aug. 01 - Cincinnati, OH @ Riverstar Entertainment Complex
Aug. 06 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
Aug. 07/08 - Farmingdale, NY @ Crazy Donkey
Aug. 08 - New Bedford, MA @ New Wave Café
Aug. 19 - Houston, TX @ Scoutbar
Aug. 20 - San Antonio, TX @ Scoutbar
Aug. 21 - Dallas, TX @ Trees
Aug. 22 - Austin, TX @ Red Eyed Fly
Aug. 27 - Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theater

More shows will be announced soon.

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