Taime Downe
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Taime Downe is an American
musician
who first became notable as the lead singer of 1980s sleaze rock band Faster Pussycat
.
, the oldest of four children. He became interested in music at a very early age, and in high school he formed a band named The Bondage Boys. Sometime after this he left Seattle for San Diego, then moved on to Los Angeles
.
Before achieving musical fame, Taime worked for Retail Slut
in Hollywood and did lights at the Troubadour. In 1985 he formed the band Faster Pussycat. The five-member band released their debut album in 1987.
Faster Pussycat were signed to Elektra Records
and sold over 500,000 copies of 1989's Wake Me When It's Over
. They toured with Y&T
, Ace Frehley
, Alice Cooper
, Mötley Crüe
, KISS
, David Lee Roth
, and others. Their next album Whipped!
, released in 1992, faced the surging popularity of alternative rock
and was less popular. The band broke up that year, with Taime moving to Chicago
to work with Pigface
.
Taime also sang backing vocals on Skid Row's cover of the Ramones
' "Psycho Therapy".
Taime returned to Los Angeles shortly after and put together his own industrial rock
band called The Newlydeads
. Taime wrote and produced it. Around 1998, he opened his own club, called The Pretty Ugly Club, with co-owner JD Terziu, and the club achieved the same level of success as The Cathouse, the club Taime had formerly run with Riki Rachtman
. Taime has also been the promoter of other clubs in L.A. such as Thunder Pussy and Pretty Pussy. He also was the DJ at Metal Skool
with Josh Richman
as the MC.
The Newlydeads released a remix CD called Re-Bound
and in 2001 released Dead End
. The same year Downe reunited for a tour with original Faster Pussycat members Brent Muscat and Greg Steele joining him. The newly re-formed band opened for Poison
in 2002.
In 2006, he released Dreams from a Dirt Nap
, a Newlydeads best-of album, in May, and the new Faster Pussycat album The Power And The Glory Hole
in July.
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musician
Musician
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who first became notable as the lead singer of 1980s sleaze rock band Faster Pussycat
Faster Pussycat
Faster Pussycat is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1986. The group was most successful during the late 1980s with their self-titled debut album, their 1989 gold album Wake Me When It's Over and the 80,000 selling Whipped! in 1992.-The roots of Faster Pussycat...
.
Biography
Downe grew up in Seattle, WashingtonSeattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, the oldest of four children. He became interested in music at a very early age, and in high school he formed a band named The Bondage Boys. Sometime after this he left Seattle for San Diego, then moved on to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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.
Before achieving musical fame, Taime worked for Retail Slut
Retail Slut
Retail Slut was a well known clothing store in Los Angeles, California, USA that specialized in punk, goth and underground fashions. Founded in 1983, by Helen O'Neill . Heavily supported the underground scenes such as the S&M, Drag and Rave communities...
in Hollywood and did lights at the Troubadour. In 1985 he formed the band Faster Pussycat. The five-member band released their debut album in 1987.
Faster Pussycat were signed to Elektra Records
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
and sold over 500,000 copies of 1989's Wake Me When It's Over
Wake Me When It's Over
Wake Me When It's Over is Faster Pussycat's second album, moving from the hair metal sound of their first album to a blues-influenced sound....
. They toured with Y&T
Y&T
Y&T is an American hard rock/heavy metal band formed in 1974. They hail from Oakland, California...
, Ace Frehley
Ace Frehley
Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Kiss. He took on the persona of the "Spaceman" or "Space Ace" when the band adopted costumes and theatrics...
, Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
, Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
, KISS
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
, David Lee Roth
David Lee Roth
David Lee Roth is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality. Roth was ranked nineteenth by Hit Parader on their list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Singers of All Time....
, and others. Their next album Whipped!
Whipped!
Whipped! is Faster Pussycat's third album."Nonstop to Nowhere", for which there is a video, was released as a single and reached #35 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock track chart.-Track listing:# "Nonstop to Nowhere"# "The Body Thief"...
, released in 1992, faced the surging popularity of alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
and was less popular. The band broke up that year, with Taime moving to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
to work with Pigface
Pigface
Pigface is an industrial rock supergroup formed in 1990 by Martin Atkins and William Rieflin.-History:Pigface was formed from Ministry's The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste tour, which produced the In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up live album and video. For the tour, Al Jourgensen brought...
.
Taime also sang backing vocals on Skid Row's cover of the Ramones
Ramones
The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...
' "Psycho Therapy".
Taime returned to Los Angeles shortly after and put together his own industrial rock
Industrial rock
Industrial rock is a musical genre that fuses industrial music and specific rock subgenres. Industrial rock spawned industrial metal, with which it is often confused...
band called The Newlydeads
The Newlydeads
The Newlydeads were an industrial rock band founded by Faster Pussycat singer Taime Downe.At one time or another, The Newlydeads also featured Taime Downe's current Faster Pussycat bandmates: guitarist Xristian Simon, bassist Danny Nordahl, and drummer Chad Stewart...
. Taime wrote and produced it. Around 1998, he opened his own club, called The Pretty Ugly Club, with co-owner JD Terziu, and the club achieved the same level of success as The Cathouse, the club Taime had formerly run with Riki Rachtman
Riki Rachtman
Riki Rachtman is an American television and radio personality.-Rock scene:At the age of 16, Rachtman auditioned to sing in the band the Angry Samoans, and the next year he was in a band called the Fairlanes. In the late 1980s, Rachtman was lead vocalist of the L.A. Metal Act "Virgin"...
. Taime has also been the promoter of other clubs in L.A. such as Thunder Pussy and Pretty Pussy. He also was the DJ at Metal Skool
Metal Skool
Steel Panther is a glam metal band from Los Angeles, California mostly known for their profane and humorous lyrics as well as their exaggerated on-stage personas...
with Josh Richman
Josh Richman
Josh Richman is an American actor, writer, producer and director. He is best known for his work with Guns N' Roses.- Career :His first acting job was a minor role in the science fiction television show V: The Series....
as the MC.
The Newlydeads released a remix CD called Re-Bound
Re-Bound
Re-Bound is a remix album by the band The Newlydeads.-Track listing:# Black Eye # Free Weapons # Cities In Dust # Submission # In Denial...
and in 2001 released Dead End
Dead End (The Newlydeads album)
Dead End is the second album of original material by the band The Newlydeads.Shortly after this album, Taime Downe reformed Faster Pussycat, taking Xristian Simon, Danny Nordahl, and Chad Stewart with him.-Track listing:...
. The same year Downe reunited for a tour with original Faster Pussycat members Brent Muscat and Greg Steele joining him. The newly re-formed band opened for Poison
Poison (band)
Poison is an American glam metal band that achieved great success in the mid-1980s to mid-1990s. To date, Poison has sold over 30 million records worldwide and have sold 15 million records in the United States alone. The band has also charted ten singles to the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100,...
in 2002.
In 2006, he released Dreams from a Dirt Nap
Dreams from a Dirt Nap
Dreams From A Dirt Nap is a compilation album by the band The Newlydeads containing 18 songs recorded between the years 1997 and 2001. Stylistically, the tracks range from industrial metal to goth and electronica....
, a Newlydeads best-of album, in May, and the new Faster Pussycat album The Power And The Glory Hole
The Power And The Glory Hole
The Power and the Glory Hole is an album by Faster Pussycat released on July 13, 2006, by Full Effect Records. The songs mix industrial rock with the band's traditional sound...
in July.