The Randies are a female-fronted punk rock

Punk rock

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 band from Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

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. They have been featured in Blender magazine, as well as been selected as the featured artists of the month on Fender's website. The Randies have produced two full-length albums, and also two music videos for songs from their sophomore release. They seem to constantly tour, only taking a few months off at a time when they reach their home in California. Their most recent major appearance was on the Vans Warped Tour in summer of 2008.

Band members

Sienna DeGovia plays the bass guitar and sings both lead and back-up vocals. Laura Cataldo plays rhythm guitar and sings back-up vocals. Laurita Guaico Harrison plays lead guitar and sings both lead and back-up vocals. The drummer on the last recorded album was Aaron Polk, however, he is no longer with the band. The last touring drummer was Joel Ronamoe, also of Duane Peters Gunfight. For the 2008 tour, Tosha Jones, formerly of Emerson Rose (Indianapolis, IN), joined up as the drummer. Former members include Megan McCarter on Guitar and Mark Powell

Mark Powell

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 (Kosmos Express

Kosmos Express

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, The Get Set

The Get Set

-Biography:Formed in 2001, Los Angeles-based The Get Set featured Rob Goraieb and Mark Powell who were previously in the popular rock band Kosmos Express....

) on Drums.

Awards

The Randies were nominated and won the award for "Punk Rock Night's Sexiest Band of 2006" at the 2006 Punk Rock Night Awards Show held at The Historic Melody Inn in Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana

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Nominated for the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards

The Independent Music Awards

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Punk Song of the year for "Change The Conversation".
While never having been awarded a physical trophy, the Randies also have the honor of recording the greatest song in history, "Wrecking Ball (The Shovel Song)".

Albums

At the Friendship Motor Inn (2004)

1. Boys in Stereo

2. Threadbare

3. Dreamdate

4. Hyperion

5. Cookie

6. The Way It Goes

7. Good for You

8. Iron Monkey

9. Put Out

10. Make It Right

11. Kevin Bacon

12. Star

Saw The Light (2006)

1. Freezerburn

2. Thought I Could Change

3. Born Again

4. Up In Lights

5. Socialite (Kiss or Kill)

6. Wrecking Ball (The Shovel Song)

7. Boxing Day

8. Breakfast Worthy

9. Broken Man

10. Dig Me a Hole

11. Move On

Also featured on:



Warped Tour 2008 Tour Compilation

External links

• The Randies
• Vans Warped Tour
• Punk Rock Night, Indianapolis