Tura Satana (band)
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Tura Satana was an alternative metal
band named after cult actress Tura Satana
. The band started in the early 90s under the name Manhole. Due to legal reasons they changed it after the release of their first album 'All Is Not Well'. While the music was brutal and powerful, the lyrics of the first album were strongly influenced by singer Tairrie B
's hardships as a woman having dealt with a dysfunctional family
and violence.
Their second (and final) offering was the religious influenced Relief Through Release
.
Throughout their career, the band has shared the stage with rock
big names such as Human Waste Project
, Snot
, Marilyn Manson
, Deftones
, Type O Negative
, Incubus
and Limp Bizkit
.
After they disbanded, Tairrie B went on to form My Ruin
and Brian Harrah went on to play in Professional Murder Music
and subsequently The Mercy Clinic which featured Pat Lachman, former vocalist for Damage Plan.
Bassist Rico Villasenor
went on to play in Downset, as well as Drunk with Power and Demean, both featuring Downset guitarist Brian "Ares" Schwager. Rico currently plays with Drunk with Power guitarist, and famed Graffiti artist, Axis in the LA based Metal band The Pain.
Alternative metal
Alternative metal is a genre of alternative rock and heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.-Origins:...
band named after cult actress Tura Satana
Tura Satana
Tura Satana was an American actress and former exotic dancer. She was best known for her role as "Varla" in Russ Meyer's 1965 cult film, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!.-Early life:...
. The band started in the early 90s under the name Manhole. Due to legal reasons they changed it after the release of their first album 'All Is Not Well'. While the music was brutal and powerful, the lyrics of the first album were strongly influenced by singer Tairrie B
Tairrie B
Tairrie B is an American singer. She was originally a rapper, but later became an alternative metal singer....
's hardships as a woman having dealt with a dysfunctional family
Dysfunctional family
A dysfunctional family is a family in which conflict, misbehavior, and often abuse on the part of individual members occur continually and regularly, leading other members to accommodate such actions. Children sometimes grow up in such families with the understanding that such an arrangement is...
and violence.
Their second (and final) offering was the religious influenced Relief Through Release
Relief Through Release
Relief Through Release is the second full length album released by American band Tura Satana.-Track listing:#"Welcome To Violence" — 0:09#"Luna" — 3:58#"Dry" — 3:53#"Venus Diablo" — 3:22#"Unclean" — 4:47#"Flux" — 3:46#"Eternalux" — 4:26...
.
Throughout their career, the band has shared the stage with rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
big names such as Human Waste Project
Human Waste Project
Human Waste Project was a band from Huntington Beach, California with Aimee Echo on vocals, Mike Tempesta on guitar, Jeff Schartoff on bass, and Scott Ellis on drums. They released their album E-lux in 1997 and broke up soon after.- History :...
, Snot
Snot (band)
Snot was an American rock band from Santa Barbara, California. Formed in 1995, the band released their debut studio album Get Some with founding vocalist Lynn Strait in 1997 and disbanded after his death in 1998. In 2008, the lineup of guitarists Mike Doling and Sonny Mayo, bassist John Fahnestock...
, Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson (band)
Marilyn Manson is an American metal band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Formed in 1989 by Brian Warner and Scott Putesky, the group was originally named Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids with their uniquely theatrical performances gathering a local cult following in the early '90s. This attention...
, Deftones
Deftones
Deftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, founded in 1988. The band consists of Chino Moreno , Stephen Carpenter , Chi Cheng , Frank Delgado , and Abe Cunningham . Currently Sergio Vega is standing in on bass while Cheng recovers from a car accident...
, Type O Negative
Type O Negative
Type O Negative was a gothic metal band from Brooklyn, New York City. The band also incorporated elements of doom metal and thrash metal. Their dramatic lyrical emphasis on themes of romance, depression, and death resulted in the nickname "The Drab Four"...
, Incubus
Incubus (band)
Incubus is an American rock band from Calabasas, California. The band was formed in 1991 by vocalist Brandon Boyd, lead guitarist Mike Einziger, and drummer Jose Pasillas while enrolled in high school and later expanded to include bassist Alex "Dirk Lance" Katunich, and Gavin "DJ Lyfe" Koppell;...
and Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1995, the group's lineup consists of Fred Durst , Wes Borland , Sam Rivers , John Otto and DJ Lethal . The band achieved mainstream success with their second studio album Significant Other, released in 1999...
.
After they disbanded, Tairrie B went on to form My Ruin
My Ruin
My Ruin are a Los Angeles-based hard rock/stoner metal band fronted by Tairrie B , they have been going through various line-up changes since 1999. They have a dedicated fanbase, most notably in the UK...
and Brian Harrah went on to play in Professional Murder Music
Professional Murder Music
Professional Murder Music is an Alternative Rock band, from Los Angeles, California.They are currently signed and own indie label, Wormhole Records. Their music has been used for such film soundtracks as End of Days, Ginger Snaps, Valentine, and Jet Grind Radio, a video game for the Sega Dreamcast....
and subsequently The Mercy Clinic which featured Pat Lachman, former vocalist for Damage Plan.
Bassist Rico Villasenor
Rico Villasenor
Rico Villasenor is an American musician and the current bassist for Metal band downset.. Villasenor also played in the side projects Drunk with Power and Demean with downset guitarist Brian "Ares" Schwager....
went on to play in Downset, as well as Drunk with Power and Demean, both featuring Downset guitarist Brian "Ares" Schwager. Rico currently plays with Drunk with Power guitarist, and famed Graffiti artist, Axis in the LA based Metal band The Pain.
Band members
- Tairrie BTairrie BTairrie B is an American singer. She was originally a rapper, but later became an alternative metal singer....
- Vocals - Brian Harrah - Guitar
- Rico VillasenorRico VillasenorRico Villasenor is an American musician and the current bassist for Metal band downset.. Villasenor also played in the side projects Drunk with Power and Demean with downset guitarist Brian "Ares" Schwager....
- Bass - Marcelo Palomino - Drums
Former members
- Scott Ueda - Guitar (1993–1997)
- Marty Ramirez - Guitar (1993–1994)
- Stephen Klein - Bass (1993–1995)
- Louichi Mayorga - Bass (1996)