Undercover Slut
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Undercover Slut is a French/American Shock Rock
Shock rock
Shock rock is an umbrella term for artists who combine rock music with elements of theatrical shock value in live performances.-History:Screamin' Jay Hawkins was arguably the first shock rocker...

 and Glam Punk
Glam punk
Glam Punk is a music genre that mixes elements of glam rock with protopunk or punk rock ....

 group.

Throughout the history of the band there have been multiple line-up changes, more than twenty different people have been involved with the band, while certain musicians do contribute music, vocalist and lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...

 'O' remains the only constant member.

Although the group are most often referred to as a form of industrial music
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...

 and indeed used that as part of their sound, they also implement strong elements of '77-punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...

 influence and deathrock
Deathrock
Deathrock is a term used to identify a sub-genre of punk rock incorporating horror elements and spooky atmospherics, that emerged on the West Coast of the United States in 1979.-Characteristics:...

, topped off with an image similar to glam rock
Glam rock
Glam rock is a style of rock and pop music that developed in the UK in the early 1970s, which was performed by singers and musicians who wore outrageous clothes, makeup and hairstyles, particularly platform-soled boots and glitter...

.

Undercover Slut have been a feature in underground music
Underground music
Underground music comprises a range of different musical genres that operate outside of mainstream culture. Such music can typically share common values, such as the valuing of sincerity and intimacy; an emphasis on freedom of creative expression; an appreciation of artistic creativity...

, particularly in Europe since the 1990s, though they have also toured the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 several times. In terms of musical releases, the band has put out many self-produced recordings, their first official full-length album was Communism Is Fascism released in 2004, which has gained them attention.

Sound and Image

The group play have been covered by Glam
Glam rock
Glam rock is a style of rock and pop music that developed in the UK in the early 1970s, which was performed by singers and musicians who wore outrageous clothes, makeup and hairstyles, particularly platform-soled boots and glitter...

 media sources, and even had a song released on a Glam compilation for Delinquent Records. This is most likely because of their image, which incorporates heavy use of make-up.

Undercover Slut's make-up bares a resemblance to that of the geisha
Geisha
, Geiko or Geigi are traditional, female Japanese entertainers whose skills include performing various Japanese arts such as classical music and dance.-Terms:...

, with striking white foundation topped off with bright red lipstick and black eye make-up. Due to darker elements of glam in their image, the band are sometimes compared to Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...

 by media who are not familiar with the band. However, Undercover Slut have stated strong opposition to that group, dismissing Warner as a "clown" and quipping "That "god of fat" needs to call it quits".

Frontman 'O' (A.K.A. "Letter Number Thief-Teen"; "Romeo Gestapo"), has cited punk rock bands Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians...

 and the New York Dolls
New York Dolls
The New York Dolls is an American rock band, formed in New York in 1971. The band's protopunk sound prefigured much of what was to come in the punk rock era; their visual style influenced the look of many new wave and 1980s-era glam metal groups, and they began the local New York scene that later...

 as an influence on Undercover Slut, this is mirrored in their music, which follows anti-establishment themes. The band themselves describe their music as; "that perfect sexual intercourse between creepy Deathrock
Deathrock
Deathrock is a term used to identify a sub-genre of punk rock incorporating horror elements and spooky atmospherics, that emerged on the West Coast of the United States in 1979.-Characteristics:...

, '77 Punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...

 nostalgia, Industrial
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...

 darkness and a so fuckin' pretty larger-than-life glamour
Glamour (presentation)
Glamour originally was a magical-occult spell cast on somebody to make them believe that something or somebody was attractive. In the late 19th century terminology a non magical item used to help create a more attractive appearance gradually became 'a glamour'...

 Image.
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Animal rights

'O' is passionate about campaigning for Animal rights
Animal rights
Animal rights, also known as animal liberation, is the idea that the most basic interests of non-human animals should be afforded the same consideration as the similar interests of human beings...

, and is said to be devout vegetarian, Undercover Slut even have a section dedicated to them on the Animal Liberation Front
Animal Liberation Front
The Animal Liberation Front is an international, underground leaderless resistance that engages in illegal direct action in pursuit of animal liberation...

 website, as well as an interview discussing their beliefs. On their album "Communism Is Fascism" Undercover Slut have a track regarding this, a blank 1 minute track titled "Sixty Silent Seconds To Repent For Your Animal Genocide". It is not only animal rights the band covers, they have also played an anti-paedophilia concert in Paris, France in July 2005.

Biography

The band have existed in various forms since October 1995. Going through numerous line-up changes with leader 'O' remaining as the only constant member. The musicians of Undercover Slut are only referred to and known by their stage names.

During the 1990s, Undercover Slut self-released various EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

s though their own Hateful Society Production label. Their first demo album "Lipstikk Whore #666" was released only in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

 through Scream.

Communism Is Fascism

2004 saw the band releasing their second demo album "Fuck That Celebrity Trash & Your Ghetto Cunt Drama". Shortly after the release of their second demo album, Undercover Slut signed to Apocalypse, on 24 December 2004 they released their first proper album "Communism Is Fascism" on this label. Before leaving Apocalypse the following year, for Free-Will in July 2005.

In interviews 'O' often refers to their hometown as "Psychotic Paris, Fucked-up France". Undercover Slut have toured the United States six times over six years, , tours of the United States are normally promoted as "Amerikkka Tour". Undercover Slut went through several record label changes in 2005 and 2006, first; Free-Will
Free-Will (label)
Free-Will is a Japanese independent record label founded in 1986 with branches predominantly in Japan and the United States, as well as in Europe previously. It manages, among others, several visual kei themed rock bands and also continues to co-manage many of its artists after they have signed...

, but the band left after becoming unhappy with the European label manager's backing policies.

February 2006 saw Undercover Slut sign to UK based, SixSixSix
SixSixSix
SixSixSix is a 3 LP + 1 single box set put out by Vinyl On Demand. It chronicles the music of Sleep Chamber from 1979 to 1988, but focuses on the first 6 years of the band...

, a label which was set up by former Christian Death
Christian Death
Christian Death is an American deathrock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1979. The band was founded and fronted by Rozz Williams. Christian Death is most notable for their first album Only Theatre of Pain....

 manager Tim Fraser and Cradle Of Filth bassist, Dave Pybus. During that period, the band performed live at London's Underworld and appeared on U.K. television show Redemption TV. SixSixSix
SixSixSix
SixSixSix is a 3 LP + 1 single box set put out by Vinyl On Demand. It chronicles the music of Sleep Chamber from 1979 to 1988, but focuses on the first 6 years of the band...

 being financially unable to produce any Undercover Slut recording, the band decided to leave this label to concentrate on its own record label: Offensive Records.

The White Whore Era And "Amerikkka Macht Frei"

A full length record was planned for release in 2006; "Inside That Cult That Loves To Terror", though this did not see the light of day. Undercover Slut embarked on their fourth tour of the United States which started on the 8th August in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

, it was named the "Genocide, Homicide & Suicide - Amerikkka Tour 2K6".

'O' introduced new members into Undercover Slut, in the form of guitarist Divine, bassist Drag, and drummer Fake; this change was referred to as the band entering the White Whore era. With this line-up, the band played their fifth tour of the United States, known as the "White Whore Supremacy - Amerikkka Tour 2K7", it started again in New York City, at Snitch a club owned by Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver is an American hard rock supergroup consisting of former Guns N' Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum, alongside Dave Kushner formerly of punk band Wasted Youth. Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland was Velvet Revolver's lead singer from their formation until...

 members.

Undercover Slut recorded their brand new album "Amerikkka Macht Frei" at the Chop Shop in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

. The thirteen track album, set to include a cover version of The Cure
The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...

's "Killing an Arab
Killing an Arab
"Killing an Arab" is the first single by The Cure. It was recorded at the same time as their first LP in the UK, Three Imaginary Boys but not included on the album...

", also featured some guests who are not part of Undercover Slut. Matthew Roberts (Charles Manson
Charles Manson
Charles Milles Manson is an American criminal who led what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune that arose in California in the late 1960s. He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit the Tate/LaBianca murders carried out by members of the group at his instruction...

's son) featured in a spoken word duet with 'O' on the track "Jesus Kills! Coroner Saves!", Eric Griffin
Eric Griffin
Eric Michael Griffin is an American rock guitarist. He is most famous for playing bass in the horror punk band Murderdolls and guitar in Wednesday 13...

 ex- Murderdolls
Murderdolls
Murderdolls is an American horror punk supergroup, founded during 2002 in Hollywood, California. The band line-up consists of core members Wednesday 13 and Joey Jordison. Former members include Ben Graves, Acey Slade, Eric Griffin & Tripp Eisen....

 , Wednesday 13
Wednesday 13
Joseph Poole, better known as Wednesday 13 , is a rock musician from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is most famous for his role as the frontman of the Murderdolls...

 plays lead guitar on the track "Kastration Kar Krashes" and Teddy Heavens of Rebel Rebel plays lead guitar on "Dali Was A Junkie".

"Amerikkka Macht Frei" was produced by Chris Baseford (Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe), John 5 (Marilyn Manson), Rob Zombie, Genitorturers...), assisted by Will Thompson (Rob Zombie). Undercover Slut "Amerikkka Macht Frei" record sleeve was done by Dean Karr
Dean Karr
Dean Karr is an American photographer and music video, commercial, and film director.-Official biography:Director/Photographer Dean Karr's signature style, often copied but never...

 (whose previous sleeves include Marilyn Manson "Antichrist Superstar", Slipknot "Slipknot", Amen "Amen" & "We Have Come For Your Parents").

Undercover Slut "Amerikkka Macht Frei" was released on Monday, December 8, 2008 via Offensive Records (OR 999). CD format includes an uncensored video version of "Shadow Song" filmed by Dean Karr (who directed Marilyn Manson "Sweet Dreams", Amen "The Price Of Reality").

So far, rave reviews have been published in Bizarre Magazine U.K., Metal Hammer U.K. quoting Undercover Slut as "the best new band in ages!". Two sold-out shows in Paris: Undercover Slut were offered to open for The Damned at legendary's Gibus Club, then later on performed with DIO (distraught overlord) at Le Trabendo, which was greatly reviewed in U.K.'s Bizarre Magazine.

In 2009, Undercover Slut headlined La Locomotive in Paris, FR. where Teddy Heavens (Rebel Rebel) joined UCS on stage for "Dali Was A Junkie" and "Shout At The Devil" (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...

), co-headlined the J-Music Fest II in Lyon, FR. and headlined the GoreNight Fest 2009 in Dunkerque, FR. as a 5-piece band introducing Drag as a rhythm guitarist.

In Spring 2010, "Amerikkka Macht Frei" has been re-released as a 13-track Digipak CD and as a 12-song white vinyl LP and 12-song black vinyl LP via Deadlight Entertainment.

On August 30, 2010, 'O' came up on stage and provided backing vocals for Rebel Rebel at the Viper Room
Viper Room
The Viper Room is a nightclub located on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. It was opened in 1993 and was partly owned by actor Johnny Depp until 2004. The club became known for being a hangout of Hollywood elite, and was the site where actor River Phoenix died of a drug overdose on...

 in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

.

On September 11, 2010, Undercover Slut headlined London's Slimelight as a charity show for the Sophie Lancaster Foundation.

On December 13, 2010, 'O' performed live as Romeo Gestapo, opening for NYC's Death Rap artist, Necro at La Bellevilloise in Paris.

The Jet Black Mafia

On January 29th, 2011, Undercover Slut opened for the Murderdolls
Murderdolls
Murderdolls is an American horror punk supergroup, founded during 2002 in Hollywood, California. The band line-up consists of core members Wednesday 13 and Joey Jordison. Former members include Ben Graves, Acey Slade, Eric Griffin & Tripp Eisen....

 in Paris, France in front of nearly 1,400 people, premiering "the Jet Black Mafia" era, introducing Lex Rex on guitar, Fotze on bass and Slide on drums. On February 19th, 2011, Undercover Slut headlined the Imbolc Breizh Metal Fest 2011 in the heart of legendary's Broceliande woods. On May 28th, 2011, Undercover Slut headlined a mini-festival at Bateau Concorde Atlantique in Paris.

Right in the middle of the August 2011 English riots, Undercover Slut headlined Nambucca in London on August 7th, 2011.

Undercover Slut "Shadow Song" has been featured on "Kinryu-No-Mai" [-Tribute and support to Japan-], a charity compilation CD for 2011 Japanese tsunami victims.

Undercover Slut is currently working on their brand new album "Only Sick Music Makes Money Today", to be released circa Spring 2012.

Current

  • 'O' - lead and background vocals
  • Lex Rex - lead and rhythm guitar
  • Fotze - bass guitar
  • Slide - drums and percussion

Albums

  • Amerikkka Macht Frei (12-song white Vinyl LP) Deadlight Entertainment / Underclass 2010
  • Amerikkka Macht Frei (12-song black Vinyl LP) Deadlight Entertainment / Underclass 2010
  • Amerikkka Macht Frei (13-track enhanced Digipack CD w/ uncensored "Shadow Song" video) Deadlight Entertainment / Underclass 2010
  • Amerikkka Macht Frei (12-track enhanced CD w/ uncensored "Shadow Song" video) Offensive Records 2008
  • Communism Is Fascism (15-track enhanced CD w/ "Legalize Suicide" video) Apocalypse 2004
  • Communism Is Fascism (15-track enhanced CD w/ "Legalize UCS" video - DVD Box) Apocalypse 2004

Demo Albums

  • Fuck That Celebrity Trash & Your Ghetto Cunt Drama (7-track CD) Hateful Society Production 2004
  • Lipstikk Whore #666 (Japanese Compilation CD) Scream 2000

E.P.

  • Hollywood Noir (3-song Vinyl LP) Diess Prod / Offensive Records 2008
  • the White Whore era E.P. (6-track CD) Offensive Records 2006
  • The Van Gogh Disease (6-track CD) Offensive Records 2006
  • Rebel Slut (6-track split CD w/ Rebel Rebel) Cafe Press 2006
  • drama-Sick democra-Sin (3-track enhanced CD w/ "Darling Darling" video) Free-Will 2005
  • Our Legalize Suicide Sessions (3-track CD) Hateful Society Production 2003
  • Naziconographick: Terrorism Tracks For Nihilistic Numbers (7-track CD) Hateful Society Production 2002
  • Sadistic Sampler (9-track CD) Hateful Society Production 2000
  • Undercover Slut Hateful Society Production 1999
  • Lipstikk Whore #666 Hateful Society Production 1998
  • Foreplay... Hateful Society Production 1995

Single

  • Evil Star Virus (1-track CD) Hateful Society Production 2002
  • Addicted, Obsessed & Possessed (2-song cassette tape) Hateful Society Production 1996

External links

  • http://www.myspace.com/undercoverslut
  • http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/undercoverslut
  • http://twitter.com/BombSniffingDog
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