Full Blown (Phantom Blue album)
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Full Blown is an EP
release by American all-female heavy metal
band Phantom Blue
. Following the release of the live album
Caught Live!
, lead vocalist Gigi Hangach
departed from the band, leaving drummer Linda McDonald
as the sole founding member.
Shortly after the EP's release, the members of Phantom Blue went their separate ways. Lead vocalist Lucienne Thomas became the frontwoman of the Heart
tribute band Dreamboat Annie. Guitarist Tina Wood joined former band mate Dyna Shirasaki to form the all-female AC/DC
tribute band ThundHerStruck. Linda McDonald and guitarist Josephine Soegijanty
co-founded The Iron Maidens
("World's Only Female Tribute to Iron Maiden") with guitarist Sara Marsh
(formerly of Bandit), bassist Melanie Sisneros
(formerly of New Eden) and vocalist Jenny Warren
(formerly of Prozact Princess). McDonald, Soegijanty and Marsh also reformed Phantom Blue in 2001 with lead vocalist Jeannine St. Clair and bassist Amy Tung, but the lineup was short-lived.
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...
release by American all-female heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Phantom Blue
Phantom blue
Phantom Blue was an all-female American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1987. Phantom Blue were the first and only female artists to be signed to Mike Varney's Shrapnel Records, only three months after forming....
. Following the release of the live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
Caught Live!
Caught Live (Phantom Blue album)
Caught Live! is a live album by American all-female heavy metal band Phantom Blue.The set list consists mainly of songs from Built to Perform and Prime Cuts & Glazed Donuts. "Going Mad" is the only song from the band's self-titled debut album on the list...
, lead vocalist Gigi Hangach
Gigi Hangach
Gigi Hangach is an American female singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the all-female heavy metal band Phantom Blue. From 1989 to 1997, Hangach recorded three studio albums and a live album with Phantom Blue....
departed from the band, leaving drummer Linda McDonald
Linda McDonald
Linda McDonald is the drummer of the all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens . In addition, she is a member of the Ozzy Osbourne tribute band The Little Dolls and the cover bands Valley Dolls, Crabby Patty and Unholy Pink...
as the sole founding member.
Shortly after the EP's release, the members of Phantom Blue went their separate ways. Lead vocalist Lucienne Thomas became the frontwoman of the Heart
Heart (band)
Heart is an American rock band who first found success in Canada. Throughout several lineup changes, the only two members remaining constant are sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. The group rose to fame in the 1970s with their music being influenced by hard rock as well as folk music...
tribute band Dreamboat Annie. Guitarist Tina Wood joined former band mate Dyna Shirasaki to form the all-female AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
tribute band ThundHerStruck. Linda McDonald and guitarist Josephine Soegijanty
Jojo Draven
Josephine Soegijanty-Draven is an Indonesian musician and film score composer. She is currently a cast member of the Blue Man Group. She was also a guitarist for the American all-female heavy metal band Phantom Blue and the tribute band The Iron Maidens....
co-founded The Iron Maidens
The Iron Maidens
The Iron Maidens are an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2001 as an all-female tribute act to English heavy metal band Iron Maiden...
("World's Only Female Tribute to Iron Maiden") with guitarist Sara Marsh
Sara Marsh
Sara Marsh was one of two guitarists of the all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens . In addition, she is a former founding member of the Ozzy Osbourne tribute band The Little Dolls...
(formerly of Bandit), bassist Melanie Sisneros
Melanie Sisneros
Melanie Sisneros is an American bassist and is currently a member of four bands: , , and . She was also a former member of the bands Sinergy, The Iron Maidens and .-Biography:Melanie Ann Sisneros was born the second of three daughters and raised in various towns in New Mexico...
(formerly of New Eden) and vocalist Jenny Warren
Jenny Warren
Jenny Warren is an American female singer, best known as the co-founder of the all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens.-Biography:Jenny Warren first had an Iron Maiden tribute band called Wrathchild. The idea came when she discovered the website of a Chicago-based tribute band called Revelations...
(formerly of Prozact Princess). McDonald, Soegijanty and Marsh also reformed Phantom Blue in 2001 with lead vocalist Jeannine St. Clair and bassist Amy Tung, but the lineup was short-lived.
Track listing
- "I'm So Happy" - 4:20
- "Cookie" - 3:23
- "My Turn" - 4:28
- "Chance on You" - 3:21
- "Turnaround" - 4:21
Personnel
- Lucienne Thomas – vocals
- Josephine SoegijantyJojo DravenJosephine Soegijanty-Draven is an Indonesian musician and film score composer. She is currently a cast member of the Blue Man Group. She was also a guitarist for the American all-female heavy metal band Phantom Blue and the tribute band The Iron Maidens....
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Tina Wood – guitar
- Mary Jo Godges – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Linda McDonaldLinda McDonaldLinda McDonald is the drummer of the all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens . In addition, she is a member of the Ozzy Osbourne tribute band The Little Dolls and the cover bands Valley Dolls, Crabby Patty and Unholy Pink...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....