Gore Gore Girls
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Gore Gore Girls are an all female garage rock
band from Detroit, Michigan
, formed in 1997 by singer/songwriter Amy Gore
. The band's name comes from The Gore Gore Girls
, a 1972 B-movie by Herschell Gordon Lewis
, which is a parody of the term Go Go Girls.
Like fellow Detroit bands The White Stripes
and The Detroit Cobras
, the band started out struggling through the local club circuit before being "discovered" by independent record label Get Hip Records in 1998. Their first single "Mama in the Movies" (1999) gained favourable airplay on college radio stations in Michigan
, which lead to recording their first full-length album Strange Girls
in (2000). The second album Up All Night
, was released in 2002 and received positive press from the Village Voice and Detroit Free Press
. During this time the band toured Europe twice, in 2002 and in 2003, also with infrequent dates in the United States.
The band became a four-piece in 2004 with the addition of The Hammer (Marlene Hammerle) on guitar and began touring the United States extensively. Gore Gore Girls toured as direct support for The Cramps
in 2003 and 2004. The band released an EP in 2004, 7 X 4, which became part of their third album, Get the Gore
. Tracks from the EP and subsequent third album received airplay on Little Steven's Underground Garage Program on Sirius Satellite Radio; the band was featured at Little Steven's Underground Garage Festival on Randall's Island, New York along with other 'garage rock' luminaries and legends The Stooges
, The Strokes
, The New York Dolls, The Zombies
and others. Get the Gore
, released in 2007 on Bloodshot Records, was recorded at Ghetto Recorders in Detroit, Michigan
and received positive press from USA Today
and Playboy Magazine.
Gore Gore Girls toured Europe again in spring of 2008, the band's third tour of Scandinavia and Western European countries.
Singles:
Other Compilations:
Garage rock
Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...
band from Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, formed in 1997 by singer/songwriter Amy Gore
Amy Gore
Amy Gore is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and founding member of the all-female band the Gore Gore Girls.-Biography:...
. The band's name comes from The Gore Gore Girls
The Gore Gore Girls
The Gore Gore Girls is a 1972 horror film directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis. It was his final film for the next 30 years, and is particularly infamous for its scene of a woman's nipple being severed.-Plot:...
, a 1972 B-movie by Herschell Gordon Lewis
Herschell Gordon Lewis
Herschell Gordon Lewis is an American filmmaker, best known for creating the "splatter film" subgenre of horror...
, which is a parody of the term Go Go Girls.
Like fellow Detroit bands The White Stripes
The White Stripes
The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...
and The Detroit Cobras
The Detroit Cobras
The Detroit Cobras are an American garage rock cover band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1994.-History:The Detroit Cobras signed with Sympathy for the Record Industry and released their first full-length album, Mink Rat or Rabbit, in 1998...
, the band started out struggling through the local club circuit before being "discovered" by independent record label Get Hip Records in 1998. Their first single "Mama in the Movies" (1999) gained favourable airplay on college radio stations in Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, which lead to recording their first full-length album Strange Girls
Strange Girls
-Track listing:# "Hunt You Down" - 2:14# "Go On" - 1:35# "Lovin' Machine" - 1:47# "Star Struck" - 2:08# "I'm Gonna Get You Yet" - 2:07# "Cattle Call" - 2:13# "Gore She's Got It" - 2:17# "Hard Enough" - 2:10# "Country Man" - 1:55# "Room in Your Heart" - 1:45...
in (2000). The second album Up All Night
Up All Night (Gore Gore Girls album)
Up All Night is an album by Detroit garage rock band Gore Gore Girls, released in 2002.-Track listing:# "Astral Man" – 2:55# "Automatic Love" – 2:39# "I Don't Think So" – 2:34# "Up All Night" – 2:10# "Shotgun Wedding" – 1:41...
, was released in 2002 and received positive press from the Village Voice and Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The Sunday edition is entitled the Sunday Free Press. It is sometimes informally referred to as the "Freep"...
. During this time the band toured Europe twice, in 2002 and in 2003, also with infrequent dates in the United States.
The band became a four-piece in 2004 with the addition of The Hammer (Marlene Hammerle) on guitar and began touring the United States extensively. Gore Gore Girls toured as direct support for The Cramps
The Cramps
The Cramps were an American rock band, formed in 1976 and active until 2009. The band split after the death of lead singer Lux Interior. Their line-up rotated much over their existence, with the husband and wife duo of Interior and lead guitarist Poison Ivy the only permanent members...
in 2003 and 2004. The band released an EP in 2004, 7 X 4, which became part of their third album, Get the Gore
Get the Gore
-Track listing:# "Fox in a Box" - 2:07# "Loaded Heart" - 3:14# "All Grown Up" - 2:51# "Pleasure Unit" - 3:05# "Where Evil Grows" - 2:48# "Casino" - 3:14# "Don't Cry" - 2:35# "Mary Ann" - 2:22# "You Lied to Me Before" - 3:45# "So Sophisticated" - 1:47...
. Tracks from the EP and subsequent third album received airplay on Little Steven's Underground Garage Program on Sirius Satellite Radio; the band was featured at Little Steven's Underground Garage Festival on Randall's Island, New York along with other 'garage rock' luminaries and legends The Stooges
The Stooges
The Stooges are an American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003...
, The Strokes
The Strokes
The Strokes are an American indie rock band formed in 1999 in New York City. Consisting of Julian Casablancas , Nick Valensi , Albert Hammond, Jr. , Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti ....
, The New York Dolls, The Zombies
The Zombies
The Zombies are an English rock band, formed in 1961 in St Albans and led by Rod Argent, on piano and keyboards, and vocalist Colin Blunstone. The group scored a UK and US hit in 1964 with "She's Not There"...
and others. Get the Gore
Get the Gore
-Track listing:# "Fox in a Box" - 2:07# "Loaded Heart" - 3:14# "All Grown Up" - 2:51# "Pleasure Unit" - 3:05# "Where Evil Grows" - 2:48# "Casino" - 3:14# "Don't Cry" - 2:35# "Mary Ann" - 2:22# "You Lied to Me Before" - 3:45# "So Sophisticated" - 1:47...
, released in 2007 on Bloodshot Records, was recorded at Ghetto Recorders in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
and received positive press from USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
and Playboy Magazine.
Gore Gore Girls toured Europe again in spring of 2008, the band's third tour of Scandinavia and Western European countries.
Discography
Albums:- Strange GirlsStrange Girls-Track listing:# "Hunt You Down" - 2:14# "Go On" - 1:35# "Lovin' Machine" - 1:47# "Star Struck" - 2:08# "I'm Gonna Get You Yet" - 2:07# "Cattle Call" - 2:13# "Gore She's Got It" - 2:17# "Hard Enough" - 2:10# "Country Man" - 1:55# "Room in Your Heart" - 1:45...
(2000) - Up All NightUp All Night (Gore Gore Girls album)Up All Night is an album by Detroit garage rock band Gore Gore Girls, released in 2002.-Track listing:# "Astral Man" – 2:55# "Automatic Love" – 2:39# "I Don't Think So" – 2:34# "Up All Night" – 2:10# "Shotgun Wedding" – 1:41...
(2002) - Get the GoreGet the Gore-Track listing:# "Fox in a Box" - 2:07# "Loaded Heart" - 3:14# "All Grown Up" - 2:51# "Pleasure Unit" - 3:05# "Where Evil Grows" - 2:48# "Casino" - 3:14# "Don't Cry" - 2:35# "Mary Ann" - 2:22# "You Lied to Me Before" - 3:45# "So Sophisticated" - 1:47...
(2007)
Singles:
- "Mama in the Movies" (1999)
- "7 x 4 Gore" (2004) EP
Other Compilations:
- Drunk on Rock 2! (2001) song "Hard Enough"
- The Patty Duke Fanzine (2001) EP, song "Don't Just Stand There"
External links
- Official Gore Gore Girls website
- [ Allmusic.com entry]
- Artistdirect.com entry
- MTV.com Gore Gore Girls
- VH1.com Gore Gore Girls