Strange Boutique was a band from Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

. They were active between the years of 1987 and 1994 and released 4 full-length albums and 2 live albums on the Bedazzled Records

Bedazzled Records

Bedazzled Records was an American record label, based in Washington, D.C., which existed from 1989 to 2000. It primarily featured dream pop, goth rock and shoegaze bands...

 label. They are also featured on several compilation albums. Monica Richards

Monica Richards

Monica Richards is a singer, songwriter, artist and writer from the United States. A graduate of the American University with honors in literature and a minor in anthropology, she is considered to be an icon of the goth subculture and has been the frontwoman of numerous bands including Madhouse,...

, the lead singer of Strange Boutique, later went on to form the underground band, Faith and the Muse

Faith and the Muse

Faith and the Muse is an American, underground gothic/darkwave band composed of two musicians, Monica Richards and William Faith. They are well regarded in the gothic music scene as innovators and icons. Their music encompasses many genres, from folk-style songs to darker compositions. Richards is...

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On Saturday, July 3, 2004, Strange Boutique celebrated a brief reunion in Washington, D.C. The band played at The Black Cat

The Black Cat (nightclub)

Black Cat is a nightclub in Washington, D.C., located on 14th Street Northwest in the Shaw/U Street neighborhood. The club was founded in 1993 and quickly established itself as a venue for independent music...

 with This Ascension

This Ascension

This Ascension is a gothic/ethereal band from Southern California that formed in 1988. They have released four albums on their own label Tess Records from 1989 to 1999 to major acclaim and growing popularity....

 and Siddal.

Members

• Monica Richards
  Monica Richards
  Monica Richards is a singer, songwriter, artist and writer from the United States. A graduate of the American University with honors in literature and a minor in anthropology, she is considered to be an icon of the goth subculture and has been the frontwoman of numerous bands including Madhouse,...
  
  
• Fred "Freak" Smith
• Steve Willett
• Rand Blackwell
• Danny Ingram

Discography

• The Loved One (1991)
• Charm (1993)
• The Kindest Worlds (1994)
• The Collection: 1988-1994 (2004)