Texta as SUZANNE GRAE: vocals, tamborine, maraca, hulahoop, styling, graphic design, public relations, accounting, catering, comic relief, fitness instruction, heavy lifting, scheduling, motivational training;
Lou as KATIE TUTTI FRUTTI PAN FLUTTIi: keys, back up vocals, tea lady, costume development and research, social calendar coordination, conflict resolution;
Anna as KATIE CH-CH-CH-CH-CHERRY BOMB: guitar, back up vocals, musical education, IT consulting, media studies, fleet maintenance;
Marian as KATIE G: saxophone, ukelele, zipper, drums, theremin, back up vocals, refreshment supplies, events managing, meditational studies, zen mastery;
Alex as KATIE UBER ALLES: drums, cowbell, triangle, youth marketing
Tom as ROGER DAVID: bass, menswear representation, team building, inter-office relations, car pooling previous band member: Bec as Katie Kaos: bass, trianglist.
Plus Tallace, Carol and Nell rotating as THE SPORTSGIRLS, 3 x 6 ft back up dancers.
Guests: musical - Kelli Jean as MC Maggie T, Micky (drums) as Stitches, Mary Crane (harmonica) as 6 Pack (Off) The Rack, dancers - Samara as Antz Pantz, Scary D as Sportsgirl-in-training, Keg and Emily as The United Colors of Benetton (dancers of diversity), Ashley Baker as Brashs, and Snag Crew.
photos by Bergen, Kat Barron, Tim Metherall (slideshow) and other lovelies
Influences
the real life fashion empress named suzannegrae and the suburban stylista shopping haven Katies in their 80s guises, The Shaggs, The Raincoats, Nina Hagen, X-ray Spex, Lene Lovich, The Slits, Free Kitten, Transvision Vamp, Bikini Kill, The Runaways, The Misfits (the gal band from Jem), the B-52s, Grace Jones, Suzi Quatro, Tina Turner, The KLF, Prince, Thee Headcoatees, Gossip, Blondie, The Divinyls, Le Tigre, Kevin Blechdom, Gravy Train!!!, Made Austria, Weird Al Yankovich
Sounds Like
pizzazz and the misfits* crashing jem and the holograms' pool party (*the animated girl band not danzig's, der)
Inspired by their namesake fashion icons responsible for bringing shoulder padded style and geometric glamour to the suburbs of eighties Australia, Suzanne Grae and the Katies are a 6 piece nearly-all-gal shitcore sleaze rock band based in Melbourne, Australia. Most often joined by the Sportsgirls, 2 x 6ft back up dancers
It was the spring season of 2008 that Suzanne Grae met the Katies at a discount outlet over the 50% off rack. The Katies all had their nails into the one peach power suit, and things were getting hairier than a Poison after party. However Suzanne stepped in to suggest the divvying up of the garment between the ladies, shoulder pad by pleat by precious polka dot, and the Katies could not help but come to their fashion senses. They offered to Suzanne both the peach power suit and a promise - To together form a band that would let no obstacle, not broken heels nor lack of musical ability, stand in the way.
Hi there... This is a new band I've started with a couple of the people who were part of the Radio Electric Recording Project earlier in the year. (www.myspace.com/radioelectricrecordingproject)
oooh, once again i am in another town when you are set to fill the stage with colour and movement, not to mention sound. i will wear my suzanne grae tracksuit pantaloons on the night,.. see you in the srping X
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