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The Joans
Pop / New Wave / Visual

If you want to see the band next door go next door



CHICAGO, Illinois
United States

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Member Since5/3/2007
Band Websitewww.thejoansband.com
Band MembersDavy Joans- vocals

Pet peeves- Sales people who are unknowledgeable about the products they sell. Constant gum chewing. Ugly feet in sandals. Consistent sloppiness in appearance. Bland theater.

Fave bands- Blondie, solo Deborah Harry, Joan Jett, The Countdown, Mr. David Bowie, Mr. Iggy Pop, The Revillos, The Flirts, Nina Hagen, Lene Lovich, The Dickies, The Runaways, Nancy Sinatra, Ann-Margret, The Holograms, Cristina, Rosemary Clooney

Influences: All of the above. John Waters, Joan Crawford, Warhol, Carol Burnett, Jayne Mansfield, Divine, Charles Busch, Lily Tomlin

Fave Joan films: Torch Song, Whatever Happned to Baby Jane, Berserk!, Strait Jacket, Night Gallery- Eyes, Rain, Possesed (2nd version), The Women, Mildred Pierce

Currently Reading: Peyton Place by Grace Metalious and My Way of Life by Joan Crawford (I always refer to this book)

Listening to now- Funplex- The B-52's, stuff by Sparks

Jennifer Joans- vocals

Pet Peeves: Public Rudeness in public, hanging towels that are not folded correctly, My Ipod when it crashes!!!!! ! , Blamers.

Fave Bands: Lambert Hendricks and Ross, Kristy MacColl, Carmen McRea, Waitresses, Amy Winehouse, The Joans, The Tubes, SplitEnds, Ramones, Wilco, Shirley Bassey.

Influences: Joan Crawford, Hunter Thompson, Bob Fosse, Carol Burnett, Spaulding Grey.

Currently Listening to at this very minute: Don Dixon’s Romeo and Julliard

Favorite Joan Film: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?, Mildred Pierce.

Last Book Read: The Kite Runner

Taylor Joans- guitar

Pet Peeves: people who think they know it all - they usually don't

Fave Bands/Influences: This is all one catagory for me. I listen to a huge variety of music.... Classical, jazz, rock, country, pop et cetera...Mozart piano sonatas, Beethoven late string quartets, Ravel, George Lewis, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Buzzcocks, Chuck Berry, Yoko Ono, Talking Heads, Dick Dale, The Ventures, Howlin' Wolf, Hank Williams, The Undertones, and some band named "The Beatles" - this is an extremely small list

Currently Listening to at this very minute: Erroll Garner "The Greatest Garner" - Atlantic 1227

Favorite Joan Film: "The Women"

Last Book Read: "Many Years From Now"

Aaron Joans- drums, vocals-

Pet Peeves- long cell phone conversations in public, people who are nice to you long enough to get what they want, then shank you when your back is turned, noisy office chatter, people who talk at length about how wonderful their children/grandchildren/pets are.

Fave bands: Blondie, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac (mid-late 70s), Sweet, The Handcuffs, others too numerous to mention. And of course, The Joans!

Influences: Some of the above, plus early 70s dance-funk, 70s punk, New Wave (early INXS, Split Enz, etc.)

Favorite Joan films: "Rain," "Mildred Pierce," "Harriet Craig" and "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane"

Currently reading: Some boring report

and Ed Joans as Carol Ann- vocals, keyboards

Pet Peeves: My pussy hates to be ignored

Fave Bands: B-52's, Blondie, Morrissey, Aimee Mann

Influences: alcohol, Pepsi products, gravity, wigs.

Currently listening to: One in a Million by The Romantics

Fav Joan Film: Strait-Jacket

Last Book Read: Tab Hunter Confidential

Steve Joans- Bass guitar

If you want to see the band next door...

InfluencesJoan Crawford, Iggy Pop, Blondie, Nina Hagen, The Shangri-Las, The Revillos, The Dickies, The B-52's, Eartha Kitt, The Ramones, many others... Motorhead french kissing Abba.

Sounds LikeJoan Crawford

One Must Die- Joan

Bookings at thejoansband@yahoo.com

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The Joans

If you want to see the band next door, go next door!

The Joans are:

Davy Joans- vocals, Taylor Joans- Guitarist, Jennifer Joans- vocals, and Aaron Joans- vocals/drums, Ed Joans- vocals/keyboards, Steve Joans- bass guitar

The Joans don’t like to blend in with the crowd. The moment you get your first glimpse of The Joans, you know that this time, it’s going to be different. The Joans wouldn’t be caught dead in ripped jeans and a tee-shirt. The Joans don’t mind if you stare at them, as long as you start to dance as well. The Joans want to be the life of the party because they understand that when people go out to a club to hear a band they want more than music. The Joans entertain.

The mission of The Joans is simple; give legendary Hollywood star, Joan Crawford, the rock and roll voice she deserves. The spirit of Joan Crawford is so overwhelmingly powerful it takes the bodies of one man and one woman to contain it. The Joans want to make others aware of the groundbreaking over the top persona that was and is Joan Crawford by embodying her unique spirit through a musical recipe of one part new wave pop, a dash of garage rock, a generous helping of camp, and a pinch of theatrics topped off with original songs. Served hot, it pleases any crowd hungry for something out of the ordinary.

Chicago has given The Joans an enthusiastic welcome. The Joans press ranges from the Chicago Tribune to the cover of Nightspots Magazine, and The Joans are proud of the fact that they were awarded the Chicago Free Press PRESSIE Award for Best GLBT Band. The awards, chosen by the readers, represent the best in the Chicagoland community. The Joans have appeared at The Flesh Hungry Dog Show at Jackhammer Chicago resulting in their largest audiences ever, The Spot, Ronny’s, The Note, CAKE Chicago at the Red Line Tap, The Empty Bottle, The Acorn Theatre in Three Oaks, MI headlining their New Years Eve gala, The Music Box Theatre, the TPAN Aware Affair benefit gala, Mary’s Attic, Milwaukee Pridefest 2008, and Folsom Street Fair 2008, in San Francisco.

For upcoming gigs, video and song files visit The Joans MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/thejoansband or their website at www.thejoansband.com

Hi-resolution press photos available upon request at thejoansband@yahoo.com

Performing Do The Trog at The Red Line Tap 11/09/07

Please keep your promotional event comments to a manageable size or they will be deleted. Unicorns and teddy bears will more then likely be deleted. It just doesn't go with our decor and it's rude to post big honking ads Hiring The Joans

The following items are to be in the suite prior to The Joans arrival:

1. Cracked ice in buckets - several buckets

2. Lunch and dinner menus.

3. Pen and pencils and pads of paper.

4. Professional-size hair dryer.

5. Steam iron and board.

6. One carton of Alpine cigarettes.

7. One bowl of peppermint Life-Savers. 8. Red and yellow roses.

9. Case of diet Pepsi-Cola, ginger ale, soda and chocolate donuts.

There is to be a maid not weighing more then 125lbs. on hand in the suite when The Joans arrive at their hotel. She is to stand by until one of The Joans dismisses her.

The following liquor is to be in the suite when The Joans arrives:

1. Two fifths of 100-proof Smirnoff vodka. (Note: This is not 80-proof and it is only Smirnoff.)

2. One fifth Old Forester bourbon.

3. One fifth Chivas Regal Scotch.

4. One fifth Beefeater gin.

5. Two bottles Moët & Chandon champagne (Type : Dom Perignon).

6. 6 pack of Red Label beer (canned) for Carol Ann

The Joans will be met in an air-conditioned, chauffeur-driven, newly cleaned Cadillac limousine. Instruct your chauffeurs that they are not to smoke and that they may not at any time drive below 40 miles an hour with The Joans in the car. The chauffer should be handsome, fit and ready for action at any of The Joans biddings.

The Joans will be carrying a minimum of 15 pieces of luggage. Along with the limousine you will meet Miss Crawford's plane with a closed van for the luggage. Have with you a luggage handler who can accompany the van back to the hotel. It will be his task to take an inventory of the luggage as it comes off the plane and into the van, and as it is being brought into The Joans suite... Every precaution should be taken to assure that none of the luggage is misplaced. Fifteen pieces is the estimated minimum. There may be considerably more...

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The Joans are stars in every sense of the word, and everyone knows they are stars. As a partner in this project, The Joans will not appreciate your throwing away money on empty gestures. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO MAKE EMPTY GESTURES TO PROVE TO THE JOANS OR ANYONE ELSE THAT THEY ARE STARS OF THE FIRST MAGNITUDE."


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Artemis





Jul 5 2009 5:46 PM

Hey Honey!  I thought you might enjoy seeing the video I made for Rupaul's Drag Race!  And if you like it don't forget to vote for me at http://rupaulcasting.com/people/ArtemisChase

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Jun 30 2009 6:51 PM

Glad to hear it Joans!

Specimen





Jun 30 2009 11:17 AM

THE RETURN OF THE BAT Specimen will bring their special brand of glam mayhem, The Batcave to London again. After last year’s wildly-successful 25th anniversary Batcave event, The Batcave returns to its original spawning ground of London’s West End on Sunday July 19 for another night of blasphemy, lechery and blood. Specimen (Fresh from a fantastic show at Leipzig’s Waves Gotik festival), the original Batcave instigators will headline the lurid frolics at the Embassy Club, (29 Old Burlington St, London W1S3AP) Also on the bill are original Batcavers Sexbeat, with DJs Hamish and Cavey Nick, cavorting from decks to decadence with the usual brutal, trouser-dropping surprises & suitably confronting & barbaric entertainment. The 2009 Batcave will feature installations from exciting new artists of the ‘Dark London Underground’ and visuals from the upcoming ‘Welcome To The Batcave’ book, along with this year’s bitcrushed message from the creature in t
Reagan





Jun 27 2009 1:38 AM

Hiya Guyz,
SSSHHHH! I just snuck over from facebook to say hi

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It's so refreshing to be back in myspace land
cheers & winks
xxReaGanxx
Squirrel Skin Slippers





Jun 23 2009 10:22 PM

Layydeeees and Gentlemen! (..small snappy drum roll ensues..)

We're just callin through to say that the Squirrel Skin Slippers have a great new EP to soothe the skull and to put a large grin onto the jaw bone!

Available in 10inch vinyl (for gritty old record fans;), CD (for not-so ageing rockers), and iTunes (for the youngsters).

Buy a copy, tune in, relax, then put your hip out of joint while throwing drunken dance moves on your front porch to our Stomp'n'Roll Blues...


xx
Miss Derringer - Denver tonight!!!





Jun 20 2009 7:23 PM

We’re on tour right now with Girl in a Coma...

We’re at Subterranean June 27... Hope you can make it out!

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Jun 16 2009 4:50 PM

Medusa S.x.





Jun 15 2009 6:21 AM

I'm super glad i got to see you friday and was jumping up and down like a tard for most the show, cus i broke my ankle 2 hours after that. lol.. just thought i'd say congrats on getting the big ass stage. Spanktastic show :)
~LoCo~





Jun 12 2009 6:11 AM

THE JOANS ROCK!...Supporting Ms Lauper!...Excitement much!...Tear Down those Bitches of Bearing walls and clean that house out!...Love Always LOCO
Germ





Jun 11 2009 4:13 PM

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Jun 1 2009 2:06 PM

THANKS FOR THE ADD.

GREAT PAGE AND SOUND!

Reagan





Jun 1 2009 3:29 AM

Heya TooTs,
A Pinch & A Punch For The First Of The Month
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cheers&cracka's
xxReaGanxx
~LoCo~





May 30 2009 8:04 AM

HEY JOANS!....Thinking of you and your fabulous show...What a TREAT!...i cant be there which makes me ''DAMN MAD!'' so CLEAN UP THE DIRT and BEND those WIRE HANGERS outta shape!...XXX from DownUnder...LOCO
javier





May 26 2009 8:11 PM

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May 26 2009 4:47 AM












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May 24 2009 8:26 PM


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Germ





May 24 2009 3:57 PM

Just added Blackbelts and The Brothers Gross!
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May 23 2009 10:00 PM

GOD BLESS GOD 4 U

Get my collage or Create your own


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May 7 2009 6:33 PM











Mildred Pierce





May 7 2009 12:16 PM

Artemis





May 6 2009 6:35 PM

Hey Honey!

I just wanted to let you know that I am competing to get onto season 2 of Rupaul’s Drag Race! But I need everyone’s votes if I am going to make it on. I would appreciate it so much if you would stop by my profile at http://rupaulcasting.com/people/ArtemisChase
and give me a vote. And don’t forget you can vote once every 24 hours! Much love!

Kisses!

---Artemis.

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May 6 2009 1:53 AM

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May 5 2009 4:07 PM

"These are mercurial dogs, they are unpredictable and they are lethal," Mayor Belsky said

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Email writing protest begins now

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May 3 2009 1:43 PM

Reagan





Apr 30 2009 3:56 AM

Heya babes,
JUST FLAPPIN BY TO SAY HI
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Thinking Of Ya,
cheers&wings
xxReaGanxx
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