Katy: Sagittarius. Brings in a cool breeze simply by tossing her hair over her shoulders. Known as "Queen Jolene," but secretly wishes "Katy Lovey" would catch-on. Last remaining vegetarian in the band and proud of it. Loves diet soda and magazines. Plays to win. Currently holds a gold platinum membership card at Nordstroms. Spends her free time watching t.v. from the bathtub and petting kitties. Hiccups persistently whenever she is a.) drinking b.) hungry and c.) tired. Her dance move is the Electric Slide.
Christina: Co-pilot. Stops traffic with a smile. Tallest Jolene, even without boots on. Born and raised in Boring, Oregon. Lover of bacon. Amazingly holds the same tastes in fashion, music, art and polotics since 8th grade. Never leaves home without dental floss. Has never had a cavity. Can't believe Juliette Lewis jumped on the Scientology cult train. Snaps her fingers and lip-syncs when she dances. Would like to refer to more people as "chump" if she could only remember to do so.
Candy: Freshly college graduated. Makes grown men blush. Recently took up eating meat again, seems to be working out fine so far, we'll keep you posted. Has the longest hair in the band even though its not a race. Always keeps an eye open for the buried treasure. Enjoys the smell of old books. Wears stripes well. A very crafty girl. Not afraid to use duct tape or post-its. Dances wildly with eyes closed. Text master spreading the gospel of Atari 800.
They formed a band.
They released their debut "Rinse and Repeat" and spent the next 6 months teaching the world about stalkers, landlords, and superheroes.
But people change, and the Jolenes (Katy Sanford, Christina Wolfe, and Candy Blystone) are no different. Gone are the carefree tales of Diaries and Apple Pectin shampoo, and
now on their newest release "Get it to Go" they tackle such pressing subjects as skirt length, ice cream, and some bitch named Frenchie.
With nods to Shonen Knife, Josie and the Pussycats, and the movie Clueless, Portland's reigning pop tarts make the type of music that makes Mary Tyler Moore wanna throw her hat in the air.
The Tragedies Seek Musicians for the First Ever “Horror Music Jam” (a benefit for our 2nd Annual Theatre du Grand Guignol) at The Village Ballroom, Friday October 5 from 8pm until late
(I apologize for this eleventh-hour post, but we are living in strange and dark times…)
We all love to be scared, right? That’s why we love horror films and the occasional live horror show, like Theatre du Grand Guignol (begins October 11th).
Most people aren’t aware of it but the success of a horror film or live show does not solely rely on the plot or the actors, it also depends on the score.
If you love music with dark atmospherics, creepy motifs, weird impressionism, stabbing rhythms, or “just for fun” Boris Pickett style monster-rock, we have the event for you! Put on your musical fangs in and do your bloody deed this Friday, October 5th with the 1st Annual Horror Music Jam, a benefit for The Tragedies’ Theatre du Grand Guingol that aims to unnerve, unsettle and thrill the way a hippie music jam wouldn’t dare undertake. Classical, folk, goth, whatever, let’s hear something that makes our skin crawl and the hairs on the back of our collective necks stand up on end!
Space and time may be limited, so please let us know as soon as possible if you are interested, willing, able and flexible. Please contact Dylan (dylzone@yahoo.com) or call The Village Ballroom 503-283-1100 for details. And please send me you contact info, including phone number.
