TXRD--Lonestar Rollergirls
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"Banked track, skate it dont hate it! "
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27 years old
AUSTIN, TEXAS
United States
Last Login:7/16/2008
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| General | TXRD LONESTAR ROLLERGIRLS
Roller Derby, Texas-style
Founded in 2001 in Austin,Texas by She-EOs Anya Jack, April Herman, Heather Burdick and Nancy Lynn, TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls was started with a vision of outrageous production value and fabulous women on skates. The Lonestar Rollergirls are local favorite daughters as well as a hearty entertainment staple, perfectly blending the Keep Austin Weird attitude with a free-wheeling pursuit of fun and competition, with rocking local music thrown in for good measure.
High Impact
Primarily composed of women between the ages of 21 and 40+, the Lonestar Rollergirls embody a do-it-yourself attitude, pooling their resources and varied skill sets to keep their league up and rolling. With 10+ committees and an elected governing body, these women have fought to build their organization from the ground up, never taking an official loan and keeping the majority of league responsibilities in-house. The same work ethic continues to pervade the league today, as the rollergirls look to the future and plot the course for where the next five years will take them. Their plans are big and their dreams even bigger, and there is no doubt that these women will continue to impact Austin, and beyond, in a serious way.
Teams
We currently have five teams: The Hellcats (50's-style vixens who love their hotrods and switchblades), The Putas Del Fuego (Cholas with a taste for blood and tequila), The Holy Rollers (the baddest bullies in the Sacred Heart schoolyard), The Rhinestone Cowgirls (Texas fillies that offer up the best in country-fried violence), and the Cherry Bombs (ruthless Rock 'n' Roll misfits run amuck).
The History
The Lonestar Rollergirls first public bout was seen by approximately 400 spectators. By season's end, crowd attendance had reached 1,300, with hundreds having to be turned away at the door. Now, as the 80-member skater-owned and operated league hits its fifth anniversary, the sport of roller derby has grown in incredible leaps and bounds, as has the amount of involvement that each skater puts into this business.
In 2003, TXRD purchased an original roller derby banked track, making them the first all-girl league to ever skate on a banked track. TXRD has sparked a roller derby revival and can be directly connected to new leagues springing up in cities around the world, from the Cayman Islands, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York.
The Word is Out
Local and national media have taken notice of the women of TXRD, recognizing that this group of women truly is unique. Media Coverage includes: The Chicago Tribune, The Austin American Statesman, The Austin Chronicle, Austin Monthly, Austin Fit Magazine, Bust Magazine, Drill Magazine, Loaded, Playboy, Rank and Review, SPIN, Texas Highways Magazine, IN Magazine, Austin Music Network (AMN), National Public Radio (NPR), KLBJ Radio, 101X Radio, Mega 93.3 Radio, KAOS 95.9 Radio, KVRX Radio, KOOP Radio, Comedy Central's Insomniac with Dave Attell.
TXRD is also featured in three music videos, as well as a documentary being filmed by Bob Ray and Werner Campbell of Crashcam Films. The documentary, titled "Hell On Wheels," tells the story of a group of women who create a high-octane rock and roll-fueled, all-girl roller derby league from the ground up. The film follows the women through the planning stages, fundraising rock shows, grueling practices and, ultimately, up to their first bone-breaking, smashingly successful first season and beyond.
In 2006, the Lonestar Rollergirls were featured in a 13-episode television series on A&E titled "Rollergirls." This opportunity helped spread the new derby to households across the nation and the world, and renewed the excitement for banked track roller derby that many viewers recalled from decades ago. That same year, the Lonestar Rollergirls had the chance to skate in larger venues across Austin, including the Austin Convention Center in Downtown Austin.
The LonestarRollergirls also have participated in the first two interstate banked tracked derby bouts for the new all-girl leagues. In 2005, the league hosted the Renegade Rollergirls from Arizona, and then in 2006, the LA Derby Dolls from California. We look forward to many more cross-country matchups in the near future!
The Best Fans in the World
The fans that attend our bouts range from white-collar professionals and soccer moms with kids in tow, to bikers and mohawked rockers. The largest majority of or fan base is from 21-35 years of age, with an emphasis on things alternative when it comes to music and entertainment. Much of our audience is comprised of those who spend a large amount of time in Austin's entertainment districts. But again, because of roller derby's past glory, it appeals to many who grew up watching it on TV.
TXRD Loves Its Community
The women of TXRD volunteer their time and make special appearances at many benefits and events to raise money for local charities. Recent events have benefited New Horizons, an Austin-area shelter for mentally and physically abused children, The Austin Human Society and The David Powell Health Clinic for uninsured and underinsured HIV+/AIDS patients.
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All the bands who played The Thunderdome 2005 Season:
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Backlit Revolver
The Lifters
Magically Delicious Smoking Skunk Monkey
The Addictions
Hellapeno
Crank County Dare Devils
The Action Is
Young Heart Attacks
BoomBox ATX
Stevie Tombstone
The Mudflaps
Flametrick Subs
Blue Flames
Gorch Fock
The Vain
Honky
Black Novas
Scott Biram
Chili Cold Blood
Dixie Witch Wined up Radio
The Weary Boys
Hank III
Brewtality Inc.
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Bands who played The Thunderdome 2006 Season
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Pong
Hit by a Car
Maneja Beto
The White Ghost Shivers
(L.A. bands) Pretty in Stereo and Pat Todd and the Rank Outsider
The Transgressors
Barfield
MDSSM
The Ugly Beats
The Ravens
John Schooley & His One Man Band
The Oklahomos & The Rockland Eagles
Household Names & The Panties
Dale Watson & The Little Bicycles
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All the bands who played The Thunderdome 2007 Season
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The Chalk Outlines
Los Hispanos U.K.
Elvis On Speed
The Winchester Twin
Combo Mahalo
The Bell Furies
***Bands for game in LA***
Drop Dead Beats
BBQ Kings
DJ Judy Gloom
The Breifs(Afterpaty)
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The Arab Leauge
Sweet Skull
American Grave yard
Jungle Rockers
Reigning Sound
Near Miss & Toof
Adrian & the sickness
The Little Bicycles
Honky
Street Light Suzie
Midwest Monster
| | Movies | EVERY rollergirl is required to have seen and loved:
Kansas City Bomber,Rollerball and XANADU
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| | Heroes | ANN CALVELLO, THE DEMON OF THE DERBY -
one of the Great Roller Derby Stars of the 1970's. TXRD had the incredible fortune of hosting her at our 2005 Championship Bout, "The Calvello Cup," on July 24 2005. Read more about her and "The Ann Calvello Story" at:
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Roller Derby Rocks, Tough Cookies, Bad News Beaters, F**k you up, Consolidated, Riot Grrls of Austin, Black Cats of DOOM, TENT CITY TERRORS of AZRD, The Surly Gurlies
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TXRD--Lonestar Rollergirls's Details
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| Status: | Single | | Here for: | Networking, Friends | | Hometown: | AUSTIN TX | | Body type: | 6' 2" / Athletic | | Ethnicity: | White / Caucasian | | Zodiac Sign: | Sagittarius | | Occupation: | Skating |
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About me:
TXRD--Lonestar Rollergirls is an all-female roller derby league in Austin, Texas. Any of you travelin' rollergirls out there should feel free to visit us if you're ever in town. You can learn more about us at www.txrd.com.
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Who I'd like to meet:
Ann Calvello, one of the great roller derby stars of the 1970s.
She attended our Calvello Cup Championship on July 24, 2005. Rest In Peace.
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