Tura Satana (band)

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Tura Satana
Former Tura Satana vocalist Tairrie B.
Former Tura Satana vocalist Tairrie B.
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, United States
GenresAlternative metal,[1] nu metal[2]
Years active1993–1999
LabelsNoise
Associated actsTairrie B, My Ruin, Dry Entry, Downset, Drunk With Power, Professional Murder Music, The Pain.
Past membersTairrie B
Brian Harrah
Rico Villasenor
Marcelo Palomino

Tura Satana was an American metal band named after cult actress Tura Satana.[3] The band started in the early 1990s under the name Manhole.[3] Due to legal reasons they changed it after the release of their first album All Is Not Well.[3] While the music was brutal and powerful, the lyrics of the first album were strongly influenced by singer Tairrie B's hardships as a woman having dealt with a dysfunctional family and violence.

Their second (and final) offering was the religious influenced Relief Through Release. Throughout their career, the band has shared the stage with rock big names such as Human Waste Project, Snot, Marilyn Manson, Deftones, Type O Negative, Incubus and Limp Bizkit.

After they disbanded, Tairrie B went on to form My Ruin and Brian Harrah went on to play in Professional Murder Music, and subsequently The Mercy Clinic, which featured Pat Lachman, former vocalist for Damage Plan.

Bassist Rico Villasenor went on to play in Downset, as well as Drunk with Power and Demean, both featuring Downset guitarist, Brian "Ares" Schwager. Rico currently plays with Drunk with Power guitarist, and famed Graffiti artist, in the LA based Metal band The Pain.

Band members[]

Former members[]

  • Scott Ueda - Guitar (1993–1997)
  • Marty Ramirez - Guitar (1993–1994)
  • Stephen Klein - Bass (1993–1995)
  • Louiche Mayorga - Bass (1996)

Discography[]

References[]

  1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Tura Satana – Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  2. ^ Taylor, Jason D. "Tura Satana – Relief Through Release". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 280. ISBN 0-7535-0257-7.

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