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Protea

About Me



Layout by CoolChaserProtea is Serena Toxicat's thorny, sharp-clawed, 21st century brainchild. She recommends that you enjoy a tincture of this mysterious flower in a cozy dungeon with a crystal divinatory pendulum and a cup of catnip tea.

Serena's parallel and past bands & projects include Apocalipstick, Apocalypse Theatre, Catbox Theory, Ephemeral Orchestra, Gypsy Caravan, Static Reflex and more!

languages: English, French, Serenese

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 15/08/2008
Band Members: Serena Toxicat and her very special guests, including tara ntula, Matthew Azevedo, Jamahl Tulloch and his Tyra(nt)donna kitty, John Nelson, and Isis the cat.
Influences: ~*Toxicat's kitties, the universe, various dark experimental artists, including Diamanda Galas~*Serena loves the CMI, Projekt and 4AD artists, and many have left their imprint on her soul (and ears) over the years~*
Sounds Like: catatopia
Record Label: produces herself (but looking!) * machineKUNT comp
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

a reminder for the ignorant

Racists, anti-Semites, homophobes - and though they haven't yet bothered me here - sexists, speciesists, classists, ageists, transphobes, etc., will not be tolerated in this space. If you are one, d...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:39:00 GMT

Playing the How to Destroy the Universe festival this Sunday @ 5LOWERSHOP in SF, CA

If you are in the SF Bay Area this weekend for Throbbing Gristle / How To Destroy the Universe - Part 6PLEASE COME SEE ME (PROTEA) represent MachineKunt Records.Show your support for EXPERIMENT HAYWIR...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:21:00 GMT

Protea is on the new Attrition covers compilation!

Wrapped in the guise of my friend The album of attrition cover versions is now finally complete... 4 years in the making we have had so many amazing versions of our songs... the album features 17 tr...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:21:00 GMT

Serena's art opening is this Sat. 4-4 at Blow!

Come to my art opening on Sat. 4-4 from 8-10 pm, Bay Area lovers of fine art, wine and good food! I'll be showing & selling about 30 pieces, including paintings, photographs,mixed media and collage, a...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:38:00 GMT

Serena's side projects/where else you can hear her vox

Please check them out; I'd love to hear your thoughts!www.myspace.com/catboxtheory  * morrow* Felinite Synthetiqueandwww.myspace.com/staticreflex  *under an arab gun [cat scratch mix]
Posted by on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:37:00 GMT

Just in time for the Winter Solstice, XXXmas, Festivus and Catmas!

The Osiris Tree!!!Before the time of Christmas, 'twas the celebration of the Egyptian deity's birth.Order this hour-long CD and support the arts (X-periMental muzak) and independent artists (me and my...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:23:00 GMT

Tune in to Rock n Roll Psychic Radio on 12-22!

I'll be talking about Protea, my book, dancing, acting, modeling and loads of other projects and things I'm up to!"Em hotep,Serena Toxicat~*
Posted by on Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:23:00 GMT

Proteas spooky holiday CD is available now!

'Tis the season for dark paganized Xmas carols!This Protea concept album is alive with ethereal wails, echoing screams, and experimental soundscapes.It's called The Osiris Tree, because before the tim...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:44:00 GMT

Attrition, Imprint, Unwoman at the DNA!

They are all such amazing musicians and wonderful people, too.Cellist and vocalist Erica (Unwoman) and I were in a band together back in the day, and we're both on the machineKUNT comp as well as the ...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:24:00 GMT

Evangeline And The Drama Wheel-> Get the book!

Yes, Protea has a novel out, or more specifically, Serena does - and unlike mall goth, it's all (well, mostly) about the music, recounting through literary fiction her tour daze:Description:Evangeline...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:14:00 GMT