Member Since: 2/13/2006
Band Website: vintagebooks.com
Band Members: Amanda Boyden was born in Northern Minnesota. The eldest of three daughters, she grew up in Chicago and St. Louis. Currently she teaches in the English department of the University of New Orleans. She has held a variety of colorful jobs including elderly companion, artist’s model, gutter cleaner, dishwasher, science lab assistant, cancan dancer, tutor, stuntwoman, and bit part actress. Until recently, Amanda worked as a contortionist and professional trapeze artist. She proudly lists hanging high over the heads of Galactic and 311 in her life accomplishments. She is married to Canadian author Joseph Boyden. Pretty Little Dirty is her first novel.
Influences: BLACK FLAG “Rise Aboveâ€
SOCIAL DISTORTION “Playpenâ€
IGGY POP “Search & Destroyâ€
NOMEANSNO “It’s Catching Upâ€
BUTTHOLE SURFERS “Suicideâ€
CIRCLE JERKS “Live Fast Die Youngâ€
THE SKULLS “Life Ain’t So Prettyâ€
DEAD KENNEDYS “Too Drunk to Fuckâ€
SONIC YOUTH “Hot Wire My Heartâ€
MINOR THREAT “In My Eyesâ€
BAD BRAINS “Banned in DCâ€
VIOLENT FEMMES “Add It Upâ€
X “Because I Doâ€
RHCP “True Men Don’t Kill Coyotesâ€
THE GERMS “Not All Rightâ€
T.S.O.L. “Property Is Theftâ€
DOA “World War 3â€
THE RAMONES “I Wanna Be Sedatedâ€
BAD RELIGION “Fuck Armageddon…This Is Hellâ€
GBH “Give Me Fireâ€
FEAR “I Don’t Care About Youâ€
SEX PISTOLS “Holidays in the Sunâ€
Sounds Like: Available March 14, 2006
in trade paperback
432 pages
$13.95Click here to buy.
Record Label: Vintage Books
Type of Label: Major