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Candy From Strangers

About Me

We are back for our Yearly AIDS BENEFIT!!! Looking forward to seeing you all again! Rock and Sex. What more could you want?
Candy From Strangers has been tearing up rock venues across the country since 1999 and amassing a loyal following on both coasts. Based in San Francisco, the band has recently been gaining momentum by touring and playing showcases, street fairs and clubs. They have a huge local following, radio play on west coast college radio and internet radio stations and increasing sales on CD baby , independant retail outlets and digital distribution by Chameleon Music. The latest CD, Cat Butt Tattoo is now available on iTunes and TowerRecords.com and is now sponsored by Sam Ash Music .
CFS's live shows and material is at last capturing that elusive buzz, and proving themselves to be a band of style and substance.
This is a band that has all the ingredients necessary to make it in rock: memorable songs, great performances, charisma, and unique style. Influenced by classic rock, punk, glam and pop, Candy From Strangers has broad appeal. Driving tempos, clever lyrics and an old-school dirty delivery makes you remember why you love rock.
NEWS:
CFS returned to NYC for five shows in late March, including shows at The Continental, The Trash Bar and Original Sessions National Buzz Band Search at Love Sexy's.
Candy From Strangers is going back to the studio in April and May to complete their new full-length album produced by Chris Dugan (Green Day's American Idiot) and is set for release in summer of 2006.
Stay tuned for our first live action video, great new songs Warped Tour Show a and return to Los Angeles.
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Member Since: 15/12/2004
Band Website: http://www.candyfromstrangers.com/
Band Members: Pauli Gray
Ricky Ross/Gina Montel
Jamie MuntnerPaula Sutor
Influences: PJ Harvey, Kinks, Zeppelin, The Clash (it's the law), the Who, Alice in Chains, Stones, Sex Pistols. There's 5 people and a lot of different influences.
Sounds Like: We've heard people mention Jane's Addiction, Garbage, X, Cheap Trick and Sleater Kinney when talking about us. On our last tour people were saying it sounded like Motorhead with female vocals.

...Devoid of any pretentious, fluffy mewling, CFS is a good ol’fashioned punk band without the overly jaded drug/booze sodden indifference. They have a good, tight, well composed beat and tremendous vocals that never overreach the music-
Might Afrodite, NY Waste

...With it’s thunderous drums and sweet harmonies, the tracks swallow you into a seedy Ramones-infused world of late night carousing-
Dan Vermont, The Owl Mag

...Infectious tunes that just want to make you keep blasting them out. Ruby Jordan has a wicked voice and backed up by an excellent band so I can see them doing well given the right breaks. Voted Best EP 2005
Steve DIY, Punk Globe Magazine

...Catchy, very catchy stuff. I found myself humming their tunes days later-
Peter Altescu, Varla Magazine
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

oh and BTW

Several  CFS people are in the White Trash Debutantes. Playing, singing. and whatever else it is that we do up there with Ms. Ginger. We also have crew people around cute-young and BIG-and secret...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:49:00 GMT

oh and BTW

Several  CFS people are in the White Trash Debutantes. Playing, singing. and whatever else it is that we do up there with Ms. Ginger. We also have crew people around cute-young and BIG-and secret...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:49:00 GMT

Long time....

We had a farewell show at Bottom of the Hill. It was the best CFS show ever. Thanks to you ALL. You know who you are. The love in that Room was amazing. Aliens and spirits and orbs were there too. The...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:43:00 GMT

Report from days gone by

Check in...More soon.This month WHITE TRASH DEBUTANTES will play September 9th at THEE PARKSIDE @1600 17th Street San Francisco, CA @ Wisconsin.. THEE PARKSIDE rules because it is not a snobby and up...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 11:01:00 GMT

Warped Tour

We fuckin' rocked at Warp Tour! So did Shira Girl, TAT ( I LOVE them), and of course: Joan Jett. We have a huge last show before big changes which we'll tell you more about soon. Love you all! CFS
Posted by on Wed, 19 Jul 2006 18:56:00 GMT

Thai Food

Ricky found good Thai food on his trip to Thailand. We need to get some NY style pizza for the lad. Any leads would be welcome.
Posted by on Fri, 28 Apr 2006 03:38:00 GMT

Parkside and Spiritual De-pantsing

Been awhile. We had a great time at thee Parkside as always. Played with our friends Rubberside Down and the Doormats. It was our yearly benefit for the AIDS Foundation. Since we last posted we've go...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Apr 2006 03:28:00 GMT

DuNord Rocked...

so...the show at the DuNord rocked. Thanks to all that came and to our friends Girlfriend Experience and RubberSide Down. They are both awesome and good friends... Next is thee Parkside and Kimo's on...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT

White Trash Debutantes

Ah...the return of Ginger Coyote to SF. I fucking love Ginger and the band. Always have. We are doing two shows with them. "Them" includes us. Four of our members are going to be Debs. Mmmmm....punk r...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 08:47:00 GMT

Back to the chicken

So...the chicken, after pining for months lonesomely for it's pot smoking big city love interest (our drummer Ricky), finally died of a broken heart. Yup, heartbreak and disaster from the road. The ...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:03:00 GMT