Member Since: 21/06/2006
Band Website: here!
Band Members: Fancy Grits Bitchet (vox)
Juanita la Guarra (vox/bass/cuatro)
Cherry-Lynn Pewter (vox/violin)
Amber-Rose Pewter (vox/guitar/piano)
Mina la China (violin)
Tiny (vox/dance)
Pappy Buckets (cajón)
Influences: Dolly P of course, Emmy Lou, Maria Callas, Lhasa de Sela, The Andrew Sisters, Alabama, Dixie Chicks, McGarrigle Sisters, Alannah Myles, Salt n Peppa, Lidia Mendoza, Beatriz Adriana, Neil Young, Exene Cervenka (from X and the knitters, Aunty Christ, Sisters of Mercy (basically any sister band), Alison Kraus, Gillian Welch, Tina Turner, Liszt, The Brodsky Quartet, Estrella Morente, Courtney Love, Peaches, The Roches, Loretta Lynn (duh!), Frida Khalo, Madeleine Khan (from Blazing Saddles), Charlie Daniels and his band, Willie Nelson (who Fancy sang for outside an Italian restaurant in Portland Oregan once, Willie was stoned).
Sounds Like: Country Cabaret swirled with tequila and grenadine, like finding an angels feather on the pillow, after a night's thrashing from a demonic harpy. Tender, passionate, rough n tumble and very, very silly indeed.
Type of Label: Major