Storm Large

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Storm Large

Background information
Birth name Susan Storm Large
Also known as Storm Large
Born June 25, 1969
US flag Southborough, Massachusetts, United States
Genre(s) Rock
Website http://www.stormlarge.com/

Storm Large (born Susan Storm Large, June 25, 1969) is a dramatic, vivacious singer best-known as a contestant on the CBS reality television show Rock Star: Supernova. Although she was eliminated on September 6, 2006 (in the last show before the season finale), Rock Star: Supernova host Dave Navarro recorded a guitar track on her single "Ladylike." Though originally slated to open for the band Rock Star Supernova on tour next January, Large and fellow contestant Magni Ásgeirsson were dropped from the billing due to financial reasons.[1] On October 14, 2006, "Ladylike" debuted at #5 on Billboard's "Hot Singles Sales" chart.

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[edit] Personal background

Large was born and raised in rural Southborough, Massachusetts. Since around age five, Large has been singing and writing songs, and, by age 14, she was six feet tall, with piercings and a mohawk. After high school, she attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, where she earned an associates degree in 1989. Soon after, she moved to San Francisco to pursue music instead of acting. She formed the bands FlowerSF, Storm and her Dirty Mouth, and Storm Inc., and sometimes performed as the duo Storm and Michael or Storm and Friends. In 2002, she left San Francisco to attend the Western Culinary Institute in Portland, where she was convinced by friends to sing again. Large currently lives in Portland, Oregon where she leads her band Storm and the Balls.

[edit] The Balls

Storm and the Balls, originally Storm and the Hellfire Antisocial Club, was formed in 2002 after Large moved to Portland from San Francisco. The Balls have drawn what local media call a "cult-like" following in clubs, primarily Wednesday nights at Dante's, where they perform "lounge-core, mash-up" renditions of artists ranging from ABBA, Billy Idol, Motörhead and Olivia Newton-John as well as their own compositions. Large also worked part-time as a bartender at Dante's when not touring with The Balls.

[edit] San Francisco

Before moving to Portland, she performed in the San Francisco Bay Area with her former bands (in order from most-recent back), Storm & Michael (billed as "Storm and Friends" on at least one occasion at Sweetwater in Mill Valley, CA), Storm Inc., Storm and Her Dirty Mouth, and FlowerSF. During that time, she tended bar at Noe Valley institution the Rat and Raven, which featured packed Sunday night showings of The Simpsons. She has appeared with her band Storm Inc. on the "Locals Only" television show produced by TMC. Large is known for her vocal range, stage presence, and attitude when performing.

[edit] Television Appearances

Storm Large appeared as a guest on The Ellen Degeneres Show on September 11, 2006. She discussed her childhood (and her unique name) with Ellen and then performed Queen's We Are the Champions with Paul from the Rock Star: Supernova House Band.

On September 26, 2006, Storm sang a rendition of the American national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, on the season 2 finale of ESPN reality television show The Contender. Before her performance, the show's announcer noted, "Storm is fulfilling one of her lifelong dreams to perform the national anthem at an international sporting event."

She recently performed the national anthem again on November 4, 2006 at the Portland Trail Blazers opening home game of their 2006-2007 NBA season. The broadcast appeared on Fox Sports Northwest, the Seattle and Portland affiliate of Fox Sports Net.

[edit] Trivia

  • Storm, Inc. featured Shaunna Hall of 4 Non Blondes and P-Funk fame as a rhythm guitarist. Shaunna was featured on The Calm Years LP and toured with the band for a few months after the album's release. Other projects eventually pulled Shaunna away from the band.
  • She graduated from St. Mark's School, a prestigious private school whose alumni include Prince Hashim of Jordan, in 1987. Her father Henry is a history and religion teacher there, as well as the football team coach.
  • Is six feet tall and has been since 14 years old.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio Albums

  • Big Daddy Large (as FlowerSF) 1995
  • Storm and Her Dirty Mouth EP 1998
  • The Calm Years (as Storm Inc.) 2000
  • Hanging with The Balls (as Storm and The Balls) 2003
  • Vasectomy (as Storm and The Balls) 2004
  • Blue (as Storm and The Balls) 2006 (not yet released)

[edit] Singles

  • "Ladylike" (as Storm and The Balls) 2006
  • "Ladylike featuring Dave Navarro" (As Storm and The Balls; Digital download only) 2006

[edit] Other Album Appearances

  • "Little Drummer Boy" (as FlowerSF) on Christmas Time in San Francisco by Various Artists 1995
  • "Ego" (as FlowerSF) on She's a Rebel by Various Artists 1997
  • "About You," "Let Go" on Infinite Syndrome by Bugs 1997
  • "You Don't Bring Me Flowers Anymore (Ruff Mix)" on You Are Here by Insecto 1999
  • "Rape Me" (as Storm Inc.) on Nearvana: San Francisco by Various Artists 2002
  • "Down," "Lovetractors 4 Sale" on Planet of the Fish by Alien Lovestock 2004
  • "Valentine's Day," "Closer Closer," "Ruin Everything" on Sessions at East by Auditory Sculpture 2006

[edit] External links

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "More Problems for Rockstar Supernova", TMZ.com, October 11, 2006.
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