The Aquanettas
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The Aquanettas was an all-girl rock band from New York. Their music was influenced by classic rock such as Led Zeppelin and punk bands such as X, mixed with surf rock overtones. They formed in the mid-1980s in New York City, New York with lead vocalist Deborah Schwartz who had previously sung and wrote music for punk band Flavor Crystals. Jill Richmond from Los Angeles, California joined Schwartz to form the nucleus of the band, with bassist Claudine Troise and drummer Stephanie Seymour.
The band took their name from a 1950s actress, Aquanetta Rose; Rose came to a Phoenix show by the group in 1990.
The Aquanettas toured nationally and managed to secure a record deal with Canadian record label Nettwerk Productions who also distributed their recordings through IRS Records in the United States. They recorded one album, two EPs and three singles before breaking up in 1995.
Their single, "Mind Full of Worry" is included on the soundtrack of Hal Hartley's 1994 film, Amateur.
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[edit] Members
- Deborah Schwartz - Vocals
- Jill Richmond - Guitars
- Claudine Troise - Bass guitar
- Stephanie Seymour - Drums and percussion
[edit] Discography
Albums:
- Love With the Proper Stranger (1990)
Singles:
- "Beach Party" (1990)
- "Whoa!" (1991)
- The Aquanettas (1992) (EP)
- Super Absorbent (1992) (Maxi single)
- Roadhaus (1993) (EP)
Soundtracks:
- Mind Full of Worry on Amateur
[edit] After the band
After The Aquanettas, Claudine played bass with instrumental band The Vice Royals featuring Pete "The Other White Meat" Linzell, Jay Sherman Godfrey's "The Lazy Jaycees," and Nancy Sexton and the Sugar Monkeys.
Following The Aquanettas, Jill played with Mean Reds, with Vinny DeNunzio on drums, Kris Yiengst bass, and Elizabeth Presley on vocals. The Mike Hunt Band (Stones tribute band) was next, and is actually still going strong. Jill is Keith and Tammy Faye Starlight is Mick. Tammy and Jill are currently forming an original band called "Little T & J."
Prior to The Aquanettas, Debby played with Flavor Crystals and Summit Ensemble. During the Aquanettas, Debby also played bass briefly with the deep East Village group Airlines. Post-Aquanettas she played in two bands, Schwartz UK and The New Tangerine Puppets. Her 1998 major-label release "Wrongs of Passage" had the life-span of a mayfly [Debby's words!]. Currently, she plays bass with Reshuffle and Lightening Kites. She also sings with P.G. Six and will appear on their upcoming 2006 Drag City release (stay tuned...). Debby has been a singer with Loser's Lounge since 1993 (or '94 or whenever it started--www.loserslounge.com). She recently contributed music/lyrics to the musical "The Adventures of Caveman Robot" opening in April 2006 (www.cavemanrobot.com). She also plays solo sets around NYC once in a while.
After The Aquanettas, Stephanie joined Adam Roth's Psychic Penguin, a pop powerhouse band that featured strong melodies and wicked four-part harmonies. The members of Penguin liked to trade off instruments onstage, and Stephanie sang, played drums on a few songs, and played a lot of percussion in the band. After Penguin, she formed her own band and became lead singer and songwriter for Birdy. The band released two CDs ("Supernominal Paraphernalia" and "Quarantine") on the independent, collective, cooperative label Cropduster Records. She currently sings in The New Ugly, formed with her husband and former Winter Hours guitar player Bob Perry, and she occasionally sings in Losers Lounge in NYC.
