The Luchagors
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| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Genre(s) | Punk rock Alternative metal |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Label(s) | None |
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| Amy Dumas (vocals) Shane Morton (guitar, vocals) Jay Hedberg (bass guitar, vocals)[1] Troy King (drums, percussion) |
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The Luchagors is a punk rock band based in Atlanta, Georgia. It is fronted by Amy Dumas, better known as Lita to professional wrestling fans of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). During her last wrestling match at WWE's Survivor Series 2006, Dumas wore a Luchagors t-shirt.
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[edit] Band history
After retiring from professional wrestling, Dumas moved back to Atlanta, Georgia and became romantically involved with her high-school crush Shane Morton.[1] They began to write songs together and formed the band in the summer of 2006.[1]
The name Luchagors is a homage to the term Luchador, a Lucha libre performer.[1] Dumas performed this style early in her professional wrestling career. It is combined with the word gore, as in horror films, of which Amy and Shane are fans.[1]
The band started out playing small gigs in and around the Atlanta area. The band's world premiere show was at the Rock-n-Shock event, which was held at the Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia on September 14, 2006.[2] The event took place to honor Sean Shocker.
In early 2007, they began recording their debut album, which is being produced by Skid Row bassist, Rachel Bolan.[1][3] They finished recording the tracks for their album, on March 17, 2007.[4] In August 2007, an original member of the group, Troy the drummer, left the band.[5] Their self-titled debut album was released physically and as a download through online outlets on September 11.[1][6] By October, however, Troy decided to stay with the band.[7]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g Jeff Clark (September 7, 2007). The Luchagors Drop a Powerbomb. Stomp and Stammer. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ AtlantaBuzz.com (September 14, 2006). Rock-n-Shock at The Masquerade. Baltimore Sun. Retrieved on 2007-04-07.
- ^ Kevin Eck (February 22, 2007). Q&A with Amy Dumas. Retrieved on 2007-05-28.
- ^ Amy Dumas (March 17, 2007). It's getting closer!!. Retrieved on 2007-05-28.
- ^ Amy Dumas (August 9, 2007). New CD, New Drummer- all kinds of stuff. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
- ^ Amy Dumas (August 28, 2007). BIG NEWS! (Are you sitting down?). Retrieved on 2007-08-29.
- ^ Amy Dumas (October 13, 2007). New news- Old drummer. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
[edit] Further reading
- Scott Mervis (March 6, 2008). Music Preview: Wrestler Lita gets a new kick out of The Luchagors. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
- Scott Mervis (March 17, 2008). Wrestler quits ring for rock stardom. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
