| Prima Donna | |
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At the O2 Arena, opening for Green Day in October 2009 |
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| Background information | |
| Genres | Punk rock, Glam rock, Rock & roll, Alternative rock, Glam punk |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | primadonnarocks.com |
| Members | |
| Kevin Preston Aaron Minton David S. Field Lights Out Levine Erik Arcane. |
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| Past members | |
| Daniel Nyby, Bassist | |
Prima Donna is a rock n roll band from Los Angeles formed in 2003 featuring singer/guitarist Kevin Preston (formerly of The Skulls), Saxophonist/Keyboardist Aaron Minton, drummer David S. Field, bassist "lights out" Levine, and guitarist Erik Arcane.
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Their sound features saxophone, piano and organ, along with a guitar sound which has been described as "the best damn glampunkrock'n'roll ... Prima Donna goes for that timeless Dolls/Heartbreakers/Mott the Hoople sound and they pull it off perfectly".[1]
In May/June 2005, the band went on an eight country European concert tour with Texas Terri. In December 2005, the band played part of original Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock and the Philistines American tour.[2]
In the fall of 2007, Prima Donna featured a new track from their upcoming release entitled "Soul Stripper". It can be heard on the band's Myspace.
In a video interview with Eric Blair backstage at the premiere of Punk's Not Dead on May 30, 2007, Prima Donna talks about how they were formed, what they're currently doing, and their future. [3]
As of May 2008, Kevin Preston is also playing guitar in the Green Day side project Foxboro Hot Tubs.
Rodney Bingenheimer put the Prima Donna song "Demoted" into his KROQ-FM radio show rotation on July 27, 2008.[4]
Prima Donna released their new album, "After Hours", on Sept. 2, 2008 on Acetate Records.[5]
In the spring of 2009 Prima Donna toured the U.S. with Eddie and the Hot Rods and later with Duane Peters Gunfight.
In 2009, they supported Green Day throughout its European leg of the 21st Century Breakdown World Tour. They were the opening act for Green Day in Stockholm, Oslo, Belfast, Dublin, Glasgow, Birmingham, London and Manchester, among others.
In 2010, they returned to support Green Day throughout Asia in Bangkok, Singapore, Hong Kong, Seoul, Osaka, Tokyo, and Nagoya.
In 2011, the band started recording the followup album to "After Hours" with producer Chris Dugan at Jingletown Recording Studios in Oakland, CA.[6]
Prima Donna has shared the stage with such notable acts as Green Day, Turbonegro, the Sonics, the Zeros, the Boys, the Weirdos, Angry Samoans, Backyard Babies, Steel Panther, the Skulls, Duane Peters, Eddie & the Hot Rods, Glen Matlock, the Vibrators, the Phenomenauts, the Joneses, Josie Cotton, Anti-Nowhere League, Texas Terri, the Undertones, the Muffs, the Stranglers, MU330, the Subhumans, Sham 69, UK Subs, Charged GBH, the Rezillos, TV Smith, the Avengers, the Business, The Libertines, 20/20, Chelsea, the Briefs, the Exploited, Toyah, 999, the Pointed Sticks, Demented Are Go, Stza Crack, the Polecats, the Electric Prunes, Nikki Corvette,Mystic Knights Of The Cobra, Rikk Agnew, the Gears, Razor Dolls, Girl in a Coma, the Stitches, and the Bellrays.[7]
2008 album on Acetate Records. Produced by Messiaz & Prima Donna. Tracked at Reef Recorders by Josh Achziger. Overdubbed & mixed at Toneduff Studio by Bruce Duff & Frank Meyer. Mastered at Little Red Book by Mark Chalecki. Photography by Sawa. CD design & layout by Victor Dawahare/Dynolux Design.
Track listing
All music and lyrics were written by Kevin Preston, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Soul Stripper" | 3:55 | |
| 2. | "Demoted" | 2:16 | |
| 3. | "I Don't Want You To Love Me" | 2:10 | |
| 4. | "Stray Doll" | 2:39 | |
| 5. | "Double Crosser" | 2:34 | |
| 6. | "Lady Strange" | Music & Lyrics by Preston & Arcane. | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Doll Face Baby" | 3:08 | |
| 8. | "Everything's Wrong" | Music by Minton. Lyrics by Preston. | 2:46 |
| 9. | "Crucify" | 3:33 | |
| 10. | "Dummy Luv" | 3:35 | |
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Total length:
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28:48 | ||
Personnel
2005 album on Brunette Records. (Out of print) Released through internet stores such as iTunes and CDbaby.com. Contains the songs Eat Your Heart Out, Double Crosser, Stray Doll, Miss Avenue, Dummy Love, Crucify, Demoted, Teenage Mannequin, Everything's Wrong, Doll Face Baby, and Feel My Heat.[1] Several of these songs were reworked on the 2008 album After Hours.
New album to be released in February 2012[2]
This single is a heart-shaped, see-through red vinyl single, limited to 500 press, and hand-numbered.