Fabulous Disaster (band)
| Fabulous Disaster | |
|---|---|
| Origin | San Francisco, California |
| Genres | Punk rock, riot grrrl |
| Years active | 1998–2007 |
| Labels |
I Scream Evil Eye Pink and Black |
| Website | http://www.fabulous-disaster.com |
| Members |
Lynda Mandolyn Squeaky Sally Disaster Lizzie Boredom |
| Past members |
Cinder Block "Mr Nancy" Kravitz (bass) Laura Litter(lead vox) |
Fabulous Disaster was an riot grrrl band founded in 1998 out of San Francisco, California.
History
Fabulous Disaster formed in San Francisco in 1998 and released their debut album, Pretty Killers, in 1998 on Evil Eye Records. In 2000, they signed to Fat Wreck Chords', Pink and Black imprint. Their second album, Put Out or Get Out, met with some success, and extensive touring followed. They released, Panty Raid!, in 2003 and toured with bands such as NOFX, The Mad Caddies, The Briefs, The Real McKenzies, The Dickies and others. While on the Fat Wreck Tour of 2001, they won the SF Weekly Best Punk Band award. They released the EP, I'm a Mess, in 2004, featuring a new lineup. More extensive touring followed. They released a few split EP's with Euro bands like OC Toons and Zinc. The band's fourth full-length album, Love At First Fight, was released in May 2007.
In the latter part of 2007, it was announced on their website that the band had decided to call it quits. Fat Mike from NOFX has called them the best female punk band of all time.
Discography
- Pretty Killers (1999)
- Put Out or Get Out (2001)
- Panty Raid (2003)
- Im a Mess EP (2004)
- Awesome Fromage - Split CD With OC Toons (2006)
- Love at First Fight (2007)
Members
- Lynda Mandolyn - lead vocals
- Sally Disaster - drums
- Squeaky - guitar and vocals
- Lizzie Boredom - bass
- Laura Litter - Lead Vocalist - Original Line Up
- Mister Nancy - Bass - Original Line Up