Music
I write music, play rhythm guitar and bass, and sing back-up. Here are some of my bands.
CRAMP-oNS
SAN FRANCISCO, 2014-PRESENT
A tribute band to The Cramps, the great psychobilly band with a famous woman guitarist named Poison Ivy. I play rhythm guitar, wear a red wig and scream occasionally. Other players are Lux Inferior, Spleen, John Stuart, and Heather Dammit.
THE INSUFFERABLES
SAN FRANCISCO 2009-2021
An alt rock band that I wrote songs and played guitar for. Listen to "Argument Clinic" by producer Beau Sorenson at links below. The Insufferables released two earlier EP's "Edge of Control" and "Fire Bad!". Others who were members included: Keith McNamara, Gene Michal, Ram Fenster, Kevin Anderson, Kathleen McNamara, Paula Clark, Melissa Kim, and DK Palmgren.
THE VARVE
COLORADO / SAN FRANCISCO 1979-1985
An all-girl post-punk rock band, first started in Colorado by Sue Digby Penwarden from The Profalactics, bass, Jo Ann Gogue Sieger from Denver's The Guys, singer, and myself on guitar. The band added Ann Brent on drums and Kelli Kozak on keyboards. After the band moved to San Francisco in 1980, drummer Kat Zumbach (The Urge, Baby Buddha) joined the band.
We gigged all around the bay area (Fab Mab, iBeam, Sound of Music, Tool & Die, Berkeley Square, Stone, Keystone, Barrington Hall, etc.), Los Angeles, Santa Cruz (Catalyst), Sacramento, and made a tour back to Colorado (Mercury Cafe, Boulder Theatre). Memorable gigs: an outdoor hot tub party above Fort Collins, a mental health facility near Denver, opening for Translator at the Stud on two occasions, opening for Flipper at the Roxie Theatre, our fancy tour to Los Angeles. We recorded two EPs, were featured on "Live at le Disque" and on San Francisco's public TV station.
>> Photos and posters on Facebook
>> Colorado Punk Rock COMPLETE SITE >> I did not create this site but the whole archive was recently passed to me. Needs a lot of updates, so travel at your own risk!
THE PROFALACTICS
BOULDER, COLORADO 1978-1979
I started this all-woman punk rock band with Connie Clit on drums. After one gig, Nicole was replaced on bass by Sue Digby Penwarden. The band played around the Boulder and Denver area (Malfunction Junction, Not New Wave News, Naropa benefits) as well as live on KGNU public radio. We rehearsed in the University of Colorado student union building and in a room under the C.U. football stadium.
>> lots of photos and posters on Facebook
>> a recording of the Profalactics
>> Colorado Punk Rock COMPLETE SITE >> I did not create this site but the whole archive was recently passed to me. Needs a lot of updates, so travel at your own risk!
TEFLON
BOULDER, COLORADO 1977
I wrote songs and played bass in this three-person punk band that never played a live show. We rehearsed in the basement of Discount Records, on the Hill.