4 Non Blondes | |
Synopsis
4 Non Blondes began in the fall of 1989 with guitarist Shaunna Hall, bassist Christa Hillhouse, drummer Wanda Day, and vocalist Linda Perry, in the wake of The Lesbian Snake Charmers, a punk / rockabilly/ reggae project led by vocalist Jai Jai Noire for whom Hall, Day and Hillhouse provided the musical backbone.
After seeing the Charmers in a local dive called The Nightbreak, Linda and Shaunna had a conversation which eventually led the the first band rehearsal in October 1989. The band was named a few weeks later. Hall, Day and Hillhouse were sitting in Washington Square Park, in San Francisco, tossing around band name ideas when a small child walked past with his mother, and tried to grab a pizza crust from the top of a trash recepticle to feed the pigeons. HIs mom quickly averted his attention, saying, "don't touch that, it's dirty with all the pigeons and the people!" Since we they were the only people besides the "Blonde " family walking by, Hall sarcastically responded, "You mean all the Non-Blonde people! " pictured above: 4 Non Blondes 1989. Photo: Jessica Tanzer Band Members 1989-1991Linda Perry - Vocals, Guitars, bvs Studio Band Members 1991-1992Linda Perry - Vocals, Guitars, bvs Touring Band Members 1992-1994Linda Perry - Vocals, Guitars, bvs | |
Discography"1990 Demo" track list |
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"Demo 1990-91" track list "Bigger, Better, Faster, More!!" track list mp3s:for more 4 Non Blonde audio, click here for the 1991 Flipside Interview with 4 Non Blondes, click here web sites: | |
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