Slant 6
Slant 6 | |
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Origin | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Genres | Punk rock |
Years active | 1992–1995 |
Labels | Dischord |
Past members | Christina Billotte Myra Power Marge Marshall |
Slant 6 was an American punk rock trio, based in Washington, D.C.[1]
The group consisted of Christina Billotte (electric guitar and vocals), Myra Power (electric bass guitar and vocals), and Marge Marshall (drum set and trumpet); it formed in July 1992 following the 1991 breakup of Autoclave, in which Billotte had played. The group took their name from an in-line six-cylinder engine produced in the 1960s and 1970s by the Chrysler Corporation.
Slant 6 recorded for the Dischord label and toured the United States several times, and England once. The group released two albums, 1994's Soda Pop-Rip Off[2] and 1995's Inzombia[3] The group broke up in November 1995 while on tour in England.
The band makes an appearance in the 1994 cult road movie Half-cocked.
Discography
Albums and EPs
- 1993 - What Kind of Monster Are You EP (Dischord Records)
- 1994 - Soda Pop * Rip Off (Dischord)
- 1995 - Inzombia (Dischord)
Singles
- 1995 - "We're Having A Baby/ This Is... Young Vulgarians" split single with The Make-Up (Time Bomb Records)
Compilation appearances
- 1993 - "Alien Movie Stars" on Julep, Yoyo Recordings
- 1993 - "Nights X 9" on Stars Kill Rock, Kill Rock Stars
- 1995 - "Time Expired" on Half-Cocked OST, Matador Records
- 2002 - "What Kind of Monster Are You?" and "Are You Human?" on 20 Years of Dischord, Dischord Records
References
- ^ "Slant 6 | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- ^ "Soda Pop * Rip Off - Slant 6 | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-03-04.}
- ^ "Inzombia - Slant 6 | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-03-04.}