Tura Satana was an American
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band named after cult actress
Tura Satana
Tura Satana (July 10, 1938Some sources give her birth year as 1935, i.e. Dave Itzkoff"Tura Satana, Cult Actress, Is Dead" ''New York Times'', February 5, 2011; accessed January 8, 2014. – February 4, 2011) was a Japanese American actress, v ...
.
The band started in the early 1990s under the name Manhole.
Due to legal reasons they changed it after the release of their first album ''
All Is Not Well
''All Is Not Well'' is the debut studio album by American band Tura Satana. Produced by Ross Robinson, the album was initially released in 1996 when the band was still performing under the name Manhole, which they were later forced to change due ...
''.
While the music was brutal and powerful, the lyrics of the first album were strongly influenced by singer
Tairrie B's hardships as a woman having dealt with a
dysfunctional family and violence.
Their second (and final) offering was the religious influenced ''
Relief Through Release''. Throughout their career, the band has shared the stage with
rock
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big names such as
Human Waste Project,
Snot
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,
Marilyn Manson
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,
Deftones,
Type O Negative
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,
Incubus and
Limp Bizkit
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.
After they disbanded, Tairrie B went on to form
My Ruin and Brian Harrah went on to play in
Professional Murder Music, and subsequently The Mercy Clinic, which featured
Pat Lachman, former vocalist for
Damageplan. Bassist
Rico Villasenor went on to play in
Downset, as well as Drunk with Power and Demean, both featuring Downset guitarist, Brian "Ares" Schwager. Rico currently plays with Drunk with Power guitarist, and famed Graffiti artist,
Axis in the LA based Metal band The Pain.
Band members
*
Tairrie B - Vocals
* Brian Harrah - Guitar
*
Rico Villasenor - Bass
* Marcelo Palomino - Drums
Former members
* Scott Ueda - Guitar (1993–1997)
* Marty Ramirez - Guitar (1993–1994)
* Stephen Klein - Bass (1993–1995)
* Louiche Mayorga - Bass (1996)
Discography
References
External links
Tairrie B interview in Metal Maidens from March 1997
American alternative metal musical groups
Nu metal musical groups from California
Noise Records artists
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