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INSAINTS
The Insaints were an American punk rock group from Modesto and later San Francisco, California, United States, fronted by controversial vocalist Marian Anderson from 1988-1994. She was noted for her powerful, sexually charged and provocative live performances which frequently included on-stage nudity and sex acts. The Insaints made Bay Area headlines when Anderson was arrested for lewd conduct after a performance at 924 Gilman Street in Berkeley, California. The charges were eventually dropped after a year long legal battle, but the band broke up in 1994. In 2001, Anderson died of a heroin overdose at the age of 33. In 2005, the group reformed under the same name with Eva Von Slut as its new vocalist. A documentary about the Insaints and the life of vocalist Marian Anderson, entitled ''Last Fast Ride: The Life, Love, and Death of a Punk Goddess'' directed by Lilly Scourtis Ayers and narrated by Henry Rollins, was released in February 2011. It features interviews with Insaint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marian Anderson (Insaints)
Marian Anderson (born Marian Jennifer Holloway, August 13, 1968 – November 4, 2001) was an American punk rock singer in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. She was the lead singer of the band the INSAINTS, Insaints and performed at the 924 Gilman Street project in Berkeley, California, Berkeley, where she was arrested for lewd and lascivious acts in 1993, claimed her acts were protected artistic speech, and was eventually acquitted. Anderson died of a heroin overdose in 2001. Early life Holloway was born in San Francisco, California, on August 13, 1968, the first child born to Jennifer Justus and Rex Marion Holloway. When she was eight months old, the family moved to Pacific Grove, California. During her childhood she was physically and sexually abused by her violent and alcoholic father, and her parents divorced in 1974. During adolescence she ran away repeatedly, used drugs and alcohol, made multiple suicide attempts and lived in the streets for months at a time. Event ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |