Dominique Davalos (born November 5, 1965) is an American musician, rock singer and bass player.

Biography

Born in

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, her father was actor

Richard Davalos Richard Davalos (November 5, 1930 – March 8, 2016) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Early life Davalos was born in The Bronx, New York City of Spanish and Finnish descent. At age six, he acted in a school performance of ' ...

and her sister is actress Elyssa Davalos. She is of Finnish and

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heritage from her father's side.

Music

Formerly in the band ''

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'', whose controversial music video single "The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight", released in 1984, was deemed too racy for its time. The song's video, directed by

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., featured a fur and stocking-clad Davalos. Commercial radio stations banned the single, and cable channel

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refused to air the risque video. In 2012, the video was placed on display in the contemporary art wing of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Davalos worked with former Go-Go

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under the name The Delphines. They released two albums: The Delphines (1996) and Cosmic Speed (2001). Davalos' and Valentine's current band, The BlueBonnets, has released 3 albums, Boom Boom Boom Boom (2010), Play Loud (2014) and Tonewrecker (2017). They are currently touring the United States to support this latest release. Davalos and Valentine also play in the band Lady Band Johnson with Johnny Goudie. Davalos is currently writing and singing in an all-female rock band called Dogs and Diamonds in Austin, TX. Dogs and Diamonds formed in the summer of 2016 and released their album Last Free Exit in 2018. Last Free Exit was produced by

Chris "Frenchie" Smith Chris "Frenchie" Smith (born in Durant, Oklahoma) is an American record producer, guitarist and songwriter. Biography Smith first began as a guitar player in the Austin, Texas noise-pop band Sixteen Deluxe in 1994. The band signed with Warner ...

in the Bubble, Austin TX. Davalos previously wrote, sang and played bass with another Austin Texas born band SuperEtte who released their second EP When People Are Cold And Hard And Hate in 2016. The first EP Yours Til The End was released in 2014. As a bass player Davalos has played bass for The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show, Tito & Tarantula, and Gods Hotel Featuring Spike from The Quireboys.

Acting

As an actress, Davalos is best known for such films as '' Salvation!'', '' A Woman Under the Influence'', ''

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'' and ''Stump the Band''. She most recently appeared in the film ''Virgin Cheerleader In Chains''.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4630466/?ref_=nm_knf_i1 Virgin Cheerleader In Chains

Discography

;Studio Albums / EPs * ''The Delphines - The Delphines'' (1996) * ''The Delphines - Cosmic Speed'' (2001) * ''Drag - Drag'' (2001) * ''Drag - Loose Like Brando'' (2005) * ''The BlueBonnets - Boom Boom Boom Boom'' (2010) * ''SuperEtte - Yours Til The End'' (2014) * ''The BlueBonnets - Play Loud'' (2014) * ''SuperEtte - When People Are Cold And Hard And Hate'' (2016) * ''The BlueBonnets - Tonewreker'' (2017) * ''Dogs And Diamonds - Last Free Exit'' (2018)

References

External links

Blue Bonnets official website

Dogs And Diamonds official website

SuperEtte official website
* * * American rock musicians American film actresses American women bass guitarists 1965 births Living people 20th-century American bass guitarists 20th-century American women guitarists 20th-century American women musicians American people of Finnish descent American people of Spanish descent 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American women Place of birth missing (living people) {{US-rock-musician-stub