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Faster what? Faster Pussycat hit the glam rock scene in the late 80's, with
their
self-titled release in 1987.
Fittingly, Faster Pussycat was formed in Hollywood, CA. Some of
you may recognize the band's name as coming form the title of the 1965
film, Faster, Pussycat! Kill, Kill, Kill.
Early on, Faster Pussycat toured with bands like David
Lee Roth, Alice Cooper, and Motorhead. Some of you may remember
that Faster Pussycat was featured in the 1987 "rocumentary", The
Decline of Western Civilization Part 2 - The Metal Years, where
they performed the songs "Cathouse" and "Bathroom Wall". Later
they toured with Kiss and Motley Crue. Their second album,
entitled
Wake Me When It's Over (1989),
has been heralded as their best yet (it hit Gold, after all). Many
of you will remember the songs "House of Pain" and "Poison
Ivy" from that release.
By 1993, Faster Pussycat had broken up as members of the
band went on to solo projects. In 2001, the band reunited and
released an Industrial Rock album titled Between the Valley of the
Ultra Pussy (seriously?). This new sound not only alienated
classic metal fans, but also was the impetuous for a a 2006 lawsuit that
found two bands performing under the name "Faster Pussycat". At
the time of this writing, it appeared the controversy continued to roll
on, and performances by the "official" Faster Pussycat band essentially
only included one original band member, that being lead singer, Taime
Downe. At the time of this writing, the Faster Pussycat
Discography was as follows:1987: Faster Pussycat
1989: Wake Me When It's Over
1990: Live and Rare
1992: Belted, Buckles, and Booted
1992: Whipped!
2001: Between the Valley of the Ultra Pussy
2003: Greatest Hits: Faster Pussycat
2006: The Power of the Glory Hole
2009: Front Row of the Donkey Show |
