Tura Satana (band)
Tura Satana was an American metal band named after cult actress Tura Satana.[3] The band started in the early 1990s under the name Manhole.[3] Due to legal reasons they changed it after the release of their first album All Is Not Well.[3] 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.
Tura Satana | |
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![]() Former Tura Satana vocalist Tairrie B. | |
Background information | |
Also known as | Manhole (1993–1996) The Band Formerly Known as Manhole |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1993–1999 |
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Past members |
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Their second (and final) offering was the religious influenced Relief Through Release. Throughout their career, the band has shared the stage with rock big names such as Human Waste Project, Snot, Marilyn Manson, Deftones, Type O Negative, Incubus and Limp Bizkit.
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
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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All Is Not Well |
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Relief Through Release |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
References
- Ankeny, Jason. "Tura Satana – Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- Taylor, Jason D. "Tura Satana – Relief Through Release". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- Colin Larkin, ed. (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 280. ISBN 0-7535-0257-7.
- "Chart Log UK: DJ T - Tzant". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- Brannigan, Paul (1997-07-26). "Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!". Kerrang!. EMAP (658): 17–19.