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Ottawa's own all-female punk band
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Lifespan |
1983 to August 1985 | ||||||
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Members |
'83 - ?. '83 |
? '83 - ? '84 |
early '84 - Dec. '84 |
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Dec. '84 - ? '85 |
? '85 - ? '85 |
? '85 - Aug. '85 Melanie Kaye - vocals Julia - guitar Janine Frenken - bass Sherry Kees - drums |
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Type of music played |
punk | ||||||
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First gig |
Private party, Aylmer, Quebec, April 23, 1983 | ||||||
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Their first lineup. Photos (above) by Pam Corey |
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Some other gigs |
May 1, 1983 - May Day Festival, Ottawa University June 12, 1983 - Third World Benefit, Priests of the Sacred Heart Monastery, Ottawa July 16, 1983 - opening for M.D.C. [NCFC review] July 22, 1983 - Jungle Club, Ottawa
October 6, 1983 - Frigidaire III at the Roxy, Ottawa March 4, 1984 - Café la Résistance, Quebec City, Revoltes Magazine Launch Party March 15, 1984 - Youth Culture Promotions March event, Glebe Community Centre, Ottawa, with Porcelain Forehead, D-Ploy and Honest Injun [NCFC review] May 1, 1983 - Black Umbrella 'Free the Van Five' Benefit Concert - University of Ottawa, with Black Dove, Civil Terror, Zombie X-Terminators and Honest Injun Not Spube Centre, member's party, Ottawa, May 5, 1984 with Soggy Frog and Honest Injun May 11, 1984 - Confederation Jam, Confederation High School, Nepean June 2, 1984 - Rideauview Hall, Ottawa, with Raw Sewage and Snuff Maximus June 22, 1984 - Summer Dance, Glebe Community Centre August 3, 1984 - Rock Against Racism and Youth Action for Peace benefit concert - Glebe Community Centre, Ottawa, with D-Ploy and Requiem October 6, 1984 - Frigidaire IV - benefit for CKCU, at The Roxy, Ottawa, with Play, Fan Club and Insomniacs December 5, 1984 - The Underground, Ottawa, with Porcelain Forehead December 16, 1984 - Banana Obskouri, Ottawa January 19, 1985 - Sandy Hill Community Centre w/Genetic Control March 7, 1985 - The Underground w/Randypeters March 8, 1985 - Rock Against Reagan Benefit, Montreal March 17 1985 - Rock against Reagan (afternoon show) Quebec City March 17, 1985 - Zanzibar Club (evening show) Quebec City with D-Ploy June 5, 1985 - Protest show, Montreal (see flyer)
Last show? Montreal or Quebec City with the Ruggedy Annes.... |
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Above: Melisa Mech and Mimi Azmir.
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![]() Above: before a show in Quebec city. Julia, Melissa, Janine, Sherry. |
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Sherry, Janine, Julia + Melissa |
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Last gig |
Station 10, Montreal, July, 1985 with the amazing Ruggedy Annes, the all-female band from Winnipeg. | ||||||
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Recordings |
Download it free here. |
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| Hide Dimentia Five Compilation Cassette, 1984 | |||||||
| 2 tracks on the "MATRAX" Women's Alternative Compilation Cassette, 1985 | |||||||
| Video |
Honour's Calling, with pics (no actual video).
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Claim to fame |
Probably Ottawa's longest-running girl band at the time | ||||||
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Band high point |
Hurdy-gurdy built into Mimi's guitar to play "Happy Birthday" through pickup | ||||||
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Band low point |
Having something thrown at us by some asshole at a show in Montreal while being calling dykes. | ||||||
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Press |
CKCU (Carleton University radio station) interviews; Quebec City video interview for unremembered purpose; Ottawa Cable music video; Press in Revoltes, Urgl Orp and The Montreal Mirror | ||||||
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Derivatives |
Unwarranted Trust went through a number of member changes over its 3-year lifespan but most of them didn't come from or go on to other bands. Julia, guitarist for the latter part of U.T.'s existance, had previously been the guitarist for Last Prayer and went on to Top Ten Melanie Kaye had sung with Last Prayer prior to fronting U.T. for their last 2 months. She later moved to Toronto and fronted Smear. Janine recently picked up the bass for Porcelain Forehead for their 2010 reunion. |
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Links |
Melanie Kaye and Smear: The Gazette - Underground Sound article, 1998 | ||||||
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Contact information |
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Where are they now |
Sherry Kees ? |
Julia: that's Doctor Julia to you. | Melissa: ? | ||||
| Mimi was last spotted kicking ass (or something) in Toronto. | Janine Frenken.: freelance graphic designer / new bassist for Porcelain Forehead for their reunion. | Melanie: Punk/Alternative band promoter in Toronto and has her own company: Melanie Kaye PR | |||||
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Sources |
Julia, N.C.F.C., J.F. | ||||||
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