©2002-2010
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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Photos by Pam Corey |
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Other gigs worth mentioning |
Black Umbrella 'Free the Van Five' Benefit Concert - University of Ottawa, May 1, 1983, with Black Dove, Civil Terror, Zombie X-Terminators and Honest Injun Third World Benefit - Priests of the Sacred Heart Monastery, Ottawa, June 12, 1983 July 16/83 opening for M.D.C. [NCFC review]
Frigidaire III - at the Roxy, Ottawa, October 6, 1983 Revoltes Magazine Launch Party - Cafe Resistance, March 4th, 1984 Youth Culture Promotions Spring Dance - Glebe Community Centre, Ottawa, March 15, 1984, with Porcelain Forehead, D-Ploy and Honest Injun [NCFC review] Not Spube Centre, member's party, Ottawa, May 5, 1984 with Soggy Frog and Honest Injun Confederation Jam - Confederation High School, Nepean, May 11, 1984 Rideauview Hall, Ottawa, June 2nd, 1984, with Raw Sewage and Snuff Maximus Rock Against Racism and Youth Action for Peace benefit concert - Glebe Community Centre, Ottawa, August 3, 1984, with D-Ploy and Requiem Frigidaire IV - benefit for CKCU, at The Roxy, Ottawa, October 6, 1984, with Play, Fan Club and Insomniacs The Underground, Ottawa, December 5, 1984, with Porcelain Forehead 
Rock Against Reagan/R.A.J. Contre Reagan Benefit - Montreal, March 8, 1985, with Asexuals, Nils and October Crisis. [bigger show poster]
 Zanzibar, Quebec City, March 17, 1985, with D-Ploy |
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Before a show in Quebec city. |
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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 |
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| Hide Dimentia Five Compilation Cassette, 1984 | ||||
| 2 tracks on the "MATRAX" Women's Alternative Compilation Cassette, 1985 | ||||
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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. | J.F.: freelance graphic designer | 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. | |||
"Honour's Calling" on the legendary "P.E.A.C.E." 2-disc compilation, from Radical Records, 1984Were you connected to this band and want to add your 2 cents worth? Click here.
