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Hey! get off the computer and go outside! |
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| Location: | OAKLAND, California |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jun 5, 2008 (92 days back) |
About Me |
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| Punk Folkie Popstar Penelope Houston has been called alot of things. In the New York Trouser Press Record Guide, Ira Robbins proclaimed her, at 19, as "...the archetypal indomitable rock'n'roll woman, her strength and aggression are what elevates these tracks from energetic but typical punk to remarkable personal statements... the Avengers (her first band) were a major national asset." In The Unknown Legends Of Rock And Roll, she's marked as "the soul-sister to Nick Drake and Sandy Denny." The All Music Guide states that she "helped pioneer the melodic-yet-hard-hitting alternative rock... mined by such performers as Liz Phair and Aimee Mann."Born in Los Angeles and raised in Seattle, Penelope Houston has spent her life surrounded by music. In 1977, opting for a career of a different nature, Houston headed south to attend San Francisco's Art Institute. In a short time, the teenage student found herself at a point where art, culture and music collided - as the lead singer and songwriter for The Avengers, a foursome that critic Greil Marcus described as "San Francisco's best punk band - in their moments, they were, you knew, better than any other band playing that night anywhere in the world." | |
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Music:Member Since: 7/7/2004Band Website: penelope.net Band Members: Penelope is honored to have many great musicians playing in her bands and on her recordings currently: Pat Johnson - guitar, keyboards, vox Mike Therieau - guitar, vox Ned Doherty - bass John Hofer - drums Dave Leonard - drums and previously: Steven Strauss bass and vox Mel Peppas - mandolin and guitar Eliot Nemzer - guitar Kevin Mummey - drums and percussion Katharine Chase - bass and vox Dawn Ricardson - drums Michael Pappenberg - guitar Chuck Prophet - guitar Stephanie Finch - keyboards Tim Mooney - drums Steve Bowman - drums Marc Capelle - horns and keys Ralph Carney - horns Beth Custer - clarinet Julian Smedley - violin and viola Jane Weidlen - vox and guitar Charlotte Caffey - vox and guitar Jeffrey Wood - organ Kevin Donahue - accordian and piano Eric Lefcowitz - guitar and vox Avengers circa 2006! ---- Joel Reader - bass and vox Luis Illades - drums Greg Ingraham - guitar And 1977-1979---- Danny Furious - drums and vox Jimmy Wilsey - bass and vox Greg Ingraham - guitar Brad Kent - guitar in 1979 Influences: mushrooms, lynda barry, slipping in between the moments, dark chocolate, leonard cohen, mom, the ones whose lives I saved, DeVoteD-ruins, incredible string band, heartbreak, seriously faded people, nabakov, patti smith, john singer sargent, seattle winters, the taste of socca, violent femmes, the crack in everything, dragon, traveling to foreign shores, the stone-eaters of cleveland, luis gabriel illades... Sounds Like: falling up and getting down again Record Label: DBK Works Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Folk Rock / Emo / Pop Punk) |
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My Blog |
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de Young and de restless |
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| Well, well, well, this is a perfect show for all you early-to-bedders. The show will be over by 8:45pm. And it's free! And it's all ages, so you can bring those babies.And as a bonus for the Gilbert a... Posted by penelope houston on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:05:00 PST |
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Interview on Alice Bag’s site |
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| Here's recent interview I did with Alice on her excellent Women in Punk site that focuses on the Los Angeles area women of the late 70's.
http://www.alicebag.com/womeninlapunk.html
Don't forget to che... Posted by penelope houston on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:47:00 PST |
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SFWeekly says... |
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| Here's a show-preview in the SFWeekly. cheers,
PH
Come in, HoustonBy Hiya Swanhuyser
The Pale Green Girl is underrated, like most of Penelope Houston's work. The most recent record of the Avengers' s... Posted by penelope houston on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 03:16:00 PST |
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back in the USSA |
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| Phew... survived another tour. It was fun and a bit exhausting too. But this time I managed to keep my voice, so that was a big improvement over last year in Europe.I brought back a bunch of tour Tees... Posted by penelope houston on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 03:12:00 PST |
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Penelope on TV circa 1989? |
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| My friend Dog used to have a crazed variety show on some public access cable channel in the late 80's. it's pretty hilarious and you can catch a glimpse of my fab thift-store wardrobe while I played t... Posted by penelope houston on Fri, 29 Sep 2006 09:25:00 PST |
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who's got a staple gun? |
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| Dear friends,When's the last time you went flyering? Yep, taping outlaw flyers up on a pole outside some record store or cafe. Maybe you never have, but it's time to hit the streets and put your stapl... Posted by penelope houston on Sat, 12 Aug 2006 07:44:00 PST |
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American in Me x 3 |
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| Hi folks,Last week was pretty crazy for me. Sang "The American In Me" 3 times; breaking personal records in the hottest, biggest crowd, and best local gig catagories.On Sunday, I went with Avengers gu... Posted by penelope houston on Fri, 28 Jul 2006 05:45:00 PST |
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Brand new! Avengers video up on Myspace... |
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| Me and the boys rocking "We Are the One" in Hamburg a few months ago.Check it out at:http://www.myspace.com/avengers Also check our shows page. 4 Cali Avengers shows coming up in July.Get yer tix befo... Posted by penelope houston on Tue, 20 Jun 2006 04:50:00 PST |
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R.I.P. Victor Ratto 1955-2006 |
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| Victor Ratto has passed from our world into our hearts and memories. He was a great person. A great husband to Linda, and a great father and grandfather. I miss him already. He was my manager during m... Posted by penelope houston on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 03:20:00 PST |
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Penelope sightings and Avenger news |
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| Hi Folks I'm going to be appearing at a few local benefits, readings and shows in the next month. Please check them out and RE-POST if you would.Thanks for spreading the word.Hope to see you theres!xx... Posted by penelope houston on Wed, 10 May 2006 01:01:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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