Taime Downe

Taime Downe
Downe singing in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Gustave Molvik
Born	(1964-09-29) September 29, 1964 (age 52) Seattle, Washington, US
Genres	Hard rock, Glam metal, Heavy metal, Industrial rock, Gothic rock, Electronica
Occupation(s)	Musician, Singer, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, Guitar, Programming
Years active	1985–present
Labels	Elektra
Associated acts	Faster Pussycat The Newlydeads
Website	[1]

Taime Downe (/ˈteɪmiː ˈdaʊn/; born Gustave Molvik on September 29, 1964) is an American musician who first became notable as the lead singer of 1980s sleaze rock band Faster Pussycat.

Downe grew up in Seattle, Washington, the oldest of four children. He became interested in music at a very early age, and in high school he formed a band named The Bondage Boys. Sometime after this he left Seattle for San Diego, then moved on to Los Angeles.

Before achieving musical fame, Taime worked for Retail Slut in Hollywood and ran the stage lights at the Troubadour. Magnus Walker of Serious Clothing accidentally got his start when, walking into Retail Slut, Taime wanted to buy the pants off him, so he ordered pairs for the store. In 1985 he formed the band Faster Pussycat. The five-member band released their debut album in 1987.

Faster Pussycat were signed to Elektra Records and sold over 500,000 copies of 1989's Wake Me When It's Over. They toured with Y&T, Ace Frehley, Alice Cooper, Mötley Crüe, KISS, David Lee Roth, and others. Their next album Whipped!, released in 1992, faced the surging popularity of alternative rock and was less popular. The band broke up that year, with Taime moving to Chicago to work with Pigface. Taime also sang backing vocals on Skid Row's 1995 cover of the Ramones' "Psycho Therapy".