Vicki Blue
| Vicki Blue | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Victory Tischler-Blue |
| Also known as | Vicki Blue |
| Born |
September 16, 1959 Newport Beach, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Punk rock, heavy metal, glam rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bassist, film producer, film director, screenwriter, photographer, actress |
| Instruments | Bass guitar |
| Years active | Music: 1977–1979 Directing: 2003–present |
| Labels | Mercury Records, Cherry Red Records |
| Associated acts | The Runaways, Currie-Blue Band |
| Website | www.victorytischlerblue.com |
Victory Tischler-Blue (born September 16, 1959) is an American film producer, director, writer, musician and photographer. She was born and raised in Newport Beach, California. Tischler-Blue began working in the entertainment industry at age 17, using the name Vicki Blue as the bassist in the American all-girl teenage rock band The Runaways. After the demise of the band, she was cast as Cindy by director Rob Reiner in This Is Spinal Tap. Her film Edgeplay was based on Tischler-Blue's tenure in The Runaways.
Vicki Blue auditioned for The Runaways after bassist, Jackie Fox, left the band in the summer of 1977. Vicki Blue did well in her audition and became The Runaways' new bassist. Vicki played bass on The Runaways fourth studio album, Waitin' for the Night, and toured with them from fall of 1977 to late 1978. Vicki left the band before they started recording And Now... The Runaways, however, she was credited for playing bass on that album.
Vicki sang back up vocals on Girlschool's album Play Dirty released on November 8, 1983.
Vicki Blue played Cindy in This Is Spinal Tap and herself in The Return of Bruno. Vicki loves filmmaking so much that most of her career after The Runaways has consisted of producing, directing, and writing movies. Her best known release is Edgeplay: A Film About the Runaways. Vicki worked with former bandmate Lita Ford, by producing Lita's music video for her new single "Mother".
In 2004, Tischler-Blue released Edgeplay: A Film About the Runaways. It was picked up by Showtime Networks and Rob Reiner said – "I was mesmerized… This incredibly honest rock documentary film goes to 11". A 2010 film about The Runaways, starring Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning and Michael Shannon cites Tischler-Blue's Edgeplay as an inspiration for elements of the film.
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