White Trash Debutantes

White Trash Debutantes
WTD at DirkFest,June 2008. Photo by Mia Aragon.
Background information
Origin	San Francisco, California, USA
Genres	Punk rock, pop punk
Years active	1989—present
Labels	Alternative Tentacles MCA Japan Beer City Rockaway Records
Associated acts	Ramones Jayne County Lunachicks Courtney Love Betty Blowtorch
Website	http://www.whitetrashdebutantes.com/
Members	Ginger Coyote Chelsea Rose Pauli Gray Eric Stickbag Lynnelektra Christie Call Amy Talaska Cliff
Past members	Jimmy Crucifix Jeff Stofan Cujo Roddy Bottom Tonia Bodley Rhiannon Pollock Jake Goldman Dan Humes Johny (Trash/Vile) Sosa Lula Perla Gere Fenellie Billy Gould Lynne Perko Laura Milligan Margaret Cho Patty Pierce Larry "Greenbud" Bergin Kevin Gambetti Neil Smith Aaron Cutchin and many others on various compilations, Beer City Records vinyl ep, tours, etc.

The White Trash Debutantes are an American rock band from San Francisco, California, active since 1989.

The band deals with issues of gender equality and transcendence.

One critic wrote: "Punk rock has always had its socio-political agitators as well as bands that simply wanted to entertain; White Trash Debutantes are a perfect example of the latter."

Perhaps the political undepinnings of White Trash Debutantes message are not so obvious. A careful listening to their music may betray a commitment to mindless rebellion, sexual deviance, and solipsism: Their music abuts head-on with the rush toward fascism, the lack of compassion, and the aimless goals of the 'American Dream.'

The White Trash Debutantes debuted at San Francisco's Covered Wagon Saloon on October 18, 1989 for a birthday party for Punk Globe Editor and Debutante Ginger Coyote.

Joey Ramone invited them to partake in his "Circus Of the Perverse" party in New York City playing with the likes of Debbie Harry, Bebe Buell, Ronnie Spector, Lemmy (Motörhead) and the Ramones in 1990.

George Michalski, the Musical Director for the hit CBS Drama, "Nash Bridges" began using their material on the show's soundtrack.

White Trash Debutantes was featured in the full-length movie "Blast Off.. Shonen Knife" by filmmaker David Markey. Appeared in the documentary film "A Regular Frankie Fan" about fans of the cult film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Appeared in the feature film "Tweek City", shot in San Francisco; directed by Eric G. Johnson. The band's music also was used in the film's soundtrack.

The White Trash Debutantes won the Rockies award for "Best Punk Band 2003" and the "Best Punk Band 2004" at the Rock City News Awards.