Slant 6
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Slant 6 was an all-female punk rock
trio based in Washington, D.C.
The group consisted of Christina Billotte
(electric guitar and vocals), Myra Power (electric bass guitar and vocals), and Marge Marshall (drum set and trumpet); it formed in July 1992 following the 1991 breakup of Autoclave
, in which Billotte had played. The group took their name from an in-line six cylinder engine
produced in the 1960s and 1970s by Dodge
for the Chrysler Motor Company.
Slant 6 recorded for the Dischord
label and toured the United States several times, and England once. The band makes an appearance in the 1994 cult
roadmovie Half-cocked. The group broke up in November 1995.
Slant 6 is not affiliated with the novelty group Slant 6 and the Jumpstarts.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
trio based in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
The group consisted of Christina Billotte
Christina Billotte
Christina Billotte is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. She is known for her involvement in the punk music scene in Washington DC, as a performer and organizer...
(electric guitar and vocals), Myra Power (electric bass guitar and vocals), and Marge Marshall (drum set and trumpet); it formed in July 1992 following the 1991 breakup of Autoclave
Autoclave (band)
Autoclave was a post-punk band, based in Washington, D.C.. They were on local label Dischord Records. Formed in the summer of 1990, the group consisted of vocalist and bassist Christina Billotte, lead guitarist Mary Timony, guitarist Nikki Chapman, and drummer Melissa Berkoff.The group broke up in...
, in which Billotte had played. The group took their name from an in-line six cylinder engine
Chrysler Slant 6 engine
The Slant-6, known within Chrysler as the G-engine, is one of Chrysler's better known automobile engines. The engine is an inline-6 piston engine specifically designed such that the cylinders are inclined at a 30-degree angle from vertical...
produced in the 1960s and 1970s by Dodge
Dodge
Dodge is a United States-based brand of automobiles, minivans, and sport utility vehicles, manufactured and marketed by Chrysler Group LLC in more than 60 different countries and territories worldwide....
for the Chrysler Motor Company.
Slant 6 recorded for the Dischord
Dischord Records
Dischord Records is a Washington, D.C.-based independent record label specializing in the independent punk music of the D.C.-area music scene. The label is co-owned by Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson, who founded Dischord in 1980 to release Minor Disturbance by The Teen Idles...
label and toured the United States several times, and England once. The band makes an appearance in the 1994 cult
Cult
The word cult in current popular usage usually refers to a group whose beliefs or practices are considered abnormal or bizarre. The word originally denoted a system of ritual practices...
roadmovie Half-cocked. The group broke up in November 1995.
Slant 6 is not affiliated with the novelty group Slant 6 and the Jumpstarts.
Albums and EPs
- 1993 - What Kind of Monster Are You EP (Dischord RecordsDischord RecordsDischord Records is a Washington, D.C.-based independent record label specializing in the independent punk music of the D.C.-area music scene. The label is co-owned by Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson, who founded Dischord in 1980 to release Minor Disturbance by The Teen Idles...
) - 1994 - Soda Pop-Rip OffSoda Pop-Rip OffSoda Pop-Rip Off is the first album of American punk rock band, Slant 6. It was released in 1994 by Dischord.-Track listing:#"Don't You Ever?" - 1:43#"Night X 9" - 1:32#"Love Shock" - 2:32#"Double Edged Knife" - 2:14#"Time Expired" - 2:25...
(Dischord) - 1995 - InzombiaInzombiaInzombia is the second and final album of American punk rock band, Slant 6. It was released in 1995 by Dischord.-Track listing:#"G.F.S." – 1:52#"Baby Doll" – 2:33#"Click Click" – 2:09#"Instrumental" – 1:27#"Ladybug Superfly" – 2:25...
(Dischord)
Singles
- 1995 - "We're Having A Baby/ This Is... Young Vulgarians" split single with The Make-Up (Time Bomb Records)
Compilations
- 1993 - "Alien Movie Stars" on Julep, Yoyo Recordings
- 1993 -"Nights X 9" on Stars Kill RockStars Kill RockStars Kill Rock is a 1993 album by various artists and was released on the Kill Rock Stars label.-Track listing:# Tiger Trap - "Supreme Nothing"# Godheadsilo - "Nutritious Treat"# Frumpies - "Fuck Kitty"# Jack Acid - "Cheap Tragedies"...
, Kill Rock StarsKill Rock StarsKill Rock Stars is an independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and based in both Olympia, Washington and Portland, Oregon. The label has released a variety of work in different genres, making it difficult to pigeonhole as having any one artistic mission... - 1995 - "Time Expired" on Half-CockedHalf-cockedHalf-cocked can refer to:* half-cock* Halfcocked, a hard rock band* Half-Cocked...
Soundtrack, Matador RecordsMatador RecordsMatador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have... - 2002 - "What Kind of Monster Are You?" and "Are You Human?" on 20 Years of Dischord, Dischord Records
External links
- Slant 6 page from Southern Records site
- Slant 6 discography from Southern Records site