Red Aunts

The Red Aunts

Company type	Band
Industry	Music
Founded	1991 in Long Beach, California, United States
Founder	Terri Wahl, Kerry Davis, Debi Martini
Defunct	1998
Headquarters	Long Beach , United States
Products	Punk rock music, albums, singles

The Red Aunts were a female punk ensemble originating from Long Beach, California in 1991. The group was founded by Terri Wahl (guitar and vocals), Kerry Davis (rhythm guitar and vocals), and Debi Martini (bass and vocals). Over the course of seven years and five studio albums, they crafted a unique fusion of garage, punk, and blues influences. Initially, Jon Wahl, Terri’s former husband, filled in on drums temporarily until Lesley Ishino assumed the role permanently. Despite lacking formal musical education, the band benefited from the encouragement of local artists such as Scott Drake from the Humpers.

Their releases appeared on labels including Sympathy for the Record Industry and Epitaph Records, through which they built a loyal fanbase before disbanding in 1998. After the group’s dissolution, Wahl shifted her focus to the culinary field by launching a catering service and subsequently opening a restaurant and bakery in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, other members engaged in musical ventures like The Screws and Beehive and the Barracudas, with Kerry Davis continuing her career under the name Two Tears.

Albums

• Drag (1993, Sympathy for the Record Industry)
• Bad Motherfucken 40 O-Z (1994, Sympathy for the Record Industry)
• #1 Chicken (1995, Epitaph Records)
• Saltbox (1996, Epitaph Records)
• Ghetto Blaster (1998, Epitaph Records)

Singles

• "The Red Aunts" (1992, Hell Yeah Records)
• "Retard Jenny" (1993, Sympathy for the Record Industry)
• "Paco 5" (1995, Sympathy for the Record Industry)

Split singles

• Red Aunts/Claw Hammer split (1993, Gearhead Records)
• Red Aunts/Gas Huffer split (1994, Sympathy for the Record Industry)
• Red Aunts/Constant Comment split (199?, Sympathy for the Record Industry)

External links

• [ Red Aunts] on Allmusic
• Discography on Grunnenrocks
• Interview with Kerry Davis