Trashcan Darlings
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder | Chris Damien Doll, Strange? Gentle |
| Defunct | 2008-12-13 |
| Headquarters | Oslo , Norway |
| Products | Music albums, singles, compilations, DVD |
Trashcan Darlings was a band originating from Oslo, recognized for pioneering the genre they termed Glamour-Punk. Their sound was a fusion inspired by acts such as Ramones, Kiss, Sex Pistols, and New York Dolls.
Band history
The group was established in 1995 by Chris Damien Doll alongside Strange? Gentle. Their first single, "I Just Wanna Die (On A Chemical High)", debuted in 1999, the same year they secured a contract with the German label East Side Records. Following this, they embarked on tours across Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, and Scandinavia. In 2008, after lead vocalist Strange? Gentle chose to depart due to creative fatigue, the band concluded their journey with a final performance in Oslo on December 13.
Band Members
Current members
- Strange? Gentle – lead vocals
- Chris Damien Doll – guitar
- Frankie Nachtnebel – guitar
- Q. Ken Rockers – bass guitar
- Andy Hunter – drums
Former members
- Dan Dee – bass guitar
- Skinny Shotgun – drums
- Eric Carr – drums
- Birdy – guitar
Albums
- Episode I: The Lipstick Menace – LP (2002; East Side Records; Germany)
- Episode I: The Lipstick Menace – CD (2004; East Side Records; Germany)
- Episode I: The Lipstick Menace – CD (2005; Wizzard In Vinyl; Japan)
- Getting Away With Murder – CD (2006; East Side Records / StrangeDolls Records; Germany/Norway)
- Getting Away With Murder – Picture LP (2007; East Side Records; Germany/Norway)
Singles
- "I Just Wanna Die (On A Chemical High)" – 7” vinyl (1999; StrangeDolls Records; Norway)
- "Johnny Is A Drag-Queen" – 7” vinyl (1999; Siri; Norway)
- "Gore Gore Boys And Splatter Pussies" – 10” vinyl (2000; East Side Records; Germany)
- "Gore Gore Boys And Splatter Pussies" – MCD (2000; StrangeDolls Records; Norway)
- "Holiday In My Head" – EP (2001; East Side Records; Germany)
- Trashcan Darlings / Silver – Split 7” vinyl (2002; StrangeDolls Records; Norway)
- Trashcan Darlings / The Revolvers – Split EP (2003; East Side Records; Germany)
- "Tunes From The Trashcan" – 7” vinyl (2004; East Side Records; Germany)
- "Tunes From The Trashcan" – MCD (2004; StrangeDolls Records; Norway)
Compilations
- Real Fucking Make-Up - CD compilation (2008; StrangeDolls Records; Norway)
DVD
- 10 Years Of Trash (2005; StrangeDolls Records; Norway)