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11 Things: TurbonegrA

Thursday, August 7, 2008

1. Sex: "We are an all-girl tribute band to the infamous boys of Oslo (Turbonegro) who sing about deviant sex and sailors. We dress like deviant sailors who enjoy deviant sex."

2. Influences: "Punk, rockabilly, ass and Jäger."

3. Background: "Drummer Sally (Ms. Disaster) and singer Laura (Lil' Hank) were in Fabulous Disaster. Bass player Erica (Happy-E) is from MDC and Girl Band. Keyboardist and vocalist Amanda (Demanda P. Pomparius) is in Blue Rabbit. Guitarist Michelle (Rebellion) played with This Machine Kills Fascists, Hellfire Choir and Compton SF, and guitarist Shelley (Eurogirl) arrived via Hellfire Choir, Bimbo Toolshed and Girl Band."

4. History: "We've played Annie's Social Club, Bender's, DNA Lounge, the Eagle, El Rio, Fat City, the Mab, Thee Parkside, Red Devil Lounge, Rock-it Room, the Uptown, the Blank Club in San Jose and the Catalyst in Santa Cruz. Friday's our first time playing Great American Music Hall."

5. Family tree: "Earlier this year, Nick Oliveri played with us at Bender's. Shelley knows him from his days with the Dwarves."

6. Food: "Our bass player is a vegan and will do more than just spank you if she finds you eating meat."

7. Travel: "We'll be touring Germany at the beginning of October."

8. Fan club: "We started a local Turbonegro fan club (Turbojugend) called L'ass Cobras."

9. Prizes: "The person who buys us the most shots wins our singer for the night."

10. Fashion: "Keep it denim!"

11. Live: TurbonegrA opens for ArnoCorps along with Monster Squad and Count Dante & the Black Dragon Flying Society. 9 p.m. Fri. $14. Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell St. (415) 885-0750, www.gamh.com or www.myspace.com/turbonegra666.

- Tim Sullivan, tsullivan@sfchronicle.com

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This article appeared on page G - 3 of the San Francisco Chronicle