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| Background information | |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Hard rock,southern rock |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | earMUSIC, VeryCords,SPV,Amphetamine Reptile |
| Members | Blaine Cartwright Ruyter Suys Bonnie Buitrago Dusty Watson |
| Website | nashvillepussy |
Nashville Pussy is an Americanrock band fromAtlanta, Georgia. The band's lyrical themes mostly revolve around sex, drugs, drinking, fighting, and rock 'n' roll. Initially calledHell's Half-Acre, the band's name comes fromTed Nugent's introduction to "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" on theDouble Live Gonzo! album.
Following the initial 1997 breakup of Kentuckycowpunk bandNine Pound Hammer, guitarist Blaine Cartwright formed Nashville Pussy where he would take up vocal duties in addition to guitar. The core lineup of Nashville Pussy consists of husband-and-wife duo Blaine Cartwright andRuyter Suys (pronounced "Rider Sighs"), and drummer Jeremy Thompson, formerly of Texas band Phantom Creeps. Original drummer Adam Neal (Nine Pound Hammer) left to form the Hookers. Original bassist Corey Parks (sister of former basketball playerCherokee Parks) quit one month after the release of the albumHigh as Hell, and later joinedDie' Hunns. Tracy Almazan a.k.a. Tracy Kickass formerly of New York City's The Wives, and Helldorado was enlisted to replace Parks mid-tour.
Nashville Pussy recordedSay Something Nasty with Almazan on bass only to be replaced by Katielynn Campbell (of the band Famous Monsters). Campbell's image is on the albumSay Something Nasty. Campbell was subsequently replaced by Karen Cuda for the albumGet Some. Karen Cuda also appeared as bassist on the album "From Hell to Texas", and in the live DVDLive in Hollywood.
Nashville Pussy have released seven full-length studio albums, one EP and two live DVDs.
The band's influences includeZZ Top,Ted Nugent,the Isley Brothers,Betty Davis,Commodores,Funkadelic,Chuck Berry,Ramones andNew York Dolls.[1]
The band has remained largelyunderground, but has been gaining a largecult following in the rock club scene, and in Europe,[2] Australia,[3] Japan, France,[4] and the rest of the world.[5] Grassroots promotion of the band has been aided by their taper-friendly show recording policy.Ruyter Suys was recently voted One of the Greatest Female Electric Guitarists in ELLE magazine.[6] Nine Pound Hammer has since reunited and plays the introduction song for theAdult Swim cartoon12 Oz. Mouse. Cartwright also had a cameo in theMr. Show spinoff movieRun Ronnie Run! as Duke's Bar Owner. The band also played themselves in the Dutch Film 'Wilde Mossels' (Wild Mussels).
Nashville Pussy received a Best Metal PerformanceGrammy nomination for their song "Fried Chicken and Coffee" from their debut release,Let Them Eat Pussy (1998, The Enclave) 1999 Grammy. Between April 2 to May 7, 1999, the band toured as the opening act for the North American leg ofMarilyn Manson'sRock Is Dead Tour.[7] Ruyter Suys was featured on National Enquirer TV along with Jennifer Lopez on the Grammy Red Carpet for her 'revealing' Evel Knievel meets Wonder Woman leather bustier in a feature titled 'Too Much Too Little'[8] and their songs "Come On, Come On" and "Hate & Whisky" were featured in the video gameJackass: The Game. Additionally, "Snake Eyes" was for the end credits in the video gameRogue Trip: Vacation 2012 and both "Shoot First and Run Like Hell" and "Wrong Side of a Gun" were in the movieSuper Troopers. The song 'DRIVE' with its Gary Glitter style drum beat was featured in the episode 'Watching Too Much Television' of theHBO seriesThe Sopranos. HBO'S Entourage also featured Nashville Pussy's 'Hell Ain't What It Used to Be' in the episode 'A Day in the Valley'. In 2012 Ruyter Suys has also played guitar and toured for Atlanta comedy metal bandDick Delicious and the Tasty Testicles.
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