Transsexual Musicians that rock!

[Jill F]

Life of Agony... Mina Caputo?!  Holy crap. 

I don't know her, but she was briefly replaced by my old friend Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe) as lead singer in LoA.

Now I completely understand why the band was called Life of Agony in the first place!  If that wasn't a reference to gender dysphoria...

Mind officially blown.

[Wynternight]

Life of Agony... Mina Caputo?!  Holy crap. 

I don't know her, but she was briefly replaced by my old friend Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe) as lead singer in LoA.

Now I completely understand why the band was called Life of Agony in the first place!  If that wasn't a reference to gender dysphoria...

Mind officially blown.

That was my reaction. Now songs like "Daddy's Little Girl" make sense.

[Alexis79]

Isley Reust of Spectacular Spectacular.

Though strange to think of someone younger than myself this way, she is my current personal hero. I don't ever have many heroes in my life though.

[Jill F]

My wife dug up an old picture of me, so I thought I'd share it as an avatar.

I can't believe how girly I looked back then!

[Wynternight]

My wife dug up an old picture of me, so I thought I'd share it as an avatar.

I can't believe how girly I looked back then!

\m/\m/

[Illuminess]

The Sexual Side Effects from Atlanta, GA.



http://thesexualsideeffects.bandcamp.com/

[Shana A]

Laura Jane Grace is obviously awesome, as a big fan of Against Me! it was so inspiring when she came out. Mina Caputo is another one I would recomend checking out.

Mina Caputo was one of the openers for Laura Jane Grace when I went to hear her in Boston last summer. Both were amazing!

[23 Skidoo]

This thread needs more Marissa!!

Marissa is awesome, granted I've never met her in person but she changed my life substantially for the better. We were both members of a forum centered around a certain musician quite a few years back and she was openly trans on it while I at the time was in denial and hoping I wasn't trans. We shared a lot in common, not just being trans and events around that, but in similar interests as well as personal issues. Eventually I couldn't suppress the fact I was probably trans and my current state of denial was killing me, so I sent her a message along the lines of "Hi Marissa, I think I have a problem and I wanted to talk to you about it since we seem to share it among other things, ect, ect" and we talked and yeah, the end result was coming to terms wit the transness.  She was the first person I ever talked to about being trans and she objectively made my life better.

[Wynternight]

Marissa is awesome, granted I've never met her in person but she changed my life substantially for the better. We were both members of a forum centered around a certain musician quite a few years back and she was openly trans on it while I at the time was in denial and hoping I wasn't trans. We shared a lot in common, not just being trans and events around that, but in similar interests as well as personal issues. Eventually I couldn't suppress the fact I was probably trans and my current state of denial was killing me, so I sent her a message along the lines of "Hi Marissa, I think I have a problem and I wanted to talk to you about it since we seem to share it among other things, ect, ect" and we talked and yeah, the end result was coming to terms wit the transness.  She was the first person I ever talked to about being trans and she objectively made my life better.

That's wonderful. I'd love to talk with her sometime. I'm very happy she was able to help you. 

[Ally_B]

I plan on being the first (known) transgendered black metal musician. 

Depends on if you or me get there first.

As for the thread.... I'll nominate Raine von Kiska of the Gravesiders.



Interestingly enough, she was a member of the death metal band, Brutality, back in days of yore (pre-transition)....

[Jenniferinutah]

So I am kind of surprised that no one has mentioned "Pearl Thompson" Guitarist from the band " The Cure" He was also led Zeppeling guitarist for awhile in the 90s. Pearl quit The Cure in 2011 And then transitioned into Pearl Thompson. She still plays out but has no affiliation with any one band.

[Wynternight]

Depends on if you or me get there first.

As for the thread.... I'll nominate Raine von Kiska of the Gravesiders.



Interestingly enough, she was a member of the death metal band, Brutality, back in days of yore (pre-transition)....

Challenge accepted! 

I love that there are so many transpeople in punk and metal.

Great band here; I've always loved horrorpunk.

[Jill F]

So I am kind of surprised that no one has mentioned "Pearl Thompson" Guitarist from the band " The Cure" He was also led Zeppeling guitarist for awhile in the 90s. Pearl quit The Cure in 2011 And then transitioned into Pearl Thompson. She still plays out but has no affiliation with any one band.

WTF!!?  OK, I hadn't heard this.   I've seen her play three times, once with The Cure and twice with Plant/Page.  I actually used to do some bass tech work for Plant/Page when she was a member of that band.  Oddly enough, she was replaced in The Cure by my old friend Reeves Gabrels.  So I know two people now who replaced transwomen in bands. Go figure...  What a strange world!

[Wynternight]

WTF!!?  OK, I hadn't heard this.   I've seen her play three times, once with The Cure and twice with Plant/Page.  I actually used to do some bass tech work for Plant/Page when she was a member of that band.  Oddly enough, she was replaced in The Cure by my old friend Reeves Gabrels.  So I know two people now who replaced transwomen in bands. Go figure...  What a strange world!

That's right!! I had forgotten about Pearl. I read about her last year.

[Jenniferinutah]

I just saw Reeves/ The Cure  play at Riotfest in Denver. He is an Amazing guitarist but lacks the class and Finesse that Porl/Pearl has. Both have quite the impressive resume though

[Ally_B]

WTF!!?  OK, I hadn't heard this.   I've seen her play three times, once with The Cure and twice with Plant/Page.  I actually used to do some bass tech work for Plant/Page when she was a member of that band.  Oddly enough, she was replaced in The Cure by my old friend Reeves Gabrels.  So I know two people now who replaced transwomen in bands. Go figure...  What a strange world!

Count me in as another who didn't know about Pearl! Great guitarist.


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[Dierdre Lenore]

Genesis P-Orridge, Throbbing Gristle.
Check it out!
Pansy

[angie]

already been mentioned on here a couple times but Laura Jane grace of against me is a true inspiration, and having already liked their music before she transitioned it just made me like it even more! even if you're not into punk rock the lyrics speak to all of us and how we have felt one time or another throughout our loves

[Wynternight]

Genesis P-Orridge, Throbbing Gristle.
Check it out!
Pansy

I thought about Genesis but they don't really consider themselves to be trans. Quite an interesting history there but not someone easily labeled.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesis_P-Orridge

[Dierdre Lenore]

Agreed...