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Transsexual Musicians that rock!

Started by Berliegh, January 13, 2008, 09:08:18 PM

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Berliegh

Being a musician myself I wondered how many musicians are transsexual? Here's a few really cool one's I've found so far:

http://annah.rightsideout.net/

http://www.namolibrennet.com/

http://www.danabaitz.com/

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Shana A

Wendy Carlos is pretty amazing!

My friend Jessica Xavier is really cool! We played a few gigs together some years ago.

Dana Israel, I haven't heard her CD, but she is pretty famous

Can we open this up to transgender musicians? If so, there's other people I would add...

y2g

PS, I'm also a musician, but it'd be pretty egotistical to say I rock, so someone else will have to say it  ;D ;)
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde


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funnygrl

Hey Berliegh,

Great post!!! I got to meet Annah Moore last night @ my first TG Harmony Support Group meeting and she is a wonderful person!!! And she totally rock's!!!
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seldom

Julia Serano was in an indie pop band called bitsize.   She is not only the most recognized feminist writer who is trans, she was also in a cool band!
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AnnahM

Hey thanks, Berliegh. I know this is an olllld post but I just wanted to say that I'm still around and still rockin'. In fact, my current band, The Flaming Queens, is seriously tearing up Arizona right now. Check us out: https://www.facebook.com/theflamingqueens
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Jill F

Quote from: AnnahM on October 24, 2014, 05:37:28 PM
Hey thanks, Berliegh. I know this is an olllld post but I just wanted to say that I'm still around and still rockin'. In fact, my current band, The Flaming Queens, is seriously tearing up Arizona right now. Check us out: https://www.facebook.com/theflamingqueens

Rock on, sister!
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androgynouspainter26

Laura Jane Grace of Against Me is trans-that's a pretty big one.  She's amazing; she came out around the same time I did, and it heped me a lot.  If you're into political punk-check them out!

Antony and the Johnsons are headlined by a trans person; Antony is non-binary, I believe.  Hands down one of my favorite musicians in the world, gender aside.  Beautiful, artistic compositions...

Others worth mentioing are Our Lady J, Mina Kaputo, Tonya Brown, Pete Burns, Ryan Casata-just realizing I know a lot about this.  Hope this helps...
My gender problem isn't half as bad as society's.  Although mine is still pretty bad.
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PinkCloud


Anna Varney from Sopor Aeternus:


Otto Dix: (hmm maybe androgynous)


Marissa Martinez from Cretin: (trans)



Probably forgot plenty, side effect of morphine after surgery I figure... :D
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AnnahM

And my friend Venus DeMars!

Here's my band with Sharon Needles, not long ago. :)

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Wynternight

The Toilet Boys were fronted by Miss Guy but I'm not sure if she identified as transgendered or not. When I saw them live she said something about being "one of those scary ->-bleeped-<-s you hear about." They kicked much arse live.

There's the very famous Jayne County who was the first trans-punk singer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayne_County

I love Laura Jane Grace.

I plan on being the first (known) transgendered black metal musician.  >:-)
Stooping down, dipping my wings, I came into the darkly-splendid abodes. There, in that formless abyss was I made a partaker of the Mysteries Averse. LIBER CORDIS CINCTI SERPENTE-11;4

HRT- 31 August, 2014
FT - 7 Sep, 2016
VFS- 19 October, 2016
FFS/BA - 28 Feb, 2018
SRS - 31 Oct 2018
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AnnahM

Quote from: Wynternight on October 30, 2014, 04:22:25 PM
I plan on being the first (known) transgendered black metal musician.  >:-)

That's awesome! :) I wish you the best!   \m/ -.- \m/
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Marcellow

I've entertained the thought of being a transgender rapper.
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Wynternight

Stooping down, dipping my wings, I came into the darkly-splendid abodes. There, in that formless abyss was I made a partaker of the Mysteries Averse. LIBER CORDIS CINCTI SERPENTE-11;4

HRT- 31 August, 2014
FT - 7 Sep, 2016
VFS- 19 October, 2016
FFS/BA - 28 Feb, 2018
SRS - 31 Oct 2018
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Wynternight

Stooping down, dipping my wings, I came into the darkly-splendid abodes. There, in that formless abyss was I made a partaker of the Mysteries Averse. LIBER CORDIS CINCTI SERPENTE-11;4

HRT- 31 August, 2014
FT - 7 Sep, 2016
VFS- 19 October, 2016
FFS/BA - 28 Feb, 2018
SRS - 31 Oct 2018
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big kim

Jenna Talia TS frontwoman for Glittertrash,they tore Blackpool a new one at the punk festival
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PinkCloud

Quote from: Wynternight on October 30, 2014, 04:22:25 PM
The Toilet Boys were fronted by Miss Guy but I'm not sure if she identified as transgendered or not.

Yeah, I know a few other musicians where I thought they might have been trans/androgynous/non binary based upon the life they led and comments they made. A good example is Nico, (also partly known from working with the Velvet underground). She called herself Nico, which in itself is a male name, and in some rare interview she said: "The only regret I have, is that I was born female". She also sings in a really low voice. If she was trans, we will never know because she died too early. It's just a hunch, as she didn't really felt being female and suffered massive depressions. RIP 1938 – 1988

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PinkCloud

Quote from: AnnahM on October 30, 2014, 02:54:11 AM
And my friend Venus DeMars!

Here's my band with Sharon Needles, not long ago. :)



Nice! I like it! reminds me a bit of the New York Dolls on a first listen. Which is a huge compliment though! Not sure How I made that connection... need to listen some more.  ;)
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Jessica M

Nomi Ruiz, the singer for Jessica 6 and also for Hercules & Love Affair.



Not rock so much but I think still worth mentioning

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.
Imagining the future is a kind of nostalgia - Alaska Young in "Looking for Alaska" (John Green)

I will find a way, or make one!
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Wynternight

Quote from: Jessica M on November 05, 2014, 02:48:53 PM
Nomi Ruiz, the singer for Jessica 6 and also for Hercules & Love Affair.



Not rock so much but I think still worth mentioning

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.

I was never a LoA fan so I hadn't known Mina had transitioned until seeing this thread. I saw a few vids on FB and reminded myself why I don't read the comment section there.
Stooping down, dipping my wings, I came into the darkly-splendid abodes. There, in that formless abyss was I made a partaker of the Mysteries Averse. LIBER CORDIS CINCTI SERPENTE-11;4

HRT- 31 August, 2014
FT - 7 Sep, 2016
VFS- 19 October, 2016
FFS/BA - 28 Feb, 2018
SRS - 31 Oct 2018
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