We'd Like to Thank...
Previous Band Members
*Super Kelly*
Kelly started this band with me and Colleen in 1995. She's gone though everything I have gone though except obviously for the past three months since I've taken her place. Kelly is a big part of what this band was, but really has nothing to do with where it's going. Kelly did what she could do, but did nothing she didn't really want to. I'm not going to say anything bad about Kelly, becuase she doesn't deseve to have anything bad said about her. It's of no fault of mine that she isn't in the band anymore. She made the decision, I just had to execute it for her. Bye Kelly.
*Bass Players*
Colleen Hamilton June 95 - July 96
Back when we had no drummer, Kelly, Colleen and I would jam together in my basement. We had to
leave Colleen because we knew another bass player (Stimey) who could get us a drummer. She is still
our best friend and we love her and her newborn baby girl, Marley, very much.
Stimey July 96 - Aug. 96
Kelly and I found Stimey walking down the street in the rain with a skateboard and cake in his hair.
We picked him up and offered him a ride home. He introduced us to Tony (see drummers) and we had
our first complete band. Stimey had to go because Stimey couldn't keep a rhythm. He now works at
the Palladium Night Club in Roseville, Mi.
Chris Santillo Sep. 96 - Feb. 97
Chris was all Tony's idea (see drummers). Chris was a nice guy; the nicest guy with 38 tattoos that
I know. He always brought Kelly and I candy bars from the gas station where he worked. Chris quit
the band twice, once because of Tony, and once because of Kelly and I. But we have nothing bad to
say about him except that he was always drunk all the time. We did 5 shows with Chris altogether.
He's still working at the Marathon gas station on Cadieux and East Warren in Detroit.
Tony Cattini March 97 - June 97
Tony was introduced to the band by Jon (drummer Nov. 96 to present). Tony was by nature a drummer,
but he made a good bass player. Tony is a good boy and was always helpful to me when Jon got out of
hand. We're not sure why he quit, but according to Jon, it's because he hates Kelly and I. Aside
from that, we love you Tony Cattini. Tony is now in medical school studying to be a surgeon. We
did 4 shows with him.
Grady Bellard August 97 - August 97
Grady just didn't work out....
Ian Richmond Sept 97 - Sept 97
See Grady...
*Drummers*
Bob Macauley
We never really played any shows with Bob, but he is a part of the beginning of Rainbow Striptease. He's sponsored by Pearl drums and for a long time he was in our favorite local band, Frame.
He was also the drummer for Mr. Manic and Monks with Shotguns. As of 10/98, Bob returned to Frame, then Frame broke up and Bob and Randy of Frame then went on to form June. Hi Bob! *kisses*
Tony Cappezello Aug. 96 - Nov. 96
I could make this 3 sentences or 3 pages. I'm going to go the safe way an d make it short and say
without Tony, our lives would be plenty different. We did 4 shows with him. He is currently a
bouncer at the Palladium Night Club in Roseville, Mi.
Jon Babich Nov. 96 - Aug. 97 and Jan 98(?) - present
Jon served as our drummer for the longest time we've ever had a drummer. He also served as Melody's boyfriend
for a while. But once we found Tracii, we let him go. He took it well. Better than he took it when Melody
let him go. He his currently delivering pizzas for Mr. B's pizza in Royal Oak. He is also the lead singer and guitar
player for "Thrown", a group of middle-aged guys who play mostly at the Palladium Night Club. But they're good guys,
and we love them.
Tracii Arbaugh
Tracii was the only girl drummer we could find in all of south-east Michigan. Unfourtunatly, she is incredibly boy-crazy. She can't even concentrate
becuase she's always talking about, thinking about and dreaming about boys boys boys. We also had a hard time getting
her to come over to practice for some reason. I'd say she was a good drummer, but we've never actually heard her play.
But she's cool.
*Nick Krause*
Nick has at one point or another been both our drummer and our bass player. Sadly, things never
seem to work out. Nick is a very talented young man and Kelly and I know he'll make it out of this
hellhole someday. Nick is a senior at (F)lakeview high school (Me and Kelly's alma matter...fuck
you Haflie!) and he is most likely currently smoking a blunt with ICP Rob, Andy and Dave.
Special Thanks to...
God (for listening), Jon Babich (for everything), Tony Cattini, Rachel May (for getting me off my ass), Jimmy Conway, Becky Lapointe, 7 Year Bitch most of all Elizabeth, Denene the Queen, Bob MacAuley and Frame, E-Coil, All the boys and all the drugs that have imspired me to write these stupid songs, John Baetens, Joe's Music Quarters, Matt Snider, Stimey (for looking so interesting while walking down Gratiot), and anyone who's ever come to a show or showed any interest whatsoever in this band. Thanks!
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