Dianne Chai | |
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Genres | Punk rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Bass, vocals |
Years active | 1977-1988 |
Labels | Dangerhouse, Time Coast |
Dianne Chai is an American bass player. [1] She was one of the founders of the L.A. punk rock band The Alley Cats. [2]
Chai formed The Alley Cats with then-husband Randy Stodola [3] and drummer John McCarthy. [4]
Chris Morris (former senior writer at Billboard, music editor at The Hollywood Reporter and critic at The Los Angeles Reader [5]), writing in John Doe's book Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk said, "They made some of the toughest, most nihilistic music on the scene." [4] Violence at shows featuring bands such as the Bags and The Alley Cats caused Madame Wong's restaurant to stop featuring punk bands [1] and switch to slower tempo new wave acts. [6]
Chai along with ex-Alley Cats John McCarthy and Randy Stodola formed The Zarkons in 1985 [7] for which Chai sang and played bass. [8]
Chai eventually remarried to the manager of The Alley Cats, Marshall Berle, and began working as a travel agent in Florida. [4]
Dianne Chai | |
---|---|
Genres | Punk rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Bass, vocals |
Years active | 1977-1988 |
Labels | Dangerhouse, Time Coast |
Dianne Chai is an American bass player. [1] She was one of the founders of the L.A. punk rock band The Alley Cats. [2]
Chai formed The Alley Cats with then-husband Randy Stodola [3] and drummer John McCarthy. [4]
Chris Morris (former senior writer at Billboard, music editor at The Hollywood Reporter and critic at The Los Angeles Reader [5]), writing in John Doe's book Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk said, "They made some of the toughest, most nihilistic music on the scene." [4] Violence at shows featuring bands such as the Bags and The Alley Cats caused Madame Wong's restaurant to stop featuring punk bands [1] and switch to slower tempo new wave acts. [6]
Chai along with ex-Alley Cats John McCarthy and Randy Stodola formed The Zarkons in 1985 [7] for which Chai sang and played bass. [8]
Chai eventually remarried to the manager of The Alley Cats, Marshall Berle, and began working as a travel agent in Florida. [4]