Bad Waitress

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Bad Waitress
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Bad Waitress in the UK in 2022
Background information
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresPunk rock
Years active2016–present [1]
Labels Royal Mountain Records
MembersKali-Ann Butala (she/her)
Katelyn Molgard (they/them)
Moon Palmar (they/them & he/him)
Nicole Cain (she/her)
Website www.badwaitress.com

Bad Waitress is a Canadian punk rock [2] band from Toronto, Ontario. The band is signed with Royal Mountain Records. [3]

Contents

Background and career

Bad Waitress began under the moniker the Nude Dogs. [4] They released their first EP as the Nude Dogs in 2017, before changing their name and the band's lineup. [5] In 2018, they released their first EP as Bad Waitress, Party Bangers: Volume 1. [6] In 2021, they released their first full-length LP titled No Taste. [7]

Members

Discography

LPs

EPs

Singles

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