L'Assassins

L'Assassins
L'Assassins in Chicago 2014
Background information
Origin	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Genres	Rockabilly, surf, garage rock [1] [2]
Years active	2010-2015
Labels	Big Action Records, Piñata Records [3]
Members	Tea Ann Simpson Monet Wong Ariel Dornbush Angela Clark
Website	Facebook

L'Assassins was a surf/garage rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, that formed in 2010 and has released three EPs, toured in Europe ^[1] and played several festivals, including the "Girls Got Rhythm" festival and the "Memory Lanes Block Party". ^{[4] [5]} The band members have previously played with artists such as XOXO Judy, the Shortcuts, and Brittani Senser ^[4] and have a "common love of bad ass rock'n'roll, big hair, and sassitude!" ^[6]

History

The band formed in late 2010 and played their first show in April 2011. They originally performed without a name before eventually settling on the name L'Assassins, a name which they describe as being not grammatically correct in any language. ^[4]

Lead singer Tea Simpson is a fan of rockabilly, punk rock and outlaw country, she is also influenced by old B movies such as Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! and Vixen!. ^{[1] [7]} The band is influenced by artists such as The Cramps, Thee Headcoatees and The Sonics. ^{[8] [9]}

The band was last active in 2015. In 2016, Ariel Dornbush and Monet Wong started a new band, with Madalyn Mae on drums, called The Toxenes. ^[10]

Reception

• "a quartet of buxom women with a mean look about them and an even meaner, vintage rockabilly sound." (Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune) ^[11]
• "Taking cues from Suzi Quatro, Dum Dum Girls and Joan Jett, L'Assassins have created a series of propulsive songs that exude confidence." (Jon Schober, Andrea Swensson, 89.3 The Current) ^[12]
• "The four women from Minneapolis featured a throwback vibe in sound and dress. Chugging, rockabilly rhythms, colorful tattoos, sharp guitar, and flowers in hair proved a perfect match for the club. Singer Tee Ann Simpson connected with the crowd with her irrepressible energy." (Dave Miller, Chicago Concert Goers) ^[13]
• "this foursome brings an edgy style and even edgier sound to our music scene." (DeDe Ruger, MN Ups Magazine> ^[14]

Members

• Tea Ann Simpson — Vocals
• Monet Wong — Guitar/Vocals
• Ariel Dornbush — Bass/Vocals
• Angela Clark — Drums/Vocals

Discography

Singles

• "7pm", "Go" b/w "Backseat Bomp" 2012 ^{[15] [16]}
• "Fire of Love" b/w "Liar" 2015 ^[3]

EPs

• L'Assassins 2012 ^[17]
• Lovin' On The Run 2013 ^[18]
• Kill Kill Kill! Bang Bang Bang! 2014 ^[19]

Videos

• "Backseat Bomp" 2012 ^[20]
• "Gonna Git That Man" 2012 ^[21]
• L'Assassins in "Dressed To Kill: Tonight The devil dances in hell!" 2012 ^[22]
• "Lovin' On The Run" 2013 ^[23]
• "Psycho Beach" 2014 ^[24]
• "Fire of Love" 2015 ^[25]

References

1. Lawler, Joe (September 10, 2013). "L'Assassins killing the show". The Des Moines Register . Retrieved October 4, 2014.
2. Roberts, Chris (June 12, 2014). "Art Hounds: L'Assassins, Candombe, Spark". MPR News . Retrieved October 4, 2014.
3. "Fire of Love 7" by Piñata Records". Bandcamp. September 18, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
4. Green, Loren (May 25, 2012). "L'Assassins: "No attitude would be kind of boring, wouldn't it?"". City Pages. Archived from the original on May 29, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
5. "L'Assassins bio". First Avenue (nightclub) . Retrieved October 4, 2014.
6. "L'Assassins bio". Girls Got Rhythm Fest. February 1, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
7. Lawler, Joe (September 11, 2013). "Cool Show: L'Assassins aim to throw a party". The Des Moines Register . Retrieved October 4, 2014.
8. McCormick, Zach (May 6, 2013). "Q&A: L'Assassins". The Wake. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
9. Hedberg, Sally; Raidt, Dana (May 19, 2014). "L'Assassins Talk Garage Rock and Thee Headcoatees". Girl Germs. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
10. L'Assassins (November 13, 2016). "The Toxenes". L'Assassins on Facebook. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
11. Riemenschneider, Chris (March 29, 2012). "Local music notes: L'Assassins dressed to kill". Star Tribune . Retrieved October 4, 2014.
12. Schober, Jon; Swensson, Andrea (April 29, 2012). "L'Assassins performs in The Current studios". 89.3 The Current . Retrieved October 4, 2014.
13. Miller, Dave (November 2, 2013). "The Wanton Looks/L'Assassins/The Dyes: 11-2-13 at Brauer House". Chicago Concert Goers. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
14. Ruger, DeDe (Summer 2013). "Artist Spotlight – L'Assassins". MN Ups Magazine. Archived from the original on April 1, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
15. "L'Assassins – 7pm GO !!!" at Discogs
16. "L'Assassins 7" by Big Action Records". Bandcamp. April 1, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
17. L'Assassins – self-titled at Discogs
18. L'Assassins – Lovin' On The Run at Discogs
19. L'Assassins – Kill Kill Kill! Bang Bang Bang! at Discogs
20. L'Assassins — Backseat Bomp on YouTube
21. L'Assassins — Gonna Git That Man on YouTube
22. L'Assassins in "Dressed To Kill: Tonight The devil dances in hell!" on YouTube
23. L'Assassins — Lovin' On The Run on YouTube
24. L'Assassins — Psycho Beach on YouTube
25. L'Assassins — Fire of Love on YouTube