Marcie Bolen

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Marcie Bolen
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Bolen in 2006
Background information
Born (1977-10-28) October 28, 1977 (age 47)
Genres Alternative rock, indie rock
Occupation(s) Musician, artist, cosmetologist, DJ
Instrument(s) Guitar, vocals, bass
Years active1997–present
Labels Sympathy for the Record Industry, Sire [1]

Marcie Bolen (born October 28, 1977) is an American guitarist from Detroit, Michigan. She grew up in Southgate, Michigan and went to school for art and cosmetology.

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Musical career

Bolen is best known as a founding member of the garage rock band The Von Bondies. [2] [3] She was their guitarist/vocalist until 2006. [4] [5] Bolen formed Baby Killers with Jason Stollsteimer in 1997. The band went through various line-up changes, and they eventually changed their name to The Von Bondies in 2000. As a member of The Von Bondies, she made NME's Cool List in 2002 and 2003. [6] Bolen had also played bass in Slumber Party and appeared on their 2001 Psychedelicate recording. In 2007, Marcie played live with Patti Smith in Ann Arbor and New York [7] . She is currently playing in the band F'ke Blood. [8] She also has collaborated with singer-songwriter Taylor Hollingsworth. Marcie records demos for her bands at her home in Ferndale, Michigan.

Artistic career

As an artist, she goes by the nickname "Twirlyred." [ citation needed ] She had worked on the cover booklet for The White Stripes' 2001 White Blood Cells LP.

References

  1. ↑ Loftus, Johnny. "The Von Bondies Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ "How the band started". Laweekly.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  3. ↑ Smith, Brian (May 15, 2007). "Friggin' in the Riggin' with the Von Bondies". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ Brown, Jake (December 6, 2007). "New Von Bondies". Glorious Noise. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Women, Rock & Detroit". The Third Men Podcast. February 11, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  6. ↑ Solorzano, Sarah (February 27, 2004). "Von Bondies Fight Back for the Fans". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  7. ↑ Archive website of Patti Smith's live setlists
  8. ↑ Callwood, Brett (November 23, 2011). "The K.I.D.S are alright". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
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