The Whoreshoes

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The Whoreshoes
Origin San Francisco, California, United States
Genres Folk music, bluegrass music, country music
Years active2005–2009
MembersDiana Greenberg
Lala Hulse
Camilla Lincoln
Joni Rueter
Emily Stucky
Website http://www.thewhoreshoes.com/

The Whoreshoes was an all-female, honky tonk/bluegrass/country band based in the San Francisco Bay area. The group's name is primarily a pun based on horseshoes. They have played internationally in countries such as Belgium and The Netherlands. [1] In addition they performed at the 2007 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival is San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. On February 12, 2009, they gave their final show and have since gone their separate ways.

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The Whoreshoes main influences include country legends Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, The Carter Family, Stanley Brothers, Louvin Brothers, Doc Boggs, and alternative country acts such as Hank III, Meat Purveyors, Old Crow Medicine Show, and Lucinda Williams.

Members and Instrument

Discography

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References

  1. Vigil, Delfin (November 23, 2006). "NIGHTLIFE / The Whoreshoes: This fun-loving country bluegrass band traces its roots to a North Beach strip bar -- and they're anything but contemporary". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-12-29. the ladies of the Whoreshoes have shared their musical soul with audiences as far off as Belgium and Holland where they recently toured.