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Infobox musical artist | name = The Luchagors| image =| caption = The Luchagors in 2009| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Atlanta, Georgia , United States|USA | genre = Punk rock Alternative metal | years_active = 2006-present| label = Hellcat Records | associated_acts =| website =| current_members = Amy Dumas ( lead vocals|vocals ) Shane Morton ( guitar , backing vocals|vocals ) Jay Hedberg ( bass guitar , backing vocals|vocals ) Racci Shay ( Drum kit|drums )| past_members = Troy King ( Drum kit|drums )| notable_instruments = The Luchagors is a punk rock band based in Atlanta, Georgia . It is fronted by Amy Dumas , better known as Lita to professional wrestling fans of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). During her last wrestling match at WWE's Survivor Series (2006)|Survivor Series 2006 , Dumas wore a Luchagors t-shirt.
Biography
The name Luchagors is a homage to the term Luchador, a Lucha libre performer.cite web|url= http://www.stompandstammer.com/index.php? option=com_content& task=view& id=986& Itemid=51& limit=1& limitstart=0|title= The Luchagors Drop a Powerbomb|author=Jeff Clark|publisher=Stomp and Stammer|accessdate=2007-10-02|date=September 7, 2007 Dumas performed this style early in her professional wrestling career. It is combined with the word Splatter film|gore , as in horror film s, of which Amy Dumas and Shane Morton are fans. The band started out playing small Concert|gigs in and around the Atlanta area. The band's world premiere show was at the Rock-n-Shock event, which was held at the Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia on September 14, 2006.cite web | url = http://www.atlantabuzz.com/program/eventDetails.cfm? id=5529 | title = Rock-n-Shock at The Masquerade | author = AtlantaBuzz.com | publisher = Baltimore Sun | accessdate =2007-04-07 |date=September 14, 2006 The event took place to honor Sean Shocker.
In early 2007, they began recording their debut album, which was produced by Skid Row (American band)|Skid Row bassist Rachel Bolan .cite web | url = http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bal-li.mixqa22feb22,0,6598572.story | title = Q& A with Amy Dumas | author = Kevin Eck | accessdate=2007-05-28 | date = February 22, 2007 They finished recording the tracks for their album on March 17, 2007.cite web | url = http://myspace.com/index.cfm? fuseaction=blog.view& friendID=125607911& blogID=242325369& Mytoken=4E810A3F-AD85-492D-855464D819C6BCB067544942 | title = It's getting closer!& #33; | author = Amy Dumas | accessdate=2007-05-28 | date = March 17, 2007 In August 2007, an original member of the group, their drummer Troy King, left the band.cite web|url= http://myspace.com/index.cfm? fuseaction=blog.view& friendID=125607911& blogID=297585811& Mytoken=BFAE7685-B64E-4B51-8E81114101AABDA318036049|title=New CD, New Drummer- all kinds of stuff|author=Amy Dumas|accessdate=2007-08-14|date=August 9, 2007 Their self-titled debut album, The Luchagors (album)|The Luchagors , was released physically and as a download through online outlets on September 11.cite web|url= http://myspace.com/index.cfm? fuseaction=blog.view& friendID=125607911& blogID=304600441|title=BIG NEWS& #33; (Are you sitting down? )|author=Amy Dumas|accessdate=2007-08-29|date=August 28, 2007 By October, however, Troy decided to stay with the band.cite web|url= http://myspace.com/index.cfm? fuseaction=blog.view& friendID=125607911& blogID=318682094|title=New news- Old drummer|author=Amy Dumas|accessdate=2008-03-18|date=October 13, 2007 Following the release of the album, the Luchagors went on a massive tour to promote the album.cite web|url= http://www.luchagors.com/tour.html|title=Band Tour Dates|author=The Luchagors|accessdate=2008-08-23|date=August 23, 2008 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080731181406/ http://www.luchagors.com/tour.html |archivedate = 2008-07-31 The album sold over 10,000 downloads on Itunes and they toured nationwide with NOFX and Bad Religion . One of the 10,000 downloads by chance was Tim Armstrong who was impressed with the style of the album as well as the vocal duties of Dumas that he signed the band to his label Hellcat Records . Aside from hosting her own radio show PunkRockalypse. Dumas is currently writing material for the band's second album.
Discography
The Luchagors (album)| The Luchagors (2007)
References
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Further reading
cite web|url= http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08066/862654-42.stm|title=Music Preview: Wrestler Lita gets a new kick out of The Luchagors|author=Scott Mervis|publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|accessdate=2008-03-06|date=March 6, 2008
cite web|url= http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article? AID=/20080317/FEAT/803170344|title=Wrestler quits ring for rock stardom|author=Scott Mervis|publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|accessdate=2008-03-18|date=March 17, 2008
External links
http://www.luchagors.com The Luchagors' Official Site
myspace|theluchagors13|The Luchagors
http://reverbnation.com/theluchagors The Luchagors' ReverbNation page
http://changetherecord.net/2009/07/09/interview-the-luchagors/ ChangeTheRecord.net interview with The Luchagors - July '09
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/the-Luchagors/44089792948 The Luchagors Facebook Page
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