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Biography

Tribe 8 was an all-women band|all-women outspoken dyke (lesbian)|dyke punk rock|punk band from San Francisco. Considered one of the first queercore groups, they take their name from the practice of tribadism , a "tribe eight" being a play on the word tribade .

Band members

The makeup of the group changed over time, but Lynn Breedlove and Leslie Mah (formerly of Anti-Scrunti Faction ) were consistent members. Other members included Flipper ( Silas Howard ), Slade Bellum , Jen Schwartz, Mama T , Kat Buell, and Tantrum .

Concerts

In concert, lead singer Breedlove frequently performed shirtless, wearing a strap-on dildo , and encouraged audience members to interact with it. Their songs often deal with subjects such as S/M , nudity, fellatio , and transgender issues, and the band was the subject of controversy because of this.

Tribe 8 toured throughout the United States, playing at venues such as Dumba|DUMBA and 924 Gilman Street ; they also played in Europe and Canada, and released a number of recordings on independent record labels .

In 1996, the band made its screen debut in A Gun For Jennifer , directed by Todd Morris . The band performs live in the documentary film '' She's Real, Worse Than Queer by Lucy Thane , released in 1997. Members of the band are also interviewed, speaking about a range of topics including the development of the queercore music scene. In 2003 the film Rise Above: A Tribe 8 Documentary , by director Tracy Flannigan , was released, documenting not only performances by the band but the motivations and reasons behind the band and the part it plays in their lives. The movie has won many awards at film festivals throughout the U.S.

Other work

Outside of the band, Lynn Breedlove is also the author of a novel, Godspeed (Breedlove novel)|Godspeed , published in 2002, now translated into German as Goetterspeed , and a memoir "Lynnee Breedlove's One Freakshow" published in 2009, winner of the 2010 Lambda Award for Transgender Writing. Leslie Mah has appeared in various films including The Yo-Yo Gang by G.B. Jones ; Shut Up White Boy , co-directed by Vu T. and Thu Ha ; and produced her own film, Estrofemme , in 1998.

Lynn Breedlove wrote, co-directed, co-produced, and starred in a short film Godspeed (2007 film)|Godspeed , based on the novel by the same name, which debuted in festivals in 2007. It features Jillian Lauren , Adam Horowitz (screenwriter)|Adam Horowitz , Leslie Mah, and Bucky Sinister, with cameos by Meliza Banales and Jewelle Gomez. The comedy solo show on trans bodies, community, and feminism " Lynnee Breedlove's One Freak Show ", continues to tour worldwide.

Outside of Tribe 8, Jen Schwartz is a solo singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer who released her debut album Candy From A Stranger in 2000. She also owns , a service business for musicians in Los Angeles. In 2010, she formed the band Me Of A Kind. Me Of A Kind's debut album is slated for release in the fall of 2010 on the Rampage Productions label.

Discography

Albums and EPs

By the Time We Get to Colorado EP, 1995, Outpunk Records

Roadkill Cafe EP, 1995, Alternative Tentacles Records

Fist City 1995 Alternative Tentacles

Snarkism 1996, Alternative Tentacles

Role Models for Amerika 1998 Alternative Tentacles

Thanx For the Mammaries 2005 Self

Singles

Pig Bitch EP 7", 1991, Harp Records

Bitches and Brews split 7" single with Blatz (band)|Blatz 1992 Lookout& #33; Records

''Allen's Mom EP 1994, Outpunk Records

Compilations

''There's a Dyke in the Pit 7" EP, 1991 Outpunk

Stars Kill Rock , 1993 Kill Rock Stars

Outpunk Dance Party , 1996 Outpunk

'' New Women's Music Sampler , 1999, Mr Lady

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