"Do you perchance like goth metal? I live in Seattle too and am in a band.
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" This is a loney goth group. Where are the goths? Calling all goths. Are you out there? Maybe I need to do like I did at G-net and piss some one off. That opened the flood gates then, maybe it will do so now.
WILL A GOTH OF…"
" Hello Ms. Raven. An Old School black goth rocker? I love it! INGOTHWETRUST. I posted a question on the Goths of Color page, I would really appreciate a word or two from you on it. This baby bat is all ears."
Erica (Raven) Branch-Butler commented on Ms. Dahl's group Goths of Color"Uhmm. I happen to be the bassist for the Seattle based Gothic/Deathrock/Darkwave band Legion Within. We Black Musician Goths *do* exist.
http://www.myspace.com/legionwithin"
Erica (Raven) Branch-Butler replied to Sheila J. Hardy's discussion Looking for Black Women in Rock"Hey there-- any room for Black female Gothic bassists?"
Erica (Raven) Branch-Butler posted a videoTSA - Mall Cops of Freedom
Legion Within penned this ditty for our good friends at the TSA. Thanks for making air travel such a special experience for us all.(c) 2009 Legion Within; f...
"Hey Ms.Erica....just passing through to say hi.SMOOCHES!!!"
Erica (Raven) Branch-Butler replied to EclecticEssence's discussion Style and Dress! in the group Thickness"Check out eShakti. Every item they have goes up to a 24, and they specialize in beautiful, handcrafted arty clothing."
Erica (Raven) Branch-Butler replied to the outsider's discussion Questions for people over 30.... in the group Over 30"1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
Hospital bill-- for the care I got, it just wasn't worth it.
2. Do you miss being a child?
I miss the sense of wonder I had as I child-- but I don't miss *being* a child at all.
3. Chore you…"
Erica (Raven) Branch-Butler is now friends with RaShawn Dyonne, Tiananmen Square and Mama's Dirty Li'l Secret
Erica (Raven) Branch-Butler replied to Fashionfreak's discussion Soooo...anyone here into fashion?"I shop mostly out of thrift stores and consignment shops-- I wear mostly black, black and more black. Black jeans, long flowing skirts, black sweaters, t-shirts, blouses. Black hoodies, black leather jacket. Black hi-top converse, or vans, black…"
Erica (Raven) Branch-Butler replied to Tiananmen Square's discussion Top 10 AFROPUNK bands."I can't believe nobody's mentioned Image, and the Busboys. :-)"
Erica (Raven) Branch-Butler replied to Tiananmen Square's discussion Top 10 AFROPUNK bands."By the way-- I'd like to add the Specials and Selector, as the Ska movement was a HUGE influence on Punk and Hardcore.
Also-- let's not forget David Bowie's Lady Bassist, Gail Ann Dorsey."
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- Name
- Raven Basslady
- About Me
- I'm an old (almost geriatric) hard-core punk/batcaver -now Gothic musician. I play bass guitar in a Seattle Band called Legion Within.
- You can be my friend if...
- I haven't decided that yet. :-)
- Website :
- http://myspace.com/legionwithin
- Occupation:
- Tarot Consultant, Bassist.
- Favorite bands:
- Bad Brains, Fishbone, Rush, Siouxie and the Banshees, Primus, Salif Keita, KMFDM, NIN, Adam and the Ants, Wall of Voodoo, DEVO, Covenant, Ministry, Violent Femmes, Living Color, Fear, Dead Kennedys, Suicidal Tendencies, Talking Heads, Skinny Puppy, Kate Bush, Tori Amos, Seal, Iggy Pop, Slayer, Corrosion of Conformity, Rage against the Machine, etc, etc, etc, ...
- Favorite movies:
- Lethal Weapon, Dangerous Liaisons, Jaws, Star Trek (the new one) X-Men (all of them)
- Favorite books:
- The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
- Favorite Magazines:
- Bass Player, The Nation
- Favorite TV shows:
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the X-Files
- Relationship status:
- A.L.O.N.E.
- Orientation:
- No answer
- Zodiac Sign
- Taurus (Chinese Water Rabbit)
- Kids?:
- With Ketchup.
- Smoke/Drink?
- yes/yes
- Band Question - Genre:
- Synth-Driven Gothic, Industrial, Dark Rock, a little funky
- Band Question -Band Members:
- 3 guys and moi.
- Band Question - Sounds like:
- Bauhaus, Sisters of Mercy, KMFDM, Rush, etc, etc...
- Band Question - Musical Influences:
- Bauhaus, David Bowie, Sisters of Mercy, Depeche Mode
- Band Question - Record label:
- Indie, Self-Distro
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- At 8:47pm on February 15, 2012,
Jordana LeSesne said… Do you perchance like goth metal? I live in Seattle too and am in a band.
- At 11:12pm on February 21, 2011,
Spookycreep said…
This is a loney goth group. Where are the goths? Calling all goths. Are you out there? Maybe I need to do like I did at G-net and piss some one off. That opened the flood gates then, maybe it will do so now.
WILL A GOTH OF COLOR PLEASE TALK TO ME.
- At 9:07pm on February 16, 2011,
- Hello Ms. Raven. An Old School black goth rocker? I love it! INGOTHWETRUST. I posted a question on the Goths of Color page, I would really appreciate a word or two from you on it. This baby bat is all ears.
- At 2:03pm on March 11, 2010,
Mark Clemons said…
- Hey Ms.Erica....just passing through to say hi.SMOOCHES!!!
- At 8:13am on February 21, 2010,
Mama's Dirty Li'l Secret said… - Hey Raven,
Oh, shit, "A Forest" is one of my favorite Cure songs, especially the version on Mixed Up!
Rock Hard! Rock Sexy!
- The Deacon
Mama's Dirty Li'l Secret
The Deacon@MamasDirtyLilSecret.com
- At 2:32pm on February 13, 2010,
- Thank U 4 the Lovely note Boo.(^_^).SMOOCHES!!!
- At 12:42pm on February 13, 2010,
- WELCOME 2 AFROPUNK LOVELY! (^_^).My son and I are huge BAD BRAINS and FISHBONE also.U be sweet.SMOOCHES!!!
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