Artist description W.O.M.B. Warriors Of Make Believe Biography Marta Wiley: lead vocals, guitar Cristiana Joy Wiley: drums, percussion, vocals Debbie - Lyn Lorray: bass, vocals W.O.M.B. Warriors Of Make Believe is an all female trio of singer/songwriter/musicians, comprised of sisters Marta and Cristiana (born in Mexico City), and their best friend Debbie-Lyn (from Miami, FL.). Inspired by an eclectic mix of influences (including Tom Waits, Cat Stevens, The Police, Nirvana, Bjork and Kate Bush) as well as elements of Mexican Mariachi music. Their self-described "Kinetic" music has the passion of early Sinead O'Connor, the drama and politics of Pink Floyd, the playfulness of the Pixies and the sexuality of Portishead. The girls of W.O.M.B. have been described as "Breathtakingly beautiful" by Java Magazine, and possess a mysterious combination of girlish glee, political gusto and lion-like confrontation. The vocals range from operatic growls to angelic sighs. While performing, W.O.M.B creates an audio-visual journey by displaying their original artwork and mesmerizing video footage. Currently writing and recording with producer Gardner Cole (Madonna & Tina Turner) the band is hard at work preparing to release their 3rd CD "Womb to Tomb." The members of W.O.M.B. are all extremely prolific songwriters with over 300 songs to date , and unlike most girl groups, they play their own instruments both in the studio and live. W.O.M.B. impressed listeners with their 14 song CD Warriors Of Make Believe (1999) then followed it with a 10 song EP Kinetic Music for the People (2001) selling more then 7,000 copies of each and captivating listeners around the world with close to 20,000 downloaded MP3 CDs. Recently Kinetic Music for the People was the number 6 best seller at Zia Record Exchange and was rated #7 in the top 10 best CDs of 2001 by the Phoenix New Times, pulling ahead of bands like The Strokes, and Gorillaz. Currently the band is performing to sold out audiences in Tucson and Phoenix and are welcomed back in top cities like New York, LA., and Miami. Fans storm the merchandise booths to buy anything with the bands autograph on it. W.O.M.B. Warriors Of Make Believe is the winner of the 2002 AIM award for Best Female Artist and the winner of the 2002 Phoenix New Times Music Showcase Award for Best Eclectic band. The band has performed around the country with prominent artists like Tito Jackson of the Jackson Five, Joseph Arthur at the House of Blues in LA, CA., Jill Sobule, Slick Rick, and Alien Ant Farm in Phoenix, AZ., at the 2001 CMJ music conference in NYC and for the Body Glove fashion show in South Beach, Miami FL.. The band is frequently featured in publications such as, Dig This Real, NYC (front cover), The Arizona Republic's The Rep (front cover), and in Fender's 2001 Frontline magazine. The band has appeared on Phoenix TV's Ch. 3 The News Show, The Underground and Entertainment Arizona. They are heard and interviewed on radio stations like KXCI, KROQ, 106.3 The Edge, and on 98KUPD where W.O.M.B. performed a live one hour set. The band has released a video to the track Freakin’ and a hard cover book entitled W.O.M.B. Warriors Of Make Believe (©2000) which includes their original artwork, photography, song lyrics and music. The girls of W.O.M.B. design their own cloths and are creating memorable stage costumes many of which are sold. Their published and nationally distributed art work further serves to draw attention to W.O.M.B.’s music. The band is oozing with talent and creativity and exhibits endless amounts of energy on and off the stage. The originality, undeniable talent, creativity, drive and friendships of W.O.M.B. Warriors Of Make Believe make them a refreshing music group ready for international exposure. W.O.M.B. Warrior Of Make Believe ~ www.warriorsofmakebelieve.com~

Music Style Kinetic

Musical Influences Pink Floyd, The Pixies, Kate Bush, Tom Waits, Bjork, the Police

Similar Artists Pink Floyd, Sinead O'Connor, The Pixies, Kate Bush, Nirvana, The Police, and the Muppets!

Artist History

Instruments Vocals, Bass, Drums, Guitar, Keys, Flute, Digerido, & Toys

Albums W.O.M.B. Warriors Of Make Believe *1999, Kinetic Music For The People * 2001

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Location Phoenix, Arizona - USA

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