Artist description Hard rock with a soft center

Music Style alternative rock

Musical Influences Jane's Addiction, Neil Young

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Artist History Debra DeSalvo earned a reputation as a "notable guitarist" (New York Post) by playing with a bunch of NYC bands, from punks False Prophets to rap-rockers Plastique. Now leading her own band, Debra mixes a strong, passionate voice with sonic rock guitar. Deb's song "Take It Off" opens the film STRIPPED, Jill Morley's powerful documentary about NY strippers, which is distributed nationwide on video/DVD by Vanguard Cinema. Look for the DVD, which includes the music video for "Take It Off," at Blockbuster.

Group Members guitar/voice--Debra DeSalvo bass--Dan Grennes drums--John Hummel

Instruments guitar, bass, drums

Press Reviews "A jockey-sized powerhouse who can wail and crunch...Her references are broad and dirty: Black Sabbath half-lines thrown, a clear understanding of Jimmy Page, the ability to turn half an inch and produce enough feedback to stop a train." --Jana Martin/Pretty Decorating magazine. " "'Take It Off' is a formidable song"--The Hudson Current "Her girlish vocals always seem on the verge of exploding into shards that could shred your hands if you touched them."--listen.com

Additional Info Debra DeSalvo's music video for "Take It Off" can be seen on the DVD of the film STRIPPED, available at Blockbuster, amazon.com, yahoo.com and vanguard-cinema.com.

Location Hoboken, New Jersey - USA

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