Ugly Dick Adonis [formerly Ugly Dick McDrippin] (real name: Greg McConnell)
Clint Rude (real name: Albert Saxby)
John Paul Trash (real name: Paul Bullock)
Pig Newton (real name: Vaughn Passmore)
These self-proclaimed "drinkabilly" kings from Toronto's late, but great, Hotel Isabella started performing under the Whores banner in 1985. Their debut cassette, 'Killing An Elvis Song For You', featured a raucous cover version of the Elvis fave "Heartbreak Hotel"
They began holding regular jam nights on Sundays at the Isabella in 1986 and brought in other acts to gain exposure and used the money from gate receipts to fund the printing of their community newspaper 'The Whores Rag'. Some of the money was also siphoned off to record a 7" single - "I'm An Asshole (For Your Love)".
Their eponymous debut album featured 9 originals and four cover tunes including The Replacements' "Here Comes A Regular" and another Elvis stomp - "All Fucked Up".
In 1997, McConnell recruited Bullock and Passmore (among others) for his new band, Stratochief. They released a CD, 'Turbines For Speed,' in 1998. McConnell died on Easter Sunday 1999 of unexplained causes, but the band carries on.
with notes from Jennifer Amey, Johnny Trash and Karen Murphy.
Singles
1986 I'm An Asshole (For Your Love) (Whore Songs)
LPs
1985 Killing An Elvis Song For You (Whore Songs)
1989 Absolute Whores (Whore Songs)
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