Dominique Davalos
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| Born | November 5, 1965 |
| Occupation(s) | Rock musician,actress |
| Parent(s) | Richard Davalos Ellen Van Der Hoeven |
| Relatives | Elyssa Davalos(sister) Alexa Davalos(niece) |
Dominique Davalos(born November 5, 1965) is American musician, rock singer and bass player[1]formerly in the bandDominatrix,whose controversial music video single "The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight", released in 1984, was deemed too racy for its time. The song's video, directed byBeth B., featured a fur and stocking-clad Davalos. Commercial radio stations banned the single, and cable channelMTVrefused to air the risque video. In 2012, the video was placed on display in the contemporary art wing of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.[citation needed]Davalos hasFinnishandSpanishheritage from her father's side.[2]
Music
[edit]Davalos worked with former Go-GoKathy Valentineunder the name The Delphines. They released two albums: The Delphines (1996) and Cosmic Speed (2001). Davalos' and Valentine's current band, The BlueBonnets, has released 3 albums, Boom Boom Boom Boom (2010), Play Loud (2014) and Tonewrecker (2017). They are currently[when?]touring the United States to support this latest release. Davalos and Valentine also play in the band Lady Band Johnson withJohnny Goudie.
Davalos is currently[when?]writing and singing in an all-female rock band called Dogs and Diamonds in Austin, TX. Dogs and Diamonds formed in the summer of 2016 and released their album Last Free Exit in 2018. Last Free Exit was produced byChris "Frenchie" Smithin the Bubble, Austin TX. Davalos previously wrote, sang and played bass with another Austin Texas born band SuperEtte who released their second EP When People Are Cold And Hard And Hate in 2016. The first EP Yours Til The End was released in 2014.
As a bass player Davalos has played bass forThe Keenen Ivory Wayans Show,Tito & Tarantula,and Gods Hotel Featuring Spike fromThe Quireboys.
Acting
[edit]As an actress, Davalos is best known for such films asSalvation!,[3]A Woman Under the Influence,Howard the DuckandStump the Band.[4]
She most recently appeared in the filmVirgin Cheerleader In Chains.[5]
Discography
[edit]- Studio Albums / EPs
- The Delphines - The Delphines(1996)
- The Delphines - Cosmic Speed(2001)
- Drag - Drag(2001)
- Drag - Loose Like Brando(2005)
- The BlueBonnets - Boom Boom Boom Boom(2010)
- SuperEtte - Yours Til The End(2014)
- The BlueBonnets - Play Loud(2014)
- SuperEtte - When People Are Cold And Hard And Hate(2016)
- The BlueBonnets - Tonewreker(2017)
- Dogs And Diamonds - Last Free Exit(2018)
References
[edit]- ^LA Weekly
- ^"Obituary - Richard Davalos, actor who starred with James Dean in East of Eden".HeraldScotland.8 June 2016.Retrieved2019-08-20.
- ^Canby, Vincent(May 31, 1987)."Salvation Have You Said Your Prayers Today (1987) TV EVANGELISM IS SATIRIZED IN 'SALVATION!'".The New York Times.
- ^The New York Times
- ^https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4630466/?ref_=nm_knf_i1Virgin Cheerleader In Chains
External links
[edit]- Blue Bonnets official website
- Dogs And Diamonds official website
- SuperEtte official websiteArchived2017-09-21 at theWayback Machine
- Dominique DavalosonX
- Dominique DavalosatIMDb
- Dominique Davalosdiscography atDiscogs
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