| The Bastard Fairies | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genre(s) | Indie Pop, Alternative |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Label(s) | unsigned |
| Website | thebastardfairies.com |
| Members | |
| Yellow Thunder Woman Robin Davey |
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The Bastard Fairies are an American musical group from Los Angeles, California described as an "internet phenomenon," becoming at one point the #18 Most Subscribed (All Time) Musicians and #31 Most Viewed (All Time) Musician on YouTube,[1] as well as for releasing a promotional video that received media attention on Fox News.[2] The band's debut album, Memento Mori, was released on April 10, 2007.
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Band biography
The band's website describes the group as being composed of two members, singer and lyrics-composer Yellow Thunder Woman and guitarist/songwriter Robin Davey. Yellow Thunder Woman is a Native American, while her band mate Davey is a British expatriate from Great Cheverell, near Devizes, Wiltshire, formerly in The Davey Brothers with his brother Jesse[3]; Robin Davey and Yellow Thunder Woman have also created an award-winning documentary film called The Canary Effect, which "takes an in-depth look at the devastating effect that U.S. policies have had on the Indigenous people of America."[4] The Davey Brothers album 'Monkey Number 09' was released on AN Records, a label owned by Dave Stewart of Eurythmics, and Stewart served as Executive Producer of the film. The Canary Effect won 'The Stanley Kubrick Award For Bold and Innovative Film Making' at Michael Moore's Traverse City Film Festival in 2006;[5] The pair also won the 'Best Music Video' Award at The American Indian Motion Picture Awards in 2006.[6] The group was established in 2005. The band recorded their upcoming album Memento Mori "on a Mac" and has released twelve of its songs for free on their website as a means of "spreading the word about their music"; the version in stores will include five additional tracks.[1] The Boy Next Door was featured on The L Word, episode eleven of the third season.
Controversial video
The band released a promotional video entitled "The Coolest 8 Year Old In The World Talks About O'Reilly," featuring a young girl discussing a number of political, religious, and social issues.[7] The video was featured on The O'Reilly Factor and described as "child abuse" and "emotional abuse" in a discussion between host Bill O'Reilly and child advocate Wendy Murphy.[2] The band clarified the content of the video on the video's YouTube page:
| “ | OFFICIAL STATEMENT: THIS VIDEO FEATURES A TALENTED YOUNG ACTRESS PLAYING A FICTITIOUS CHARACTER. IT IS A COMMERCIAL FOR THE BAND 'THE BASTARD FAIRIES' AND DIRECTED BY AN AWARD WINNING DOCUMENTARY FILM MAKING TEAM.[7] | ” |
As of September 11, 2007, the video has received more than 1.6 million views and holds several honors on YouTube, inluding a ranking as the #10 all-time most-discussed video for news and politics.[7]
Discography
- Memento Mori (2007)
References
- ^ a b "The Bastard Fairies Get Ready To Release Debut Album", PlugInMusic, 2007-03-08. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ a b "Internet Abuse?", Fox News, 2006-12-06. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ Interview with The Davey Brothers. BBC News Online. Retrieved on 2007-03-23.
- ^ Biography. TheBastardFairies.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ "2006 Traverse City Film Festival Awards", Traverse City Record-Eagle, 2006-08-07. Retrieved on 2007-04-22.
- ^ American Indian Motion Picture Awards Show Award Recipients. American Indian Film Institute. Retrieved on 2007-04-22.
- ^ a b c bastardfairies (2006-11-01). The Coolest 8 Year Old In The World Talks About O'Reilly. YouTube. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
