Chosen by Monk
My latest audio-visual treat comes blastin’ at y’all from the sleazy back alleys of Hollywood, where these punk revolutionists are revive a career that actually started a quarter of a century ago by taking us deep into the true life world of a #WhiteTrashGirl with their what is actually their debut single and lead track from their upcoming first album, the brilliantly and superbly appropriately titled ‘As Filthy As We Wanna Be’, due to come blastin’ out of our death decks later this year.
Written by lead vocalist Frankie “Crime” Cassara, the song narrates the story of a young, resilient addict-dealer-prostitute known in the neighbourhood as “White Trash Girl”. With a blend of sarcastic humour and gritty realism, the track is a high-octane, beer-swilling, punk rock anthem that promises to resonate with its listeners.
Pulling up a pew at the ÜRHQ bar and pouring himself a triple stiff one, Cassara reflects on the inspiration behind the song’s story:
I always admired the hustle in her survival mode. The last I saw her, she had cleaned up and moved on. I was happy for White Trash Girl, so I kept it real and wrote this song about her. I will never water down THE TRUTH!”
The Mary Tyler Whores deliver a melodic gut punch of rebellion, with ‘White Trash Girl’ serving as the perfect introduction to their riotous sound. Their debut album, ‘As Filthy As We Wanna Be,’ produced by the legendary Greg Hetson of Circle Jerks and Bad Religion fame, promises to carry this torch forward, delivering punk rock in its rawest form to a new generation ready to embrace its unfiltered, rebellious energy.
Reflecting on the band’s ethos, Cassara told us:
I lived and grew up around the most unorthodox people and saw the craziest shit you can ever imagine. With no discrimination, let your freak flag fly. The future of The Mary Tyler Whores is to push the limits of live performance, keeping it edgy and real!
Who can arouse the world with a smile? Who can take a miserable day and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile? Better still, who can sponsor an on-stage, punk rock, food fight, inviting fans to attend a show and pelt band members with fruits, vegetables, and yes… burgers? Better yet, did I also mention a prosthetic leg?! And as the support for Iggy Pop, he is hysterically amused from the side of the stage! Well now, human evolution bred a twisted madness, leading to the undisputed batshit-craziest, punchy-punk rock band with a hint of sleaze, The Mary Tyler Whores… Howard Stern’s favourite band name, seriously.
A brutal, yet melodic gut-punch that attacks you in the middle of a venue-wreckin’ concert! It’s aggressive, it’s intimidating, it’s provocative, it’s hilarious as hell, and all begins around 2000 and sumthin in South FlOr-i-DuH with Frankie “Crime” Cassara, vocalist and lead scoundrel, Doobie Tyler Whore on guitar, and the late Joey Image (R.I.P.), original drummer for proto-hardcore pioneers, The Misfits. They were destined to influence the masses from the start, and fans quickly became infatuated with The Mary Tyler Whores’ megaton blast of twisted punk fury and famous on-stage antics like nothing you’ve seen or heard. From food fighting to ripping it up live, The Mary Tyler Whores gratefully joined some friends a la The Misfits (R.I.P. Joey), Iggy Pop, U.S. Bombs, GBH, The Casualties, Murphy’s Law and The Bouncing Souls on stages to further breed their intense brand of madness.
Fast forwarding to 2023, and transplanted for over a decade to Southern California, the timing was perfect for Frankie “Crime” Cassara to meet up with his best of friends again and reawaken the savagery of The Mary Tyler Whores! Frankie buzzed Doobie first in Vegas, and they brought back two of the other five members from the original band, master beater George “Korky” Kokkoris and lead guitarist Rob Deuce, alongside new addition, Frankie’s longtime henchman on bass, Aaron “The Proj” Miller, and now these vagabonds are revitalized and ready to prove themselves as true punk agents of chaos.
Punk has evolved over the past quarter of a century, and The Mary Tyler Whores are leading the charge into a new era of defiant, high-energy. Get ready to meet the next big thing – perhaps the last big thing – in the punk rock world. Stay tuned, buckle up and prepare for a raucous ride!