Living Dead Girlz
05-12-2008, 02:01 AM
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 12, 2008
CONTACT:
Shannon Lark
shannonlark@livingdeadgirlz.com
www.thechainsawmafia.com/livingdeadgirlz.html
www.livingdeadgirlz.com
Living Dead Girlz 2008 Zombie Nation Tour
Zombies do have more fun!
The Living Dead Girlz, a zombie dance troupe based in San Francisco, are about to embark on a frenzy of eating Brains and dancing harder than the thriller video – all over the US of A! Get ready folks, it’s the Living Dead Girlz Zombie Nation Tour.
The LDG created the genre “dance splatter theater” by incorporating complex choreography created to display a moral story within their shows. With their tongue ’n cheek attitude, the LDG specialize in commercial jazz infused with hip hop, sock hop, cha cha, chair-dancing, tango and waltz.
“We are a parody of the entertainment industry’s use of young women to sell products,” says Amber Steele, the Director/Choreographer of the troupe. “Our approach to the zombie culture is reminiscent of Romero’s metaphoric references to capitalism.”
The LDG has won the The Dead CAN Dance award from the SF Bay Guardian for their appearances in the nightclubs of San Francisco. They have razed the house at Film Festivals, birthday parties and even wrestling events. The troupe performed at Fangoria’s 2007 Conventions, gracing a 2 page spread in the magazine. They released the BRAINS video, a satire of comedian Liam Sullivan’s film, SHOES. BRAINS became a youtube viral hit and has generated over 1 million views.
The Zombie Nation Tour will consist of free zombie marches, a show featuring the LDG with local acts, and a signing of the very first Living Dead Girlz comic book. The limited edition comic will illuminate the story of how the Living Dead Girlz joined forces during a zombie outbreak.
“The Zombie March and the LDG Comic Book are geared towards the younger generation, those who can’t be present at the shows, but it’s the demographic we want to infect the most,” says Shannon Lark, Fangoria’s current Spooksmodel and Manager/Special FX Artist for the troupe. “We want to show that as a female performer, you don’t have to be trashy to be sexy.”
The tour, which is managed by The Chainsaw Mafia, will be infesting several cities in the latter of 2008. NYC, Chicago, New Orleans, Wichita, and San Francisco are among the list.
Zombie lovers can go to www.thechainsawmafia.com/livingdeadgirlz.html and www.livingdeadgirlz.com to find out more about the tour as dates and venues are TBA.
Living Dead Girlz Zombie Nation Tour
PORTLAND, OR
Zombie March:
Location: TBA
Date: July 25th
Time: TBA
Performance: \
Location: Dante’s Live www.danteslive.com
Date: July 25th
Time: TBA
Opening Acts: TBA
Comic Signing:
Location: Floating World Comics www.floatingworldcomics.com/
Date: July 26th
Time: TBA
WICHITA, KS
Zombie Prom:
Location: Cathartic 5 Theater www.cathartic4.com
Date: October 17th
Time: TBA
Performance:
Location: Cathartic 5 Theater www.cathartic4.com
536 N Broadway St
Wichita, KS 67214
Date: October 17th
Time: TBA
Opening Acts: TBA
Comic Signing:
Location: TBA
Date: October 18th
Time: TBA
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Zombie March: TBA
Performance: TBA
Comic Signing: TBA
NEW YORK CITY, NY
Zombie March:
Location: TBA
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Performance:
Location: The Knitting Factory www.knittingfactory.com
Date: October 26th
Time: TBA
Opening Acts: TBA
Comic Signing:
Location: TBA
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Zombie March:
Location: TBA
Date: Saturday, November 1st (Day of the Dead!)
Time: TBA
Performance:
Location: One Eyed Jacks www.oneeyedjacks.net
Date: Saturday, November 1st (Day of the Dead!)
Time: TBA
Opening Acts: TBA
Comic Signing:
Location: TBA
Date: Sunday, November 2nd
Time: TBA
CHICAGO, IL
Zombie March: TBA
Performance: TBA
Comic Signing: TBA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Zombie March: TBA
Performance: TBA
Comic Signing: TBA
May 12, 2008
CONTACT:
Shannon Lark
shannonlark@livingdeadgirlz.com
www.thechainsawmafia.com/livingdeadgirlz.html
www.livingdeadgirlz.com
Living Dead Girlz 2008 Zombie Nation Tour
Zombies do have more fun!
The Living Dead Girlz, a zombie dance troupe based in San Francisco, are about to embark on a frenzy of eating Brains and dancing harder than the thriller video – all over the US of A! Get ready folks, it’s the Living Dead Girlz Zombie Nation Tour.
The LDG created the genre “dance splatter theater” by incorporating complex choreography created to display a moral story within their shows. With their tongue ’n cheek attitude, the LDG specialize in commercial jazz infused with hip hop, sock hop, cha cha, chair-dancing, tango and waltz.
“We are a parody of the entertainment industry’s use of young women to sell products,” says Amber Steele, the Director/Choreographer of the troupe. “Our approach to the zombie culture is reminiscent of Romero’s metaphoric references to capitalism.”
The LDG has won the The Dead CAN Dance award from the SF Bay Guardian for their appearances in the nightclubs of San Francisco. They have razed the house at Film Festivals, birthday parties and even wrestling events. The troupe performed at Fangoria’s 2007 Conventions, gracing a 2 page spread in the magazine. They released the BRAINS video, a satire of comedian Liam Sullivan’s film, SHOES. BRAINS became a youtube viral hit and has generated over 1 million views.
The Zombie Nation Tour will consist of free zombie marches, a show featuring the LDG with local acts, and a signing of the very first Living Dead Girlz comic book. The limited edition comic will illuminate the story of how the Living Dead Girlz joined forces during a zombie outbreak.
“The Zombie March and the LDG Comic Book are geared towards the younger generation, those who can’t be present at the shows, but it’s the demographic we want to infect the most,” says Shannon Lark, Fangoria’s current Spooksmodel and Manager/Special FX Artist for the troupe. “We want to show that as a female performer, you don’t have to be trashy to be sexy.”
The tour, which is managed by The Chainsaw Mafia, will be infesting several cities in the latter of 2008. NYC, Chicago, New Orleans, Wichita, and San Francisco are among the list.
Zombie lovers can go to www.thechainsawmafia.com/livingdeadgirlz.html and www.livingdeadgirlz.com to find out more about the tour as dates and venues are TBA.
Living Dead Girlz Zombie Nation Tour
PORTLAND, OR
Zombie March:
Location: TBA
Date: July 25th
Time: TBA
Performance: \
Location: Dante’s Live www.danteslive.com
Date: July 25th
Time: TBA
Opening Acts: TBA
Comic Signing:
Location: Floating World Comics www.floatingworldcomics.com/
Date: July 26th
Time: TBA
WICHITA, KS
Zombie Prom:
Location: Cathartic 5 Theater www.cathartic4.com
Date: October 17th
Time: TBA
Performance:
Location: Cathartic 5 Theater www.cathartic4.com
536 N Broadway St
Wichita, KS 67214
Date: October 17th
Time: TBA
Opening Acts: TBA
Comic Signing:
Location: TBA
Date: October 18th
Time: TBA
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Zombie March: TBA
Performance: TBA
Comic Signing: TBA
NEW YORK CITY, NY
Zombie March:
Location: TBA
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Performance:
Location: The Knitting Factory www.knittingfactory.com
Date: October 26th
Time: TBA
Opening Acts: TBA
Comic Signing:
Location: TBA
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Zombie March:
Location: TBA
Date: Saturday, November 1st (Day of the Dead!)
Time: TBA
Performance:
Location: One Eyed Jacks www.oneeyedjacks.net
Date: Saturday, November 1st (Day of the Dead!)
Time: TBA
Opening Acts: TBA
Comic Signing:
Location: TBA
Date: Sunday, November 2nd
Time: TBA
CHICAGO, IL
Zombie March: TBA
Performance: TBA
Comic Signing: TBA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Zombie March: TBA
Performance: TBA
Comic Signing: TBA