Storm Large
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 Storm & the Balls live at the Kings Arms Tavern, Auckland, New Zealand, June 2007
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Susan Storm Large |
| Born | June 25, 1969 Southborough, Massachusetts, United States |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Genre(s) | Rock, Metal, Jazz, Christian rap |
| Instrument(s) | Singing |
| Website | www.stormlarge.com |
Storm Large (born Susan Storm Large, June 25, 1969) is a singer best known as a contestant on the CBS reality television show Rock Star: Supernova. Although she was eliminated on September 6, 2006 (in the last show before the season finale), Rock Star: Supernova host Dave Navarro recorded a guitar track on her single Ladylike. Though originally slated to open for the band Rock Star Supernova on tour in January 2007, Large and fellow contestant Magni Ásgeirsson were dropped from the billing due to financial reasons.[1] On October 14, 2006, Ladylike debuted at #5 on Billboard's "Hot Singles Sales" chart.
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[edit] Personal background
Large was born and raised in rural Southborough, Massachusetts. Since around age five, Large has been singing and writing songs, and, by age 14, she had piercings and a mohawk.
She graduated from St. Mark's School, a prestigious private school whose alumni include Prince Hashim of Jordan, in 1987. Her father Henry is a history and religion teacher there, as well as the football team coach.
After high school, she attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, where she earned an associates degree in 1989. Soon after, she moved to San Francisco to pursue music instead of acting. She formed the bands FlowerSF, Storm and her Dirty Mouth, and Storm, Inc.. Storm, Inc. featured Shaunna Hall of 4 Non Blondes and P-Funk fame as a rhythm guitarist. Shaunna was featured on The Calm Years LP and toured with the band for a few months after the album's release. Other projects eventually pulled Shaunna away from the band. Storm sometimes performed as the duo Storm and Michael or Storm and Friends. In 2002, she left San Francisco to attend the Western Culinary Institute in Portland, where she was convinced by friends to sing again. Large currently lives in Portland, Oregon where she leads her band Storm and the Balls.
She is openly bisexual,[2] a label she dislikes and instead calls herself "sexually omnivorous,"[citation needed] and has spoken about her early sexual activity and drug use."I started having sex before the eighth grade, and I was addicted to heroin by the age of 21".[2]
She currently is in a long-term relationship with David Loprinzi, II (AKA Davey Nipples) of the bands Everclear (c.1998-c.2001) and Sweaty Nipples (c.1987-199?). He is also the bassist of The Balls.
She was once a barista at the coffee shop Ground Zero in the Lower Haight district of San Francisco.
Storm grew up going to her father's work (all boys school) She has never been afraid to wrestle anyone to the ground.
[edit] Career
[edit] The Balls
The Balls, also known as Storm and the Balls, originally Storm and the Hellfire Antisocial Club, was formed in May/June 2002 after Large moved to Portland from San Francisco. The Balls have drawn what local media call a "cult-like" following in clubs, primarily Wednesday nights at Dante's, where they perform "lounge-core, mash-up" renditions of artists ranging from ABBA, Billy Idol, Motörhead and Olivia Newton-John as well as their own compositions. Large worked part-time as a bartender at Dante's when not touring with The Balls.
The pianist of The Balls, James Beaton, was also a touring musician for Everclear from 1998 to 2001. Drummer Brian Parnell was formerly in the band Motherload.
[edit] Drumattica
During live shows, Storm has filled in for Jen Folker on vocals alongside Rob Wynia (of Floater) with Drumattica out of Portland.
[edit] San Francisco
Before moving to Portland, she performed in the San Francisco Bay Area with her former bands (in order from most-recent back), Storm & Michael (billed as "Storm and Friends" on at least one occasion at Sweetwater Saloon in Mill Valley, CA), Storm Inc., Storm and Her Dirty Mouth, and FlowerSF. During that time, she tended bar at Noe Valley institution the Rat and Raven, which featured packed Sunday night showings of The Simpsons. She has appeared with her band Storm Inc. on the "Locals Only" television show produced by TMC. Large is known for her vocal range, stage presence, and attitude when performing.
[edit] Theatre
In the Fall of 2007, Storm decided to take a break from music and touring (she has estimated that for the previous 14 months she had been constantly working), and from September 24 to November 11 she is playing Sally Bowles in Portland Center Stage's production of Cabaret (musical).
[edit] Television appearances
Storm Large appeared as a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on September 11, 2006. She discussed her childhood (and her unique name) with Ellen and then performed Queen's We Are the Champions with Paul Mirkovich from the Rock Star: Supernova House Band accompanying her on the piano.
On September 26, 2006, Storm sang a rendition of the American national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, on the season 2 finale of ESPN reality television show The Contender. Before her performance, the show's announcer noted, "Storm is fulfilling one of her lifelong dreams to perform the national anthem at an international sporting event."
She recently performed the national anthem again on November 4, 2006 at the Portland Trail Blazers opening home game of their 2006-2007 NBA season. The broadcast appeared on Fox Sports Northwest, the Seattle and Portland affiliate of Fox Sports Net.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Album Name | Release | Storm's Alias |
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| Big Daddy Large | 1995 | FlowerSF |
| Storm and Her Dirty Mouth | 1998 | Storm and Her Dirty Mouth |
| The Calm Years | 2000 | Storm Inc. |
| Hanging With The Balls | 2003 | The Balls |
| Vasectomy | 2005 | The Balls |
| Ladylike Side One | June 5, 2007 | Storm Large |
[edit] Singles
| Single Name | Note | Release Date |
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| Ladylike | Storm and The Balls | 2006 |
| Ladylike | Featuring Dave Navarro | 2006 iTunes Download Only |
[edit] Other album appearances
- "Little Drummer Boy" (as FlowerSF) on Christmas Time in San Francisco by Various Artists 1995
- "Ego" (as FlowerSF) on She's a Rebel by Various Artists 1997
- "About You," "Let Go" on Infinite Syndrome by Bugs 1997
- "You Don't Bring Me Flowers Anymore (Ruff Mix)" on You Are Here by Insecto 1999
- "Rape Me" (as Storm Inc.) on Nearvana: San Francisco by Various Artists 2002
- "Down," "Lovetractors 4 Sale" on Planet of the Fish by Alien Lovestock 2004
- "Valentine's Day," "Closer Closer," "Ruin Everything" on Sessions at East by Auditory Sculpture 2006
[edit] References
- ^ "More Problems for Rockstar Supernova", TMZ.com, October 11, 2006.
- ^ a b Beck, Byron (2007-09-27), “Storm Goes Large”, Willamette Week, <http://www.wweek.com/editorial/3346/9624/>. Retrieved on 2007-10-08
[edit] External links
- Storm and The Balls MySpace website
- Storm Large Official website
- Oregonian article: "Rockin' Storm Heads for Hollywood"
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