Palmyra Delran


Palmyra Delran is an American rock and roll musician, songwriter, guitarist and producer who was born in Princeton, New Jersey and later moved to Philadelphia. She played in seminal 1990s Philadelphia-area rock bands The Friggs and Pink Slip Daddy, as well as several of her own solo releases and recordings.
In 2008, Delran released She Digs the Ride, a six-track EP, featuring the song "Baby Should Have Known Better", which was selected by Little Steven's Underground Garage as The Coolest Song in the World in 2008, and which gained Delran considerable attention for her efforts.
Little Steven Van Zandt was a reported fan of Delran's previous band, the Friggs, and attended their 2008 NYC reunion show. After striking up a conversation with Palmyra, he learned of her new solo EP She Digs the Ride. He added it to the Underground Garage playlist, picking "Baby Should Have Known Better" as a "Coolest Song in the World This Week", followed by radio listeners voting it "Coolest Song in the World" for 2008.
The EP was followed up in 2013 with You Are What You Absorb, Delran's first full-length solo effort. The album included the single "You’re My Brian Jones", featuring a music video directed by Daniel Henry, and shot on location in Nashville. Little Steven continued his support of Delran's work, voting "You're My Brian Jones" his No. 1 song of the year. In 2013, the songs "Shy Boy" and "Some Day Soon" ranked among favorites on Steven's and many Underground Garage DJ lists. Steven also voted the full album You Are What You Absorb as the No. 3 best record of 2013.
Delran tours the East Coast, Scandinavia, and the West Coast each year, and released a new single in spring/summer of 2014, "Run Now Baby" b/w "Yeah Yeah Yeah." The single was recorded in LA with Dave Klein & Bubble Gun, and features special guest Kim Shattuck from The Muffs. She is also currently writing songs with Handsome Dick Manitoba & Ross the Boss for the new Dictators NYC recordings.

Previous Acts

Pink Slip Daddy

Delran was born in Princeton, New Jersey, and later moved to Philadelphia, where she met musician and rock critic Mike Ferguson, formerly of the group Sickidz!. The two began playing together under the name Das Yahoos, with Delran on drums, as well as members Robbie Rip-Rock on guitar, and Clams Casino on bass. The band would break up in 1988, but Ferguson and Delran quickly formed a new band, called Pink Slip Daddy, adding Barb Dwyer on bass and Ben Vaughn on guitar.
Pink Slip Daddy toured for several years, releasing a number of records on Apex East, Get Hip, and Sympathy for the Record Industry to critical praise before going on hiatus in 1993. The band reunited in 2013 for one show, and have indicated potential reunion dates in the future.

The Friggs

In 1991, Delran formed The Friggs, a project featuring Barb Dwyer, as well as guitarist, vocalist, and co-songwriter Jezebel. Playing a blend of sleaze-pop, rock, surf and punk, the band was critically and commercially embraced, touring almost non-stop for 10 years. The band has shared the bill with rock legends the Ramones, Cheap Trick, The Selecter, Dick Dale, The Fleshtones, Southern Culture on the Skids, and many more. Other members have included Petula Wilde, J. Whitey Smythe, Ginga Moon, Janey West, Suki Von Trapp, Kami, Lexi Plumm, Kitten LaChaCha, and Mitzi Dodge.
The Friggs’ music has appeared in a number of films, including Superbad, Jawbreaker, Prey for Rock and Roll, Lipstick and Dynamite, and The Treasures of Long Gone John.
After a number of EP's, 7 inch singles and compilations, the band released the album Rock Candy in 1997, and continued touring through 2001, when the band went on an indefinite break. In 2007, the band released Today is Tomorrow's Yesterday, a compilation of unreleased songs and past singles from the band.

Various Projects

KinderAngst

Written in collaboration with friend and fellow songwriter Rachelle Garniez, KinderAngst, an album of punk and rock 'n' roll songs for kids was released in 2012. The album, produced by Delran and Garniez, featured 14 songs dedicated to the stresses and challenges of being a child, and using music to express their feelings. KinderAngst also features an appearance by Debbie Harry of Blondie.

Booty Olympics/Santa Marias

Delran played drums in the Booty Olympics in the early 2000s, who released Boystyle in 2003. The band later changed their name to Santa Marias, and released a self-titled CD in 2007.

Releases

Palmyra Delran Solo Releases

CD's

You Are What You Absorb Produced by Palmyra Delran

Apex East Recordings – 12 track CD
She Digs the Ride Produced by Palmyra Delran

Apex East Recordings – 6 Song EP
COMPILATIONS

Little Steven's Underground Garage Coolest Songs in the World, Vol 8

Wicked Cool – 1 song

With The Friggs

CD's

Today Is Tomorrow's Yesterday Produced by Ben Vaughn

Apex East Recording – 15 song CD
Rock Candy Produced by Dave O'Donnell

e-vil records – 10 song CD
VINYL SINGLES & EP's

Juiced Up b/w Mama Blew a Hoody Produced by Dave O'Donnell

Feralette Records – 7" single
America's Only Rock & Roll Magazine Parody 10" EP Produced by Ben Vaughn

Sympathy for the Record Industry – 4 songs
Shake b/w Wild Love Produced by Ben Vaughn

Sympathy for the Record Industry – 7" single
Bad Word for a Good Thing b/w Friggs Theme Produced by Ben Vaughn

Telstar Records – 7" single
Come Now b/w Dance of Love Produced by Ben Vaughn

Apex Recording Service – 7" single
COMPILATIONS
Music to Read Carbon 14 By vol. 1 compilation

C14 Records – 1 song
How Many Bands Does It Take to Screw Up a Blondie Tribute

Sympathy for the Record Industry – 1 song
Alright, This Time Just the Girls compilation

Sympathy for the Record Industry – 1 song
Their Sympathetic Majesties Request vol. 2 compilation

Sympathy for the Record Industry – 1 song
Jawbreaker Movie soundtrack CD

London Records – 1 song
Their Sympathetic Majesties Request vol. 1 compilation

Sympathy for the Record Industry – 1 song
Today's Top Girl Groups, Vol.1 Produced by Ben Vaughn

Spinout Records – 1 song
Season's Greetings Philadelphia Christmas compilation

Record Cellar Records – 1 song
Turban Renewal – Sam the Sham tribute LP/CD Produced by Bruce Bennett

Norton Records – 1 song
Carbon 14 Magazine Give Away EP''' Produced by Ben Vaughn

C14 Records – 1 song

With Pink Slip Daddy

LP's & CD's

Rock Damage and Other Love Songs Produced by Ben Vaughn

Sympathy for the Record Industry – 13 song LP/CD
Antidisestablishmentarianism Produced by Ben Vaughn

Apex Recording Service – 13 song LP /CD
Pink Slip Daddy Produced by Ben Vaughn

Apex Recording Service – 10 song LP
VINYL SINGLES & EP's

L.S.D. 10" EP Produced by Ben Vaughn

Apex Recording Service – 4 song 10" EP
Junkyard b/w Live Sex & Violence Produced by Ben Vaughn

Sympathy for the Record Industry – 7" single
Rock Old Sputnik to the Moon b/w Shaggy Dog Produced by Ben Vaughn

Get Hip Records – 7" single

With Bubble Gun

CD single

Run Now Baby b/w Yeah, Yeah, Yeah Produced by Palmyra Delran & Dave Klein

9 Volt Jolt Records – 2 song CD
COMPILATIONS

Their Sympathetic Majesties Request vol.1 compilation Produced by Ben Vaughn

Sympathy for the Record Industry – 1 song
the Singer Not the Song Alex Chilton Tribute CD Produced by Ben Vaughn

Munster Records – 1 song
Bonograph Sonny Bono Tribute CD Produced by Ben Vaughn

Bogus Records – 1 song

Music videos

Lies For You – Created by John Valentine & eM*L*E
Shut Out – Created by John Valentine & eM*L*E
You’re My Brian Jones – Directed by Daniel Henry, Produced by Price Harrison, Cinematography by Dustin Lane
The Making Of You’re My Brian Jones – Created by Price Harrison
The Turtle – Created by Palmyra Delran

Palmyra Delran Touring Bands

East Coast

Palmyra: Vocals, Guitar

Michael Lynch: Bass, Vocals

Richard DevGreene: Guitar, Vocals

Mark Brotter: Drums

West Coast

BUBBLE GUN

Palmyra: Vocals, Guitar

John Carlucci: Bass

Laura Carlucci: Keyboards, Vocals

Michelle Balderrama: Guitar, Vocals

Rikki Styxx: Drums, Vocals

Scandinavia

STUPIDITY

Palmyra: Vocals, Guitar

Erniz: Backing Vocals, Percussion

PA: Guitar, Vocals

Miss Anna: Bass

Tommy Boy: Drums