9:00pm • Tickets at Eventbrite and at the door
Tru Fax & The Insaniacs Record Release Party @Hank Dietle’s Tavern
One of DC’s early and seminal punk/new wave bands, Tru Fax & the Insaniacs, will make a rare appearance at Hank Dietle’s on Saturday, May 27. They will perform songs, old and new, from the band’s brand new CD, “ArtiFax Part 1.”
TFI is best known for the single “Washingtron,” b/w “Mystery Date.” They knew they had it made when Washingtonian Magazine named TFI “worst band” in 1980 (based on the name alone), cementing the band’s status and popularity in the punk/new wave scene. “Washingtron,” which is about a hapless 20-something just out of college who works for her “senatron” on Capitol Hill and sidelines as a “waitron in the lounge of the Hiltron.” Perhaps a greater honor than being named “worst band” by the Washingtonian, The Oxford English Dictionary credits Tru Fax & the Insaniacs for coining the word “waitron.” The band helped close the old 9:30 Club in December, 1995.
TFI’s is: founding members Diana Quinn and David Wells, bassist Julia Kasdorf (a singer-songwriter in her own right) and veteran drummer CB Heinemann. The album and music videos are all dedicated to Tru Fax’s co-founder and drummer for more than three decades, Michael Mariotte. Note: the band is putting music videos up on its brand new YouTube channel, #trufaxinsaniacs.
Tru Fax & the Insaniacs will start at 9pm on Saturday, May 27 at Hank Dietle’s, 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The band will have copies of ArtiFax Part 1 to sell.
Come on down, and get ready to dance like it’s 1979!
Roots, Rock, & Soul Music
Julia did some thorough lurking in the visceral world of SF punk bands. When she moved East, classic honky tonk brought her back to the surface.
Julia Kasdorf has been making a strong name for herself as one of Loudoun’s top female performers with her exceptional voice and top-notch guitar skills. She has played everything from punk to jazz, and was one of the driving forces in the popular Loudoun band, One Horse Town.
Her most recently record “Motel” shows Julia to be a passionate and talented singer/songwriter. Her songs can be as big as anthems (Thin Blue Veil) , or as intimate as a confession (Reservations). Julia was voted “Best Local Artist” in 2020 in the Loudoun Times Poll, first woman ever! Julia’s songs are rockin’, visual, and moving and her delivery utterly compelling. Julia’s love of performing, solo, duo, or with her trio, Julia & the Ready boys, is evident in her mesmerizing delivery.