Saturday 25 March 2023

Norah Findlay

Norah Findlay is a US born rock singer and guitarist, who was based in Madrid where she played with The Pleasure Fuckers, Las Víboras, Sin City Six and Commando 9mm. She also opened the Rock Palace in Madrid in 1995.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

In 1988 during a garage rock concert in a small club in Madrid, guitarists Mike Sobieski and Norah Findlay were dumfounded when two hundred and fifty pound Kike Turmix commandeered the microphone and belted out “The Crusher”. The crowd went wild and Mike and Norah knew they had found the Singer they had been looking for. Two years later with the addition of Barnaby Bowles on bass, The Pleasure Fuckers became Spain´s most notorious punk rock band and continue to leave audiences screaming for more. The band began touring Spain and France after the publication of their first LP “Loud, Lubbed and Live”. The Pleasure Fuckers have more tan five hundred concerts, four European tours, one USA tour, and five LPs under their belt. When the group disbanded, Mike Sobieski and Nora Findlay formed Sin City Six. Their singer Kike Turmix died in Madrid on 17 October 2005.

 

 

 

 


 




In the early 90s, Norah also played in the Garage band Vivoras. They put out 2 albums, "Spanish Fly" in 1992 and "Hello boys!" in 1995, and two singles, "I Wish You Were Beer" in 1992 and "By Myself" in 1996. From the ashes of Pleasure Fuckers Sin City Six is born with Norah on rhythm guitar, Mike Sobieski on lead guitar, Barnaby Bowles on bass, Ángel Ramos on drums) and Lee Robinson on vocals.











In 2004 Norah joined Commando 9mm with Manolo UVI, Ixma on bass (La Broma de Ssatán, 4Teen Killers), Jota on drums, and they added a trumpet player, Juan.