Pulsallama were an all-girl bass and percussion band in New York City circa 1980 to 1983 who put out two singles, and played at nightclubs like Danceteria and Club 57. Their distinctive sound (think a more chaotic, shambolic, New York version of Rip, Rig and Panic, Bow Wow Wow or Bananarama) can work wonders on an unsuspecting dancefloor. They played jungle rhythms on kitchen utensils and wore 50s cocktail dresses. Their songs were often about themselves-"Pulsallama's On the Rag" for instance, or the Pig Latin-ized "Ulsapay Amallay."

Described as "thirteen girls fighting over a cowbell," the band's membership actually topped out at twelve early on, but quickly dropped down to seven, including, at one point or another: Andé Whyland, Ann Magnuson, April Palmeri, Dany Johnson, Jean Caffeine, Kimberly Davis, Lori Montana (who was married to PiL's Keith Levene at the time), Katy K, Diana Lillig, Charlotte Slivka, Min Thometz, Stace Elkin, Wendy Wild, and bassist Judy Streng. Ann Magnuson (who left the band shortly after it was formed to get killed by David Bowie in The Hunger) came up with the name; a portmanteau of her Pulse-Matic blender and a llama.

See: http://www.redlipstick.net/pls.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_Wild

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Magnuson
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