The Luchagors

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Name = The Luchagors


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Origin = Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Genre = Punk rock
Alternative metal
Years_active = 2006-present
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Current_members = Amy Dumas (vocals)
Shane Morton (guitar, vocals)
Jay Hedberg (bass guitar, vocals)
Troy King (drums, percussion)
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The Luchagors is a punk rock band based in Atlanta, Georgia. It is fronted by Amy Dumas, better known as Lita to professional wrestling fans of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). During her last wrestling match at WWE's Survivor Series 2006, Dumas wore a Luchagors t-shirt.

The name Luchagors is a homage to the term Luchador, a Lucha libre performer.cite web|url=http://www.stompandstammer.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=986&Itemid=51&limit=1&limitstart=0|title= The Luchagors Drop a Powerbomb|author=Jeff Clark|publisher=Stomp and Stammer|accessdate=2007-10-02|date=September 7, 2007] Dumas performed this style early in her professional wrestling career. It is combined with the word gore, as in horror films, of which Amy and Shane are fans.

The band started out playing small gigs in and around the Atlanta area. The band's world premiere show was at the Rock-n-Shock event, which was held at the Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia on September 14 2006. [cite web | url = http://www.atlantabuzz.com/program/eventDetails.cfm?id=5529 | title = Rock-n-Shock at The Masquerade | author = AtlantaBuzz.com | publisher = Baltimore Sun | accessdate =2007-04-07 |date=September 14, 2006] The event took place to honor Sean Shocker.

In early 2007, they began recording their debut album, which is being produced by Skid Row bassist, Rachel Bolan. [cite web | url = http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bal-li.mixqa22feb22,0,6598572.story | title = Q&A with Amy Dumas | author = Kevin Eck | accessdate=2007-05-28 | date = February 22, 2007] They finished recording the tracks for their album, on March 17 2007. [cite web | url = http://myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=125607911&blogID=242325369&Mytoken=4E810A3F-AD85-492D-855464D819C6BCB067544942 | title = It's getting closer!! | author = Amy Dumas | accessdate=2007-05-28 | date = March 17, 2007] In August 2007, an original member of the group, Troy the drummer, left the band.cite web|url=http://myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=125607911&blogID=297585811&Mytoken=BFAE7685-B64E-4B51-8E81114101AABDA318036049|title=New CD, New Drummer- all kinds of stuff|author=Amy Dumas|accessdate=2007-08-14|date=August 9, 2007] Their self-titled debut album was released physically and as a download through online outlets on September 11. [cite web|url=http://myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=125607911&blogID=304600441|title=BIG NEWS! (Are you sitting down?)|author=Amy Dumas|accessdate=2007-08-29|date=August 28, 2007] By October, however, Troy decided to stay with the band. [cite web|url=http://myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=125607911&blogID=318682094|title=New news- Old drummer|author=Amy Dumas|accessdate=2008-03-18|date=October 13, 2007]

Discography

*"The Luchagors"

References

Further reading

*cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08066/862654-42.stm|title=Music Preview: Wrestler Lita gets a new kick out of The Luchagors|author=Scott Mervis|publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|accessdate=2008-03-06|date=March 6, 2008
*cite web|url=http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080317/FEAT/803170344|title=Wrestler quits ring for rock stardom|author=Scott Mervis|publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|accessdate=2008-03-18|date=March 17, 2008

External links

* [http://www.luchagors.com The Luchagors' Official Site]
*myspace|theluchagors13|The Luchagors