Patricia Morrison

Patricia Anne Rainone (born January 14, 1958), better known by her stage name Patricia Morrison, is an American retired bass guitarist, singer and songwriter. She worked with Bags, the Gun Club, Fur Bible, the Sisters of Mercy and the Damned.[1]

This article is about the American musician. For other persons of the same name, see Patricia Morrison (disambiguation).
Patricia Morrison
Morrison circa 1978
Background information
Birth namePatricia Anne Rainone
Also known asPat Bag
Born (1958-01-14) January 14, 1958
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresPunk rock, gothic rock, punk blues
InstrumentsBass guitar, vocals
Years active1976–2004
Associated acts

Biography

Patricia Anne Rainone was active in the Los Angeles, California punk rock scene after graduating in 1976, and was a founding member of the Bags.[2] She left the band after a falling out with co-founder Alice Bag.[3] She began Legal Weapon in 1980, releasing an EP called No Sorrow in 1981. In the same year she assumed the surname Morrison after marrying Rick Morrison of Catholic Discipline.

Morrison joined The Gun Club in 1982 after being brought in by former Bags drummer Terry Graham, quitting after her second tour with them.[4] She then formed the band Fur Bible with Kid Congo Powers, performing as the opening act for Siouxsie and the Banshees. Australian rocker and vocalist Tex Perkins was also offered a spot in Fur Bible and travelled to the UK to perform in band rehearsals. However, on arrival into the UK, Perkins was denied entry due to him not having secured any form of visa prior to leaving Australia. During this time Morrison was contacted by Andrew Eldritch, asking her to join The Sisters of Mercy. She performed on the 1986 album Gift (released under the group name The Sisterhood) and on The Sisters of Mercy's 1987 album Floodland.[5][6][7]

According to Jennifer Park:

[T]he choice of Patricia Morrison as bassist — beginning with her work on Floodland (1987) — was not a decision made without weighing its aesthetic value. Music videos and promotional photographs showcased the perfect goth pin-up girl with her high arched eyebrows, black eyeliner, blood-red lips, teased-out hair, long black nails, and fetish-meets-renaissance wardrobe.[8]

The Sisters of Mercy song "Lucretia My Reflection" was written by Eldritch about Morrison. The lyrics compare her to the historical figure of Lucrezia Borgia. She left the band in 1990,[9] claiming money that was owed by Eldritch was not paid.[10]

In 1994, Morrison released a solo album, Reflect on This.

In 1996, she joined The Damned after bassist Paul Gray was injured by a fan in concert. In 1997, Morrison married the Damned's lead singer Dave Vanian.[11] After giving birth to Emily Vanian in 2004, Morrison retired from the Damned.[12]

In 2020, Morrison provided the voice of the character Annabelle on horror punk band Creeper's sophomore album, Sex, Death & the Infinite Void.

See also

References
  1. "Patricia Morrison Biography". patriciamorrison.co.uk. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  2. "AGONY SHORTHAND TALKS ELECTRONICALLY WITH ALICE BAG..." Women in LA Punk. alicebag.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  3. Greg McWhorter (March 2003). "THE BAGS INTERVIEW" (Article). artifixrecords. artifixrecords.com. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  4. Kris Needs (April 2005). "The Blonde Ambition, Blind Drunk Visions & Beautiful Soul Of Jeffrey Lee Pierce" (Article). trakMARX 19. trakMARX.com. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  5. "The Sisters of Mercy — A brief(ish) history". Pravda: The GPS News Service. gps.tsom.org. April 1999. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  6. "Cats, Goths & The Sisters Of Mercy: An Audience With Andrew Eldritch". Classic Rock. 2016-11-13. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
  7. "The Quietus | Features | A Quietus Interview | Off To Never Land: The Sisters Of Mercy Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
  8. Jennifer Park, "Melancholy and the Macabre: Gothic Rock and Fashion," Gothic: Dark Glamour by Valerie Steele and Jennifer Park, p. 146.
  9. "The Sisters of Mercy". Lilith: The Gothic eZine. Lilith. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  10. Mike Gitter (July 1991). "Sisters of Mercy - Sex & Violence" (Article). RIP Magazine. vamp.org. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  11. "Patricia Interview". patriciamorrison.co.uk. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  12. "Lucretia Reflects: An interview with Patricia Morrison, the Gothmother of Punk". DangerousMinds. 2016-07-06. Retrieved 2016-12-17.

12. http://www.artifixrecords.com/bagsbio.htm 13. artifixrecords.com March 15, 2003

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