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Emma McKenna

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HOME GAMES McKenna joins Dance Yourself To Death’s Jen Markowitz and the Stolen Minks at the Press Club (850 Dundas West) Sunday (August 19). $5. 416-364-7183.

NICKNAME Tammy (to some).

POSITION Electric guitar and vocals. Trying to master the drums enough to back herself on a forthcoming EP (out in September).

TEAM MEMBERS Flies solo. Former teammates in post-Riot Grrrl power trio Galaxy (RIP): Katie Stelmanis (guitar, vocals) Maya Postepski (drums).

ROOKIE YEAR Played a different instrument every year in elementary school sang in school choirs and one musical up till Grade 10. Picked up electric bass at 18 (the same year as her first rock show) and guitar at 19 singer for Team Rocket, who played the Yoko Ono tribute show at Lee’s Palace in 02.

LEAGUE Lezcore (sad, sad lyrics, haunting vocals and melodic guitar).

STATS Galaxy’s I Want You To Notice EP (2006) forthcoming solo EP. University of Toronto/Victoria College dean’s list scholar.

SPECIAL TALENTS Can wiggle her ears, touch her tongue to her nose, bike with no hands, make a good sandwich and do a back walkover (with a spotter).

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