One of our all-time favorite people Dale Bozzio unveiled her new website yesterday which is the first Dale Bozzio site not created by fans, friends, or other well meaning supporters but by Dale herself. Dale says that she has stepped up and taken the reigns and that dalebozzioofficial.com is a site now representative of her image, music, and philosophy.
A "true work-in-progress," the site features a discography section going back to her days with Frank Zappa, a news and biography section, and a kick ass re-worked version of "Destination Unknown" in the intro.
The second album from Missing Persons, Rhyme & Reason features so many of the greats: "Windows," "Give," "Walking in L.A.," "I Like Boys," "Right Now," "The Closer That You Get," and "Surrender Your Heart."
25 years later and I still stand in awe of this great album, this great band, and of the woman who remains untouched in her off-the-fucking-charts cool factor.
A Utopia Artists biography had this to say about Rhyme & Reason: It has something to astonish the listener at every turn. The music is clashing and hard-edged, while also being jazzy and subtle, and the repertoire has expanded to include powerful rock songs, ripping guitar solos, barely-there gently strummed acoustic guitar. The best thing about this album is how cohesively the arrangements manage to be seamless and yet show each member at their very best. The songs are stunningly well crafted and complex, and as if that is not enough, the beautiful black and white photography of Helmut Newton emphasizes the contrasts found on the album.
Terry Bozzio, a one time drummer in Frank Zappa's backing group, married the former Dale Consalvi in 1979, and one year later they started the band U.S. Drag which went on to become Missing Persons.
Missing Persons featured fellow Zappa alumni, guitarist Warren Cuccurullo, bassist Patrick O' Hearn, and keyboardist Chuck Wild. Dale Bozzio, with her shocking pink hair and space age outfits, was clearly the focal point of the band. After nailing the L.A. club circuit, Missing Persons released their self-titled EP in 1981. Capitol Records picked up the EP and re-released it with the single "Destination Unknown" just missing the Top 40.
Spring Session M, an anagram of Missing Persons, was the title of the group's first full-length album and boasted the classics "Walking In L.A.," "Noticeable One," "Words," and "Mental Hopscotch." 1984's Rhyme and Reason features the Waist High all time favorite "Surrender Your Heart."
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Born Dale Frances Consalvi, the Missing Persons frontwoman was a onetime Playboy Bunny at the Boston Playboy Club.
After meeting Frank Zappa, she was told to come see him the next time she came to L.A. In 1976 she did, and when she walked into the studio it was love at first sight with drummer Terry Bozzio. Over the next three years, Dale helped out on a few Zappa albums, including singing on "I Don't Wanna Get Drafted." In 1979, she and Terry got married. In 1980, Warren Cuccurullo and Dale were experimenting with a song they'd written called "I Like Boys," and decided to form Missing Persons.
The original Missing Persons lineup disbanded in 1986.
