The band - actually playing (versus the movie band) is Gina Gershon vocals, Gina Volpe guitar piano backup vocals, Cheri Lovedog guitar, Sara Lee bass, Samantha Maloney drums (on all songs except Studiostar). Studiostar was done by Gina Gershon, Linda Perry, and Patty Schemel. All songs were written by Cheri Lovedog (with help from Grace Chapman on Every Six Minutes and Stephen Trask on Bitter Pill).....except Studiostar, which was written by Gina Gershon and Linda Perry.
The band in the movie is Gina Gershon (Jackie) vocals & guitar, Lori Petty (Faith) lead guitar, Shelley Cole (Sally) drums, and Drea de Matteo (Tracy) bass.
At least this is the info on the CD linear notes and on the web movie sites. If the truth is different, it doesn't seem to be out there yet.
You probably thought I wasn't talking about a soundtrack now, would you?
Well, it's true. Because as far as I can tell, there is no band name for this six-piece group, (if there is one, it's probably in the movie, which I haven't seen yet) and the musical background of the musicians prior to this album is very little. (Gina Volpe did vocals and guitars for alternative rock group Bantam and Samantha Maloney played drums for Hole.)
Since it has the soundtrack label on it, all I can say is that Prey For Rock 'N Roll is one of the most consistent soundtracks I've ever listened to. With most soundtracks, producers release a mix of different styles of music, which results in an inconsistent album that is only appreciated by the very few with diverse musical tastes. But when you have one group that writes and performs every song, you can't get anymore consistent than that!
This means that fans of alternative, punk, or rock in general, will enjoy this release. Although guitar solos are virtually non-existent, (no excuse for a 3-guitar group) every track can be enjoyed on a generic, attitude-is-everything party rock level. I don't care for Gina Gershon's vocals though, which truly makes the album more punk than anything else. I can't even pick a standout good or bad song, although I really like "Bitter Pill," a short piano ballad that is a nice break after so many somewhat repetitive rock tracks.
To conclude, it's a joke to call Prey For Rock 'N Roll a soundtrack. Not because of rather or not the content is bad, but because it's too consistent to be a soundtrack, and probably would've been better off under the title of a new band's debut. Because of the soundtrack label for a movie I've never heard of before, it may go more-or-less unnoticed by the masses.
Don't take my average 3-star rating seriously. It's only because Gina's voice is not my cup of tea. But the "Prey For Rock & Roll" soundtrack is definitely worth a listen, because it's one of the better punk/alternative/hard rock albums production-wise.
