Steve Conlin
When one thinks about drag, what often comes to mind is the great divas of the pop realm. But drag is a broadly-applicable performance style, and can be applied to all sorts of musical genres and pop-culture tropes. And, it turns out, when drag meets rock n roll, it s a match made in heaven.
Or at least, that s what local drag queen Marrlo Suzzanne is hoping to show with his new project, Marrlo Suzanne and The Galaxy Band. Before I even started drag, I wanted to start a band, says Suzzanne of his recently outfitted musical project.
The desire struck after seeing the theatrics of the ska punk band Reel Big Fish as a teen. Their high energy left an impression that immediately made Suzzanne start wondering how to start a band of his own. But he had no answer, despite experience in piano playing, marching band and choir.