Snaps Music has released an awesome retrospective CD/DVD package that highlights the musical history and legacy of Flirt.. More details can be found in the Music section.
Flirt has officially disbanded - Skid can be now seen in the Motor City Orphans & Circus Boy
Flirt is included on the new Femme Fest II CD (available from Motor City Music)
A new Flirt CD has been released; ordering info and news about other upcoming releases can be found in the Music section
The August issue of Jam Rag has a review of the Flirt show at the Lager House as well as some pictures.
Thanks to Allen Salyer - here are some pictures of Flirt at the Lager House on July 24th.
You can download the Flirt song "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory" from Michiganpunkbands.com
The current outcry and belated recognition of Detroit’s proud rock & roll tradition due to the White Stripes and the explosive Detroit “garage rock” scene is just the tip of the iceberg. Long before there was even a need for “garage rock”, Detroit was the home of a thriving music scene that rivaled the much more-publicized “punk” scenes going in New York, London and Los Angeles.
The band “Flirt” was one of the leading proponents of this wave of exciting new music that sprouted from the Motor City in the late 1970’s as punk was raging in NYC and across the ocean in London. The Flirt and their brethren like the Sillies, Romantics, Torpedoes, Pigs, and a host of others brought back the time-honored tradition of playing live original kick-ass rock & roll back to the Motor City at clubs like Bookie’s, Lili’s and the Red Carpet. They released two records – the single “Don’t Push Me/Degenerator” on Real Records in 1978 and the 10 inch EP “Faster Than You”.
Flirt is spearheaded by the husband and wife duo of Skid Marx and Rockee Berlin. Skid plays bass and Rockee takes care of the vocals; they have been ably supported through the years by a bevy of great musicians including the late Steve Sortor (of Mutants fame) and Thomas St. Thomas of the Sillies
The entire historical lineup of Flirt is listed below.
Their music – well, here is a sample of what the critics have said over the years:
“Street level rock from the gut of Detroit”
Detroit News
“A musical powerhouse that befits the Motor City”
Rock Scene
“Amazing blend of Joplin and Iggy” Creem
“A sultry style that would make Tina Turner look
like the Singing Nun” Oakland Press
“Flirt kicks ass” Steve Kostan
FLIRT 1 : 76'/77' (no recordings)
Rockee ReMarx , vocals
Skid Marx, bass
Thomas St. Thomas, guitar
Gaetano, guitar
Ronnie Ball, drums
Polly Pop, backing vocals
Bev Rage, backing vocals
FLIRT 2 : 77'/78'
Rockee ReMarx, vocals
Skid Marx, bass
Thomas St. Thomas, guitar
Gaetano, guitar
Steve Sortor, drums
FLIRT 3 : 78'/79'
Rockee Berlin, vocals
Skid Marx, bass
Keith Michael, guitar
Shawn Dell, guitar
Tommy (Spud) Fremont, drums
FLIRT 4 : 79'/80'
Rockee Berlin, vocals
Skid Marx, bass
Keith Michael, guitar
Tommy Cicola, guitar
Tommy (Spud) Fremont, drums
FLIRT 5 : 80'
Rockee Berlin, vocals
Skid Marx, bass
Thomas St. Thomas, guitar
David Scott Bradley, guitar
Steve Sortor, drums
FLIRT 6 : 81'/83'
Rockee Berlin, vocals
Skid Marx, bass
Thomas St. Thomas, guitar
David Scott Bradley, guitar 81'
Fred D'Acovo, drums
FLIRT 7 : 86'/89' (Western Bloc)
Rockee Berlin, vocals
Skid Marx, bass
Keith Michael, guitar
Bryan Williams, drums
FLIRT 8 (current)
Rockee Berlin, vocals
Skid Marx, bass
Thomas St. Thomas, guitar
Danny Bloxsom, drums
notes:
Thomas St. Thomas is also Tommy Killowatt of "The SILLIES"
Keith Michael and Tommy Cicola formed "Rough Cut" with Carolyn Cube
Skid,Keith and Danny have been performing as the "RAGING HORMONES" since 1990
(Thanks to Skid Marx for the above information and all of the Flirt flyers)
Email Skid Marx