The Waitresses

For other uses, see Waitress (disambiguation).
The Waitresses
OriginAkron, Ohio, United States
GenresNew wave, post-punk
Years active1978–1983
LabelsClone Records, ZE Records, Antilles/Island, Polydor/PolyGram, Omnivore Recordings
Past membersChris Butler
Patty Donahue
Billy Ficca
Dan Klayman
Mars Williams
David Hofstra
Ariel Warner
Tracy Wormworth
Holly Beth Vincent

The Waitresses was an American new wave band from Akron, Ohio,[1][2] best known for its singles "I Know What Boys Like" and "Christmas Wrapping." The band released two albums, Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful? and Bruiseology, and one EP, I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts.[1]

The group was led by guitarist-songwriter Chris Butler with lead vocals performed by Patty Donahue.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b c Huey, Steve. "The Waitresses: Biography". All Music Guide. Billboard.com. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  2. ^ Moore, Christie (October 30, 2006). ""W: The Waitresses"". The Unultimate Rockopedia. AuthorHouse. p. 408. ISBN 1-425964-74-5. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  3. ^ Talevski, Nick (August 1, 2006). "Patti Donahue". Knocking on Heaven's Door: Rock Obituaries. Omnibus Press. p. 137. ISBN 1-846090-91-1. Retrieved October 25, 2012. Source states The Waitresses were based in Kent, Ohio, rather than Akron.