Discography and documented history of Karen Neal
1985 Met my punk rock idol Jello Biafra from the Dead Kennedys. Everything changed after that.
1988 "Inside Out" 2 song Cassette Demo - Self-Released. Recorded by Stu. 1989 "Maniacs from the Motor City"-Compilation on 44 Caibur Records - Detroit, MI -Feat. Inside Out.
1989 "Splerk!" -Compilation on Meantime Records, UK/Profane Exsistence, US - Features Inside Out Madonna spoof “Venereal Girl” recorded by Warren Defever at Garageland - New Boston, MI.
1990 "Take You Apart, Put You Back Together"- Inside Out's Debut Album on Meantime Records, UK/. Profane Existence, US. Recorded by Kevin Holevar at Underground Productions - Warren, MI.
1990 "Do It Yourself Nosejob" - Inside Out 4 song EP on Meantime Records, UK/Profane Existence, US. Recorded by Kevin Holevar at Underground Productions. Mixed and produced by Karen Neal and Lynda Mandolyn.
1990 "The Last Tempation of Reid"- Backup vocals on 5 tracks of Lard's Album/CD. Features Jello Biafra with
Al Jourgensen, Paul Barker and Jeff Ward of Ministry on Alternative Tentacles Records - SanFancisco, CA. Recorded at Wax Trax - Chicago, IL.
1990 "Cesspool of Fate"- Inside Out single on Icon Records- Detroit, MI (black/red clear/yellow and clear vinyl). Recorded by Kevin Holevar at Underground Productions.
1991 "Do It Yourself Nosejob"- Re-release on Recordrom - Germany in collectable green solid/ or red-yellow-blue splattered vinyl).
1991 "Inside Out's Peel Session"- Recorded and aired by John Peel at BBC Radio One- London,UK.
1991 "A La Tolie! -A Compilation by Visa" - Compilation CD on Visa Records - Montreuil, France.
Features "Carrion" from "Take You Apart, Put You Back Together" album, by Inside Out.
1991 "She's Lost Her Head"-Inside Out's 2nd Album/CD on Meantime/Profane. Recorded in England.
Salvaged by Al Sutton at White Room Studios - Detroit, MI.
1992 "The Dirteaters EP"- His Name is Alive EP/CD by Warren Defever, on 4AD Records-UK/US. 1993 "Mouth By Mouth"- His Name is Alive LP/CD by Warren Defever on 4AD/Warner Bros.
1993 Unreleased demo by Pussyfoot - Featured Nate Buker, Lord Blasto, Mark Guilder & Jeff O’Brien.
1993 Unreleased demo by The Dirteaters - Featured Warren Defever, Damian Lang & Melissa Elliott.
1993 "Mai Pen Rai" -4AD Compilation CD Sampler - Features His Name Is Alive on 4AD.
1993 "King Of Sweet" - His Name is Alive CD by Warren Defever, on Perdition Plastics - Chicago, IL.
1993 "Detroit 1999-The Big Ugly”- Compilation on Tremor Records-Detroit, MI- Features Inside Out.
1993 "Mine to Forget" -Inside Out single on Anti-Music Records - Detroit, MI (black /white marbled vinyl). Recorded by Al Sutton at White Room Studios - Detroit, MI.
1993 "7 Years Bad Luck" - Inside Out's 3rd Album. Recorded by Al Sutton at White Room Studios- Detroit, MI. Unreleased.
1993 "Do it Yourself Nosejob"- Inside Out EP Re-release on DingDong Ditch Records- Auburn Hills, MI (On clear / solid cherry red vinyl).
1994 "Burn and Bleed" - Inside Out EP. Reorded by Tim Pakledinaz at Woodshed Studios - Ferndale, MI. Unreleased.
1994 "The Dragon God" Live Jam w/ Princess Dragon Mom & Mike Hard - From the God Bullies Cassette on Time Stereo-Livonia, MI.
1994 "Kill the King" - God Bullies LP/CD on Alternative Tentacles Records- San Francisco, CA Featured vocal dramatization with Mike Hard on “Pretty On the Inside”.
1996 "Detroit Underground-Kickstart Series 3" Compilation CD on Zahmbee-Karlt Records- Brumath, France & Detroit, MI Features Inside Out.
1996 "Chemical Wedding" -Thrall's debut LP/CD on Alternative Tentacles Records, US/ Conkorell, Europe- Features Mike Hard from Godbullies on vocals. Recorded at 54 Sound by Steve King. Mixed by Steve King and Karen Neal.
1997 "Requium for a Junkie"- Compilation CD on Alternative Tentacles Records. Features Thrall.
1997 "Maximum Avant Cruelty" - Compilation EP on Alternative Tentacles Records. Features Thrall.
1997 "I Want You" - Thrall vinyl single on Reptilian Records-Baltimore, MD. Recorded by Warren Defever.
1998 "Motor City's Burnin"- Compilation CD on Alive/Total Energy Records - Burbank, CA. Features Inside Out.
1998 "The Virus that would not Die!" - Alternative Tentacles Records Compilation CD- Features Thrall.
1998 "Lickitty Clit" - Self-Titled CD on Evil Eye Records - San Francisco, CA.
Features Lilly Whiteass, Yoko Boner and The Thighmaster.
1998 "Falls From Grace" - Brian O'Blivion's solo debut CD on Brazen Overture Records -Detroit, MI
Features guest vocals and bass. Also painted cover and cd art.
1999 "Fine" - Queen Bee's debut vinyl single on Alternative Tentacles Records.
Features Terry Bradley from Thrall and Mike Kish from Crucifixation.
1999 "Always Stay Sweet" - His Name Is Alive CD on 4AD- Features guest vocals.
1999 "Kill in the Blanks" - Vietnam Syndrome vinyl single on Ding Dong Ditch Records- Kalamazoo, MI - Features guest bass and Tim Pak of Angry Red Planet
1999 "Queen Bee"- Self-Titled 5 song CD/EP- Self-Released- includes AT single
1999 "Anarchy for Money" - Int'l CD compilation featuring Queen Bee on Detroit Noise Records- Detroit, MI
1999 "The Ecstacy of the Agony" - CD compilation on Alternative Tentacles Record Features Queen Bee.
2000 "Queen Bee/Super-Electronic" - CD Re-release of Queen Bee's EP featuring added tracks "Fine"
Re-mix by Warren Defever/Personna & "Hot-Alot"- Super-Electronic QB Recording Featuring
Brian (O'Blivion) Mc Carty & Bravin Neff -Recorded by Bravin Neff.
2001 "Badly Beaten But Still Conscious" - Brian O'Blivion's 2nd solo CD on Brazen Overture Records - Features guest vocals and bass
2001-03 Made several appearances as guest host and live footage on local cable program "Crazy Mark TV".
2002 Guest appearance in, and make-up artist for esQuire's "Brandy & Xanax" which aired on UK's MTV “M2”.
2003 Guest appearance at the Comicon in film documentary about '80's scream queens from the Evil Dead called "Ladies of the Evil Dead”.
2003 "Cock 'n' Roll" CD compilation on Sleazegrinder Records - Boston, MA - Features rock version of "Hot-Alot" by Queen Bee featuring original drummer Terry Bradley & Joey Mazzola on guitar – Also, I was the cover model for the cd.
2003 Featured in "Gigs from Hell" book edited by Sleaze Grinder - Released by Headpress, UK
2003 Appeared in "Candy Coloured Blues"- British TV Documentary about the White Stripes Focal Point Television, UK.
2003 "Bride of the Aids Brain" - Bag of Hammers latest CD features guest back -up vocals on one track - Self-Released - Royal Oak, MI.
2003 "Snake Oil Super Charm" - Zodiac Mindwarp Tribute CD Compilation on Sleazegrinder Records- Boston, MA -Features Queen Bee with Terry Bradley, Joey Mazzola, Karen on rhythm guitar and Jason Wrobel on guest back-up vocals.
2004 "Detroit Breakdown" - compilation CD features both Queen Bee and Inside Out tracks. Not for sale -Promo only. On Chowtown Studio Records - Melbourne Australia
2004 "HotGoth.Net Volume 1" - compilation CD features Queen Bee's electronic "Hot-Alot" along with several goth artists from HotGoth.Net Records - Salt Lake City, Utah
2006 "Girl On Top" - Queen Bee's long-awaited, full-length cd on Hot Pants Records, Detroit, MI featuring original drummer Terry Bradley and guitar player John Hajec.
2006 "Open Up" - The Brain Saw's 5 song CD on Deat Beat Records, Redford, MI featuring artwork from Chet Zar as well as kickass photos taken by Lord Blasto.
2006 "QB Live DVD" - 4 songs recorded in 2005 at The Magic Bag by Amber Villain Films – unreleased.
2006 Started dancing, cheering and performing as a member of the Motor City Rah-Rahs, the Official Detroit Derby Girl Cheerleaders – went on to become Detroit’s Official Cheerleaders
2007 "Inzero-Episode 7" - Detroit sci-fi series - I made a split second cameo!
2007 "Hula-Hoops are for Girls: Gender in Detroit Music" - Iris Pictures Documents gender roles in Detroit's music scene features interview! Already won an award at a film festival!
2007 "A Detroit Thing" - Brancleone Bros. long awaited Cinema Americano release featuring Kid Rock, Queen Bee's original line up and more Detroit rock history from 1999 on!
2007 "Detroit Woman" - Music video by The Brothers Cortez featuring Punk Fitness Detroit.
2007 "Linda Lovelace for President/Pocket Pal" - B Side of single - duet with esQuire on Detroit record label
The Beehive Recording Co.
2007 “Extreme Parenting” – TLC Pilot featuring Julie Hecker and Family.
2007 "Honey" - Video by band SWiG - Hula-Hooped and danced in Queen Bee costume.
2008 "Punk Fitness Demo"- Live at the Blowout #11 Pre-Party at The Majestic Theatre on FOX 2 TV!
2008 "Punk Fitness Detroit Interview" - Live at the Blowout #11 on FOX 2 TV!
2008 "Punk Fitness Detroit" - DVD yet to be released.
2008 "WADE"- Hooped and acted in 15 Minute film short along with Mike Hard.
2008 Guest appeared at the Dirty Show, dancing to esquire with the Motor City Rah-Rahs
2008 Danced onstage with many kickass bands: Jello Biafra, Peaches, The Ruiners, Circus Boy, The Gore Gore Girls, CRUD, The Orbitsuns, The Flesh Tones, The Hentch Men, Elvis Hitler, The Trash Brats, The Brain Saw, They Never Sleep, The Expatriates, esQuire, The Phantom Shakers, Margaret Dollrod, The Howling Diablos, Fire King, The Romantics, The Cadillac Kidz, and many more!
2009 “They Never Sleep - Never Enough - DETROIT PUNK ROCK” – Live rehearsal video interview by Danimatian at Visualnoiz.tv.
2009 Danced onstage and performed with Peaches at the Majestic Theatre with Julie Hecker
of the Motor City Rah-Rahs.
2009 “I Fall to Pieces” – Video by Spider Cullen, who used all my Myspace animations to make his video.
2009 Punk Fitness Detroit hula hoop appearance on Channel 7 for the Citifest.
2009 Filmed at Majestic Café with Julie Hecker, The Mydols and Gene Simmons for Family Jewels.
2009 “Mother Nature Sings Her Lullaby” - They Never Sleep’s Debut cd self released on Mad Queen Records.
2010 “Motor City Rah Rahs: Have pompoms, will travel” – Video documentary by Donna Terek.
2010 “No Guts”- They Never Sleep video filmed by Haynze Whitmore – Whitmore Productions .
2010 “Julie Hecker Video Tribute” – Memories of precious times with Julie Hecker. RIP.
2010 Danced with the Motor City Rah-Rahs and sang guest vocals onstage with Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine.
2010 “Jello Biafra & The Guantanamo School Of Medicine with the Motor City Rah Rahs- Pets Eat Their Master” live footage from the show by Amber Villain Films.
2010 “Motor City Rah-Rahs”- Featured on Model D TV – Video interview by Tom Hendrikson.
2011 “School’s Out”- Video by LIXX. Appeared with Susie and Wendy from the Motor City Rah-Rahs.
2011 “Enhanced Methods of Questioning” – Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine.
Guest vocals on “The Cells That Will Not Die”.
2011 Guest vocal appearance onstage with legendary Ann Arbor punk band STATE and
Hiawatha from the Cult Heroes. Videotaped for a live documentary.
2011 Guest appearance as sexy nurse onstage with The Meatmen at St. Andrew’s Hall.
2011 Interviewed live at home by Detroit Dungeon video program.
2012 Danced with the Romantics in the Motor City Rah-Rahs
2012 “Take You Apart, Put You Back Together” – Re-release on cd by Inside Out. Original release 1990.
2012 “7 Years Bad Luck” – Unreleased, full-length cd by Inside Out recorded in 1993 by
Al Sutton at the White Room, Detroit, MI.
2012 “Singles & EPs Collection” - Inside Out’s collection of previously released and unreleased singles,
EPs and tracks that have appeared on both local and international compilations.
2012 Guest appearance on Raw Radio X show - Interviewed by Linda Lexy.
2012 Performed Inside Out Reunion at Small’s, Hamtramck, MI.
2012 Guest appearance by Inside Out on Crazy Mark TV. 2013 Guest appearance on
The Green Room Radio Show - Interviewed by Rick Rockman.
2013 Guest appearance on Detroit Dungeon video program interviewed by Kelley Jean & VJ Strokenfold.
2014 Performed with Brian McCarty (of The Trash Brats fame) singing backups in new band “Brian McCarty and The Big Bad Beat. Line up features Gerald Shohan, Kevin Perri, Michael Brooks, Jay Jones, Valorie Synwolt, and Matthew Ball.
2014 Recorded vocals for Brian McCarty by Vince from Mount Doom Studios.
2014 Recorded EP with Brian McCarty and The Big Bad Beat with Mike E. Clark. Released on Electric Lab Recordings by Mike E. Clark. Also created cover art and complete layout.
2014 Performed duet of my favourite Dead Kennedys song “Too Drunk To Fuck” with
Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine at The Magic Stick, Detroit, MI.
2015 Released solo Queen Bee song “Tame the Tiger” on Youtube and Soundcloud.
2015 Performed live playing bass at Santarchy with the Mike Hard Show at PJ’s Lager House, Detroit, MI.
2015 Released Queen Bee cover of “Santa Baby” on Youtube and Sound Cloud.
2015 Recorded guest vocals with Horse Cave Trio by Tino Gross at Funky D Studio.
2016 Appeared in Howling Diablos video cover of “Ace of Spades” for Motorhead Tribute on Funky D.
2017 Performed solo set as Queen Bee at the Erotic Poetry Festival with the assistance of Mike E. Clark.
2017 Recorded vocals and co-produced cover of Iggy/Bowie song “Night Clubbing” with Mike E. Clark.
Released on Sound Cloud.
2017 Appeared on The 5ive Gears show video podcast program in Royal Oak, MI.
2017 Performed Inside Out Reunion show at the Detroit All-Star Garage, Rock, Punk Revue II at
Tangent Gallery/Hastings Ballroom, Detroit, MI.
2017 Vocal cameo on “Streetsweeper” cover recorded with the Beige Eagle Boys at Mt. Doom Studio for “Shattered, Flattered, and Covered - A Tribute to Unsane” on Antena Krzyku Records, Poland.
2018 Performed in video for song “The Man Who Built Your Hotrod” with Horse Cave Trio for album
“Dust off the Jukebox” written and produced by Tino Gross and released on Funky D Records.
2018 Appeared on Funky D Records sampler “Nigel Sez Get Your Treats” with Horse Cave Trio along with
other notable artists such as John Sinclair, Robert Bradley, Jimmie Bones, Howling Diablos, Etc.
2018 Appeared on the “Chatty Patty, Paula Walla Talk Talk Show”.
2018 Dance performance and drum performance at the Detroit All-Star Garage Rock Punk Review III, Hastings/Tangent Ballroom, Detroit, MI.
2018 Performed vocals with Algebra Mothers for their album re-release party on Third Man Records, at Third Man Records, Detroit, MI.
2019 Performed vocals with Algebra Mothers for their “Strawberry Cheesecake” 7 inch re-release party
on Third Man Records, opening for Bush Tetras at UFO Factory, Detroit, MI.
2019 Sang backup vocals on Brian McCarty’s solo album “Keep the Beat” released on Brazen Overtures.
2019 "His Name Is Alive - Leon Gto. Mexico" - Video of live performance of the Dirteaters in Mexico from 1994.
2019 Sang vocals on cover of “Wouldn’t it be good” by Nick Kershaw, with Scott Mick for solo album recorded at Plymouth Rock Recording Company by Tim Rais, Plymouth, MI
2019 Performed with Algebra Mothers at the DIY Fest opening for The Beggars and The Gories
2019 Recorded song "Fartz 'r Funny" song, yet to be released.
2020 Appeared in book "The Illustrated Adventures of Barbed Wire Play Pen" by J.J. Griffin IV.
2021 Appeared on Mike E Clark's solo release "Songs from the Blue" featuring duet on "Nightclubbing".
2021 Spoken word poetry reading for The Method Learned "Black Rainbow", "The God's Eye Grove",
and "1000 Days of Nights" videos on Youtube, accompanied by music.
2021 The Algebra Mothers new "House on Fire" demo - Vocals on "Drive, Drive, Drive" and "Curtains".
2021 Released solo Queen Bee inspirational song "Shine" on all music platforms.
2022 Released solo Queen Bee song "High On" on all music platforms.
2022 Appeared in video documentary "Noise: Detroit's Queen's of Rock 'n Roll", by Matt Kugel.
