Brat Club was born from the remains of one band, a little friction inside another, and Cherri Ash's decision that it was time to build something of her own.
Before Brat Club, Cherri Ash and Heather Knox founded the rock band Neighborhood Brats. The band eventually caught the attention of Todd Singer and Paddling Squad, and Todd recruited both Cherri and Heather. Losing both of its founders proved too much for Neighborhood Brats, and the group fell apart.
Cherri flourished in Paddling Squad and eventually began sharing lead-vocal duties. But the new arrangement created some tension between Cherri and Heather. Heather was Todd's girl, and with Cherri taking an increasingly prominent role in the band, a little rivalry—and perhaps a little jealousy—began creeping into a relationship that had started with the two women building Neighborhood Brats together.
Rather than allow it to damage Paddling Squad or their friendship, Cherri made a decision: she was going her own way.
Todd gave Cherri his blessing, the tension inside Paddling Squad settled, and Cherri sat down with former Neighborhood Brats drummer Roxy to figure out what came next.
The answer was Brat Club.
Cherri's younger sister Pixie had spent the Neighborhood Brats days hanging around rehearsals rather than performing with the band. This time, she wasn't staying on the sidelines. Pixie wanted Heather's old role as Cherri's primary backing vocalist—and she made sure Cherri and Roxy knew it.
Roxy reluctantly agreed. She had wanted the lead-backup role herself, despite one inconvenient problem: Roxy can't hold a tune.
Fortunately, she can absolutely play the drums.
With Roxy remaining where she was far more valuable—behind the drum kit—Pixie got her chance at the microphone.
Former Neighborhood Brats members Jinx, Lux, and Kiko didn't need to be asked twice. They joined Cherri and Roxy, and suddenly five of Neighborhood Brats' six members were together again, now joined by the kid sister who had spent those old rehearsals watching from the sidelines.
Cherri Ash, Pixie, Roxy, Jinx, Lux, and Kiko became Brat Club.
The new band wasn't an attempt to resurrect Neighborhood Brats. Cherri had changed. The others had changed. Their experiences apart had given them something different to bring back together, and Brat Club quickly developed an identity of its own: loud rock, big personalities, kink, humor, rebellion, and six women who aren't particularly interested in behaving themselves. For Cherri, Brat Club also represents something important: it's hers. Todd Singer helped give her the opportunity to grow in Paddling Squad and ultimately gave his blessing when she decided to leave, but Brat Club gave Cherri the chance to take everything she'd learned and lead a band on her own terms. And somehow, the little sister who once just hung around rehearsal ended up standing beside her at the microphone. Neighborhood Brats started the story. Paddling Squad changed it. Brat Club became Cherri Ash's next chapter. Read more
For Cherri, Brat Club also represents something important: it's hers. Todd Singer helped give her the opportunity to grow in Paddling Squad and ultimately gave his blessing when she decided to leave, but Brat Club gave Cherri the chance to take everything she'd learned and lead a band on her own terms.
And somehow, the little sister who once just hung around rehearsal ended up standing beside her at the microphone.
Neighborhood Brats started the story. Paddling Squad changed it. Brat Club became Cherri Ash's next chapter.