Secret Trial Five

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Secret Trial Five
Origin Vancouver, Canada
Genre(s) Taqwacore
Punk rock
Years active 2006–present
Website users.bandzoogle.com/secrettrialfive/

Secret Trial Five are an all-female Canadian punk rock band associated with the taqwacore subculture.

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[edit] History

Sena Hussain formed Secret Trial Five with four friends following 9/11, when she became interested in making music with political messages.[1] Secret Trial Five takes its name from a group of Muslims suspected of terrorism currently held without charge in Canada.[2][3] The group names taqwacore group The Kominas as one of its chief influences.[4] Hussain, the lead singer, is openly gay.[2]

In fall 2007, Secret Trial Five toured the United States with Vote Hezbollah, The Kominas, Al-Thawra, and Diacritical on the Taqwatour. Early in September, Secret Trial Five were prevented from finishing their set at a Chicago show hosted by the Islamic Society of North America; some news agencies have reported that it was because the ISNA did not approve of women singing in public,[5][6][7] while others have reported that the audience began quickly leaving during the band's first song.[1]

Among the group's most referenced songs are "Hey Hey Guantanamo Bay" and "Emo-Hurram", the latter a pun on the first month of the Islamic calendar.[4][8]

[edit] Members[1]

  • Sena Hussain - lead vocals
  • Soma - guitar
  • Cazz Turner - guitar
  • Meghan Jeffery - bass
  • Chantal Laporte - drums

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c A Muslim Meld of Punk and Piety. The Globe and Mail, December 28, 2007. Accessed January 8, 2007.
  2. ^ a b On Tour with the Taqwacores. BBC, October 2, 2007. Accessed January 8, 2007.
  3. ^ Security Certificates and Secret Evidence. CBC, February 23, 2007. Accessed January 8, 2008.
  4. ^ a b Islamic Street Preachers. The Guardian, April 28, 2007. Accessed January 8, 2008.
  5. ^ Allah, Amps and Anarchy. Rolling Stone, October 1, 2007. Accessed January 8, 2008.
  6. ^ Muhammad Rocked the Casbah. The Texas Observer, December 14, 2007. Accessed January 8, 2008.
  7. ^ Documentary Brings Rising Muslim Punk Scene to Campus. The Ithacan Online, November 29, 2007. Accessed January 8, 2008.
  8. ^ The Guide's Annual Awards. The Guardian, December 15, 2007. Accessed January 8, 2008.

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