-
Support Seattle Peach by visiting our sponsors:
Your ad here!
Recent Comments
- Seattle Peach on Brand New Talk: Duh Cripe for youryoungbody
- Haley McLain on Brand New Talk: Duh Cripe for youryoungbody
- Seattle Peach 100: Nick Bartoletti | Seattle Peach on Album Review: Crypts’ Self Titled Debut
- Brooklyn on Album Review: Syn-Æsthetic by Vox Mod (With Free Giveaway!)
- Brooklyn on Album Review: Syn-Æsthetic by Vox Mod (With Free Giveaway!)
Friends of Seattle Peach
- Blush Photo
- City Arts
- Confessions of a Female Drag Queen
- Gorilla Vs. Bear
- Guerrilla Candy
- House of Charlatan
- Hype Machine
- Jamie Von Stratton
- KEXP
- Last.fm
- Life With Blythe
- Lisa Dank
- Matson On Music
- Members Only
- Millie Vixen
- Moksha
- NARK Magazine
- Out For Stardom
- Pitchfork
- Seattle Disconnect
- Seattle Show Gal
- Seattle Weekly Reverb
- Shelter
- Sound On The Sound
- Sunny Mood Is Fashion
- The Eyes of Laura Kendall
- the Stranger Line Out
- Three Imaginary Girls
- Traxpolitation
- Trendy Love
- ZLOG
Tag Archives: Hi Fashion
All Tomorrow’s Parties: Hey Tranny, It’s Tranny
If you haven’t made your plans yet for Seattle’s upcoming Pride festivities, you are a crazy person. The number one party to be at, the increasingly spectacular Hey Tranny It’s Tranny, is SOLD OUT! Bumz for you if you didn’t plan ahead. For those of us who were on top of it this year, Nark Magazine has a full night of insanity planned for us, headlined by the witch queen of all lady boys, Sharon fucking Needles. Also making the trip from Pittsburg will be none other than Sharon’s significant other, Alaska Thunderfuck, whose sickening performance will surely wow the packed out crowd. Local stars of the drag world, including Ben DeLaCreme, ArtStar and Ursula Major, will be bringing their own brand of glam to this eleganza extravaganza. Give these bitches a run for their money and turn it out when dressing up for this event. The glitterati will be out in full force, and you wouldn’t want to feel under dressed.
On the musical side of things, queer electro pop acts SSION and Hi Fashion will be burning the house down. None other than Men’s JD Sampson, as well as Edgar Um and Phyllis Navidad, will be holding down the decks in between all the on stage shenanigans. It’s all happening this Friday at Neumo’s, and as always, all the proceeds will benefit Gay City Health Project, so bring a wadful of cash and spend guilt-free to your heart’s content. I don’t have to tell you to have the best time ever, because, well, that’s a given.
Posted in All Tomorrow's Parties, Fashion, Fashion Events, Music, Music Events, Nightlife
Tagged Alaska Thunderfuck, ArtStar, Ben DeLaCreme, DJs, drag queens, Edgar Um, Gay City Health Project, Hey Tranny It's Tranny, Hi Fashion, JD Sampson, live music, Nark Magazine, Neumos, Phyllis Navidad, Pride, Seattle, Sharon Needles, SSION, Ursula Major
Leave a comment
Seattle Peach 100: Erik Ellefsen/Amoania
If you’ve ever found yourself dancing among the glitterati of the gay scene, surrounded by decadent drag queens, buxom burlesque dancers, and glorious go-go dancers, you’re sure to have spotted Amoania. A breathtaking sight to behold, with big hair and a slight frame, Amoania is Seattle Peach’s number one favorite drag queen. She’s fantastically unique and intensely original, with an attentive eye for detail. Her look is always wildly creative and decidedly twisted. The makeup is stunning, and her fashion on point, drawing influence from gothic couture and creepy surrealism.
Seattle Peach met Amoania first, when she started cropping up at Lisa Dank shows. Introductions to Erik Ellefsen, the man behind the make up, came later, and he is truly one of the most interesting human beings I’ve ever met.
Erik came over to Seattle from Bainbridge Island right out of high school and about two years ago, some day drunk banter with Stella Rose resulted in the creation of Erik’s “god-form,” better known as Amoania. Stella dolled him up in some drag make up and over the next few weeks, convinced him to go for it. It wasn’t long before Erik realized that Amoania was “the vessel in which (he) chose to express (him)self creatively.”
Amoania has evolved much over time, incorporating Erik’s love for runway high fashion, fantasy, and monsterish beauty. William Scott Blair taught him how to create and style wigs, removing all restrictions for creative expression. These days, Amoania’s look is only limited by the depths of Erik’s imagination. More than just a performance character or alter ego, Amoania is an expression of Erik’s inner self.
Not long ago, Erik took Amoania a step further by learning how to DJ from Kevin “Nark” Kauer. Together the two created Super Threat, a dynamite DJ duo who rock the decks with high energy electronic music. “Lately I’ve been listening to a lot of Hi Fashion, Eero Johannes, My Robot Friend, and ‘squee,’” he says. Super Threat killed it over Halloween weekend, and Amoania gave a drop dead performance at Gay City’s massive Halloween benefit, her last big hurrah.
Sadly, Erik will be saying good-bye to Seattle and starting a new chapter in the Bay Area at the end of the month. The 206 has been blessed to host such a fabulous artist for as long as it has, and his presence will be deeply missed. To learn a bit more about the magical mind of Erik Ellefsen, check out his Factsheet below. Photo of Erik by Seattle Peach, photo of Amoania by Angel Ceballos.
