Faster Pussycat, whose name is borrowed from the famous Meyer movie, was formed in 1986 in L.A. by former Cathouse owner Downe and others. Elektra snaps the band and the debut reveals a seventies-influenced glam band. The touring takes the band to Europe with Guns'n'Roses and back in their native America with Motorhead and Alice Cooper. Michals is out after being arrested for drug reasons and Frankie Banali fills in for a tour. The band is dropped in the midst of the grunge waste of time. The band had an EP called Live & Rare in 1990. Several samplers have followed with 2001's Between The Valley Of The Ultra Pussy showed that the band has lost none of its Russ Meyer influence. 2001 also saw the band reform and tour America and Japan although was forced to leave due to health reasons. The 2001 European tour was cancelled and the band was replaced by Togertailz. The Newlydeads was a goth band.
Guitarist Brent Muscat was diagnosed with oral cancer in late 2005.