Word has spread among Hollywood and MTV studios that the groundbreaking hip-core group Throwing Tampons has reunited. Record stores have cleared spaces for an expected overstock on the band's second debut album. Mass joy and anticipation has erupted in fan bases everywhere. Of course these people are all confused, because the band did not indeed get back together.
In fact, only one original member of the band still remains. As fans may have expected, Amber Tripp Kennedy has still not given up on fame. It appeared at first that she had lost all hope in the music business, and decided to lay low for good. But she once again fooled us. This time, she has paired up with a mysterious co-frontwoman, Marisol. Little is known about her; many do not even know what she looks like. Reports have claimed that the infamous Boom Masta Ray, who now goes by Snoozy Susie, has joined the Tampon phenomenon, but nothing is set in stone.
Not much has happened since the "reunion" of the band. Nothing except a small preformance (the first real preformance anyone knows of) Tripp put on last April with a group of artists called GBG (Girls B Girls.) According to the official Throwing Tampons website, Tripp has also formed yet another band, Sharing Session, again including Marisol, and another unknown musician, Roberto. Ever-busy Tripp. The website also gives minor details on upcoming plans with Forilla, a group of young men supporting positivity and hip hop. An offer by CBreeze, a frontman in Forilla, to produce a remake of Jay-Z's "Big Pimpin'" has been proposed to the girls of Throwing Tampons. The plan is to make it "Big Fisting" instead. Throwing Tampons hasn't changed a bit!
This proposal, we believe, sparked the resurrection of the band. On the Tampon website, we read, "So Throwing Tampons (uh, me) might be doing a collaboration with Forilla. There has been a proposal of doing a remake of 'Big Pimpin' ' and calling it 'Big Fisting.' This, I'm assuming, will involve Marisol, who is a very new and active member of Forillaster, and is a part of my new trio, Sharing Session. There have been talks about Marisol joining the Throwing Tampons team (uh, me), but these have not been completely established yet. No matter what, she will definately be a part of the production of 'Big Fisting,' if the idea is finalized." It seems as if Tripp was a bit apprehensive about letting a new member in. She wasn't the only one. The few fans that know that Jas Brockmann is no longer in the band are appalled. An anonymous fan admits, "I'm pretty nervous about where this band is going. I mean, what is Tripp thinking? Bringing in new blood and shizz. It's just weird to see things change, but of course I'll give them a second chance." Perhaps this quote will better this person's bad thoughts: "Throwing Tampons with only one original member is sort of sad. But sometimes we all have to move on from the past, and try new things. To comfort all you fans out there, all the original members (with an exception of you know who) are friends again, and things have been civil. I proposed the idea of reuniting with Jas, but she didn't seem too thrilled about it. But that's okay, and it's understandable. So I think I'll just ressurect the band with a new line up." And that is exactly what she's done.
Although, by "line up" Tripp must have meant "new frontwoman." The two musicians of the old Throwing Tampons, PinkieP Matson and Tanar Stalker, have not yet been replaced. There have been no reports claiming they will once again climb on board with Tripp and Marisol. As you may have gathered, the musician searching hasn't ended for these girls.
Fans should be expecting a full length album by Throwing Tampons, with the help of Forilla, by the end of summer. Things are moving slow for the ladies, but at least they're moving.
Jenn Brooks, Independent News