Lisa Fay Beatty Explained

Lisa Fay Beatty
Birth Date:	October 15, 1964
Death Date:	^[1]
Death Place:	Mentone, California, US
Instrument:	Guitar
Genre:	Punk rock
Occupation:	Musician
Label:	C/Z
Associated Acts:	7 Year Bitch

Lisa Fay Beatty (October 15, 1964 – November 25, 2011) was an American musician best known for her involvement in the band 7 Year Bitch.^[2] She replaced the guitarist Roisin Dunne in 1997.^[2] The band later broke up the same year. She died in a motorcycle accident on November 25, 2011, at the age of 47.^[3] Beatty also toured with her band Mudwimin.^{[4] [5]} She sound engineered for bands like The Gits, 7 Year Bitch, and Smoochknob.

Some sources list her as Lisa Faye Beatty, but her own Facebook page spells her name as Lisa Fay. She is acknowledged in the thanks portion of the 2005 film The Gits as Lisa Fae Beatty.^[6]

She collaborated with numerous artists including Gossip, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, and Iggy Pop.^{[7] [8]}

Discography

Other Compilations

• "Damn Good And Well" on Rough Cuts: The Best Of Rough Trade Publishing, 1991–1995 (Rough Trade Publishing, 1997).
• "Rock-A-Bye Baby" on She's A Rebel (Beloved/Shanachie Records, 1997).
• "Shake Appeal" on We Will Fall: The Iggy Pop Tribute (Royalty Records, 1997).
• "M.I.A." on Whatever: The 90's Pop & Culture Box (Flying Rhino Records/WEA, 2005).
• "The Scratch" on (LiveWire Recordings, 2006).^[9]

Filmography

• 1995 Not Bad for a Girl: credited as Lisa Fay
• 2005 The Gits: thanked as Lisa Fae Beatty (sic)

Notes and References

1. Web site: November 25, 2011 . UPDATE: Coroner IDs woman killed in Mentone crash . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230605232640/https://www.pressenterprise.com/2011/11/25/update-coroner-ids-woman-killed-in-mentone-crash/ . June 5, 2023 . June 5, 2023 . The Press-Enterprise.
2. Web site: Skinner . Marjorie . April 25, 2002 . Lisa Fay . The Portland Mercury . March 30, 2018 . October 10, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151010030719/http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/lisa-fay/Content?oid=26773 . live .
3. Lynch . Joe . December 14, 2015 . 7 Year Bitch's 'Miss Understood' Live: Hear Preview of First New Album in 20 Years . Billboard.
4. Web site: Mudwimin. Discogs. March 30, 2018. March 30, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180330211234/https://www.discogs.com/artist/1398714-Mudwimin. live.
5. Web site: Lisa Fay Discography. Discogs. March 30, 2018. March 30, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180330211214/https://www.discogs.com/artist/1398712-Lisa-Fay. live.
6. The Gits . 2005 . O'Kane . Kerri . film . en.
7. Web site: Beatty. Lisa Fay. Lisa Fay Beatty. AllMusic. March 30, 2018. March 30, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180330144048/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lisa-fay-beatty-mn0001855372. live.
8. Web site: Beatty. Lisa Fay. Lisa Fay discography. AllMusic. March 30, 2018. March 30, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180330144044/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lisa-fay-mn0001938974. live.
9. Web site: 7 Year Bitch | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links. AllMusic. January 26, 2014. April 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402181220/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/7-year-bitch-mn0000479632. live.