Stacia

Stacia (last name unknown) was a dancer for the English rock group Hawkwind. Stacia joined the band in 1971, and true to this band's rather chemically-influenced history, accounts vary as to how and why she began working with the band. Liner notes to In Search of Space seem to indicate that poet and lyricist Robert Calvert was somehow involved; other sources state that she was a friend of Nik Turner, saxophonist and flautist for the band. In an interview in British music magazine Melody Maker, Stacia herself stated that she simply showed up and was inspired to dance by the band's music. In any case, she joined the "crew" in 1971 and immediately became an integral part of the group.

Related Topics:
Dance - English - Rock - Hawkwind - In Search of Space - Robert Calvert - Nik Turner - 1971

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Stacia was six feet tall, an attractive and imposing figure of a woman by any standard, and often augmented her visual impact by performing clad only in iridescent or luminescent paint. She regarded what she did with the band as interpretative dance, and was an integral part of the early to mid-1970s Hawkwind experience, particularly during the Space Ritual era, widely considered to be the group's high point.

Related Topics:
Interpretative dance - 1970s - Space Ritual

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Stacia left Hawkwind in 1975 after touring with them for the Warrior on the Edge of Time album. Her departure, along with that of Lemmy Kilminster and Robert Calvert, signaled the end of an era for the band.

Related Topics:
1975 - Warrior on the Edge of Time - Lemmy Kilminster

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Stacia's subsequent life since leaving Hawkwind is somewhat of a mystery. She apparently married not long after leaving the band, and was reportedly involved with Arthur Kane of the New York Dolls at some point. In an interview with Hawkwind guitarist Dave Brock from 2002, Brock stated that he was in contact with Stacia and that she was married and living in the United States.

Related Topics:
Arthur Kane - New York Dolls - Dave Brock - 2002 - United States

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