Starting in the spring of 2002, Jasamine White-Gluz performed extensively as a solo artist in
Eastern Canada and the
United States, using the name Bad Flirt. Bad Flirt shared the stage with One Candle Power,
Onelinedrawing,
The Sleeping,
Bayside,
Glasseater, and
The Unicorns. Bad Flirt released an
EP in the summer of 2003 entitled
The August Issues; a tour followed this release, during which Bad Flirt played shows with
Relapse Records band
Buried Inside,
Astralwerks dance punk group
VHS or BETA, and played at the 2003 edition of POP Montreal International Music Festival. In 2004, Bad Flirt took a break from touring to work on a second EP; it was during this time the project expanded to a band. Bad Flirt enlisted ex-A Vertical Mosaic members Heidi Donnelly and Edmund Lam, as well as guitarist Mark Grinberg. The first release by the newly formed band was "6 Ways To Break Your Heart", completed in 2005. This incarnation of Bad Flirt toured extensively throughout 2005. During the tour, the band appeared at
The Bamboozle Festival in New Jersey, among other notable venues. The record was played on college, community and mainstream radio stations. In the summer of 2005, Donnelly, Lam, and Grinberg left the band to pursue other projects. They were replaced by Evan Dubinsky (keyboards), drummer Alex Rabot, guitarist Emilie Christensen on guitar and Laura Lloyd. The group then played a number of shows along the east coast of Canada, and POP Montreal 2005, sharing the stage with
The Kills,
Magneta Lane and
Rogue Wave. During 2005, the band also composed and performed music for the Canadian film
Breakfast of Imbeciles In the winter of 2006, the band released a
7" on the New York City-based label Frigid Ember. The single, "Head On," was a poppy, dancy melange of 1980's pop jams and 1990's
shoegazer riffs. Bad Flirt continued to perform at high-profile shows with bands such as
Say Hi To Your Mom and
Sub Pop's
The Elected (members of
Rilo Kiley). Following the release of the 7" in the summer of 2006, Bad Flirt performed at the
Montreal Fringe Festival and recruited two new members: Matt Holden and Rafael De La Durantaye. In August 2006, Bad Flirt embarked on an extensive US tour with the Irish duo
Oppenheimer. In early 2008, the band completed their first full-length record,
Virgin Talk, produced by
Howard Bilerman and released by Kartel/Universal. They then went on a tour of the US and Canada. In 2009, the band broke up, with Jasamine White-Gluz and Laura Lloyd forming the band
No Joy. ==Discography==