Peon Queen
The Last Straw

Reverend Ernest T. McKeage, Karen Lee Larson
Paul Budin, Matt Quirk, Alton Patches

The Last Straw was perhaps one of Karen's favorite all-time Illinois bands EVER! Each member made such a unique contribution, and together they created a sound that ranged from "crabgrass" to country-punk.

More things about members of The Last Straw:

  • The Daily Illini wrote a review about them.
  • Alton Patches previously played in Big Daddy Sun.
  • In the early 80's, Tim McKeage and Paul Budin played in The Outnumbered with Jon Ginoli of Pansy Division.
  • Paul was a major influence on Karen's music career. In 1989, he bought her 3 songs in a recording studio as a Christmas present. The collaboration between Karen and the Last Straw was influential, to say the least.

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