Dirty Hands

Dirty Hands was the name of an indie pop-rock group from San Francisco, California. They formed in 2005 and had a string of cancelled singles. They returned in 2006 with the addition of frontwoman Cali Williams, who repeatedly made headlines for her extremely racist un-PC views. She eventually died after attempting suicide, because she was raped by a black man.

Early Career
Before Cali joined the group, Dirty Hands were a pop-punk band consisting of Ethan Wadsworth, Kayden Andrews and Seth Sommerville. They were manufactured by a major record label to appeal to the teenage market. All three of the boys were unhappy, especially Ethan, who spent his time doing drugs. It caused many problems for the group. They announced a debut single "I Don't Think Anyone Wanted To" in July, but it was eventually delayed. It was pencilled in for a November release but was ultimately cancelled. It eventually appeared under the name "Post Secret", when it was released by Innocent.

Testing The Waters / Suicide
Dirty Hands eventually returned in the summer of 2006 with many changes. They were on an indie label and had a new frontwoman, Cali Williams. They were finally happy with the sound they were creating, a fusion of indie pop and folk rock. Their debut single "High Notes & Low Points" was released in September and peaked at #5 in the charts. Cali and her bandmates were on their way to bigger things.

Meanwhile, Cali was starting to gain press attention for her controversial and provocative views. She said extremely racist things while drunk and stood by her comments while sober. The press have called her a female Hitler and a sick excuse for a human being. Cali's prejudice views also brought criticism from fellow popstars like Russ Hooch.

The second single, "Nights of the Living Dead", brought more success. The Tilly & The Wall cover was a catchy indie pop song that reached the same heights as the debut single. It was followed by Dirty Hands' debut album "Testing The Waters", which peaked at #3 and has been certified platinum.

Dirty Hands released their third single, "Smoke It Up", in May. Shortly afterwards, Cali was raped by a black man. She attempted suicide but failed and died in hospital. A posthumous album featuring recordings from the second album session was released.