She’s the President of the league and the captain of both Les Filles du Roi and the New Skids on the Block. Jess Bandit is the sweetest thing that can knock you off your skates with a sideways glance. She’s smart, she’s tough and she looks good in neon – she’s got it all.
Q: What brought you to Montreal Roller Derby?
Georgia W Tush asked me to come out when she first started the league in summer of 2006. I refused cause I didn’t understand the game, and what I was suppose to do and if it was right for me….since I didn’t ready skate. She asked me again in the fall of 2006. I accepted to come out; gut instinct. After 1 practice I was hooked.
Q: What is your favorite aspect of roller derby?
Its a sport that I’m actually good at. I love the community feeling that players have from all over the world…
When it comes to tough jobs - well, someone’s gotta do it. Johnny Capote is often just the man for the job. The coach of the rowdy Racaille, and the brains behind the MTLRD boutcast system - Dr. Capote helps out the league in many ways. We pay him by way of incredibly cheap beer, and he seems to be alright with that.
Q: What brought you to Montreal Roller Derby?
I play in a band with one of the originals El Kaboom. I caught on right from the get go as a fan and sorta got kicked into coaching along the way.
Q: What is your favorite aspect of roller derby?
The offence and defence don’t face each other, it’s a whole new way of thinking….