There are at least three bands with the name Loretta:

1) Loretta was a Czech female heavy metal band founded in 1989.

2) Loretta are an Indianapolis-based four piece.

3) Loretta is a folk-rock-pop-band based in Stuttgart, Germany.

ad1) Loretta was a Czech female heavy metal band founded in 1989. They played melodic heavy metal with melodious refrains. They released only one long-play disc called "Loretta" in 1991.

Members:

Darja Hrubá (voc)

Pavla Musilová (g)

Yvona Pešková (g)

Martina Ponocná (bg)

Monika Pellová (ds)

ad2) Loretta are an Indianapolis-based four piece. Three brothers form the core: Jason, Damon & Jeremy Weidner. Stan Muller joins them on the guitar. Loretta were originally called Jihad but changed their name after 9/11. They released their first album "The Translation" in 2003 on Benchmark Records. They released their second album "Message Recieved, Not Understood" independently on 06/06/08 with a simultaneous record-release/last show at Birdy's in Indianapolis with Red Light Driver and Miranda Sound opening.

ad3) Loretta is a folk-rock-pop-band based in Stuttgart, Germany. Band members are: Christian Duder (bass guitar), Bernhard Hahn (drums), Klaus Paul (guitar, vocals), Rainer Rupp (guitar, lap steel guitar, harp, percussion, additional handclaps, some ancient instruments, vocals), Andreas Sauer (vocals, guitar). Loretta @ Myspace

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