There are three bands under the name The Hookers: 1. Hardcore punk from Lexington, KY formed in 1994. 2. Short lived pre-Murder City Devils band from Seattle, WA. 3. Girl group formed by Prince in 1981 with his assistant Jamie Shoop on lead vocals, before evolving into Vanity 6. First:Hail Satan! The Hookers are now banned from all clubs in Lexington. Started playing in the summer of 1994 in Kentucky, the band released their first 7” on Smut E Records in the spring of 1996.