Alana Haim once told an interviewer that, “Growing up, there were a lot of girl artists like the Spice Girls, Aaliyah and Destiny’s Child. But none of them really played instruments and I would always look up to Stevie Nicks and Blondie — they are dope female musicians.” Today, there’s tons of kick-ass groups for girls to look up to.
New music is constantly coming out and woman-fronted bands have been putting out the best of the best. Here are some bands, in no particular order, that deserve a permanent spot in your library:
Via Don Giovanni Records on YouTube
Lead by: Marissa Paternoster
Latest Release: Rose Mountain
Via VARSITY on YouTube
2. VARSITY
Lead by: Stephanie Smith
Latest Release: Cult of Personality / So Sad, So Sad
Via FatherDaughterRecs on YouTube
3. Diet Cig
Lead by: Alex Luciano
Latest Release: Sleep Talk / Dinner Date
Via MilkRecordsMelbourne on YouTube
Lead by: Courtney Barnett
Latest Release: Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit
Via Saddle Creek on YouTube
5. Hop Along
Lead by: Frances Quinlan
Latest Release: Painted Shut
Via Stereogum on YouTube
6. Tennis
Lead by: Alaina Moore
Latest Release: Small Sound
Via WichitaRecordings on YouTube
7. Waxahatchee
Lead by: Katie Crutchfield
Latest Release: Ivy Tripp
Via BRGRTV on YouTube
Lead by: Clementine Creevy
Latest Release: Haxel Princess
Via Hand Drawn Dracula on YouTube
9. Vallens
Lead by: Robyn Phillips
Latest Release: Dark Tunnel
Via CarparkRecords on YouTube
10. Speedy Ortiz
Lead by: Sadie Dupuis
Latest Release: Foil Deer
Via TORRESVEVO on YouTube
11. Torres
Lead by: Mackenzie Scott
Latest Release: Sprinter
Via SlumberlandRecords on YouTube
12. Joanna Gruesome
Lead by: Roxy Brennan and Kate Stonestreet
Latest Release: Peanut Butter
Via LionBabeVEVO on YouTube
13. LION BABE
Lead By: Jillian Hervey
Latest Release: LION BABE
Via WichitaRecordings on YouTube
14. Girlpool
Lead by: Harmony Tividad and Cleo Tucker
Latest Release: Before The World Was Big
Via Domino Recording Co. on YouTube
15. White Lung
Lead by: Mish Way
Latest Release: Deep Fantasy
Via HardlyArtRecords on YouTube
16. Chastity Belt
Lead by: Julia Shapiro
Latest Release: Time To Go Home
Via SAVAGESBANDLONDON on YouTube
17. Savages
Lead by: Jehnny Beth
Latest Release: Silence Yourself
Via HardlyArtRecords on YouTube
18. Tacocat
Lead by: Emily Nokes
Latest Release: NVM
Via BullyVEVO on YouTube
19. Bully
Lead by: Alicia Bognanno
Latest Release: Feels Like
Via HardlyArtRecords on YouTube
Lead by: Shannon Shaw
Latest Release: Gone By The Dawn
Via Adi Putra on YouTube
21. Perfect Pussy
Lead by: Meredith Graves
Latest Release: Say Yes To Love
Header image via SXSW
This post was published September 8, 2015
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