So we started playing only for ourselves at first. So far, you can see that São Paulo stands out as the Brazilian city that concentrates the greatest number of all-women rock bands. Nevertheless, as observed in Sara Marcus’ book Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution, Riot Grrrl was much more than what took place inPacific Northwest/Olympia/Washington and it wasn’t limited to white girls; for instance, it started in Brazil in the middle of the 1990s and the recordings of the bands of the time are registered in the documentary: Faça Você Mesma (Do It Yourself— yourself in the feminine once Portuguese is a Latin language). Follow and contact the artist via — facebook /soundcloud / instagram, Once again, girls to the front. We’re all inspired by riot grrrl, and we use a lot of riot grrrl, feminist DIY values in our music — and the lyrics of our songs are the least of it!! After a twelve-year hiatus, the band came back inspired by the boom of female rock bands in the country. Their name is Spanish for “ugly” and stems from the female experience of being picked on and criticized more simply for being a woman. There’s a sort of energy coming from them that is rare for bands nowadays and it is contagious. That feeling of empowerment really grew stronger as we shared it with others. No aggressor shall pass! In fact, TIME even named the silence breakers of the #MeToo movement its 2017 Person of the Year. The band has already released three albums and two EPs and has toured in both Europe and in the US. The band released their fourth and most recent album, Kanye West ‘heartbroken’ as he ‘finally accepts’ his marriage is over, Lamont to spend COVID funds on summer education programs, Council Post: Using Your Signature Strengths, COVID-19: States ignore WHO recommendation on Ivermectin, here’s what doctor who wrote white paper on the drug has to say, SaskTel waives data overage charges until June 30 due to pandemic. The original movement was often criticized for its lack of diversity and focus on middle-class white women. And fellow riot grrrl bands — let’s support each other to break into the mainstream! — Janey. Started in 2014, the band released their first single “Never There” in 2015 before their debut album, Stop – Start, came in 2018. By listening to their self-titled EP, we can perceive that the band draws inspiration from local riot grrrl pioneers such as Kaos Klitoriano and Bulimia. But while feminism changed in the modern world, so did riot grrrls. I’m from the smallest state in the northeast (Sergipe) and Alagoas is very close to it. Their first drummer came up with the band’s name inspired by Violet Sharp, a young British maid involved in the 1932 Lindbergh Kidnapping case, as reported on an interview to whatever68 radio. I’ve already watched the first two episodes and had a good laugh about their adventures in forming a girl band; if MTV were still a thing, “The Whole Show” would be a perfect fit. The only mexican female punk band that has gained some acknowledgement is Las Ultrasónicas in the late 90s and early 2000s until now. Rio de Janeiro-based group, Tuíra is an indie quartet that draws inspiration from Brazilian warriors like Tuíra Kayapó, an indigenous leader who became a reference in the fight for the Amazon cause after she brandished her machete in front of a government official to prevent the disastrous impacts that the Xingu dams would have on indigenous peoples. It’s essential that the country is represented by queer artists who shout the names of lesbians murdered brutally and whose words of resistance remain incredible important; like they sing in the track 2019: “Any Jair can come, the resistance will stay. “With Riot Grrrl, I feel like it’s an isolated music scene,” said Albeck. Using their souls to empower us, now it’s time to rise again. As a victim of an abusive relationship, I could relate a lot to track Bruja. After touring with Tacocat, Sleigh Bells and Kate Nash throughout 2016, the Regrettes released their debut album Feel Your Feelings Fool! Margaritas Podridas have been working on their second album which will be fully recorded in Spanish addressing relevant issues such as Mexican domestic violence. With a more ’80s sound and structure, White Lung sing about feminism, rape culture, inequality and the messed up beauty standards imposed on women in many of their songs. The body will get stronger,we will continue”. This empowering tone is what makes. Riot Spears will launch their debut album named BAD in soon by the label Ladies&Ladys. It has a bit of Slant 6, Sonic Youth and Huggy Bear; a lot of awesome riffs and straightforward messages to people who seriously need to fuck off! Their last album, Androgynous Mary, was released in 2020, and they released a video for “Earthquake” earlier this year. Post-punk band from Athens, Greece, Testera approaches different themes in their music such as the end of the world, street harassment, women empowerment, etc. Follow and contact the band via — instagram, Riot grrrl must focus on being more inclusive to women of colour and trans women, for a healthy movement ALL riot grrrls must feel represented. They are just as delightfully sadistic as Jack of Jill and own a good-natured feminist spirit with touches of wit like Lunachicks. Playing only for ourselves was a process of growing stronger together. Their single ‘Quando Eu Crescer’, which is also present in two compilations, pays homage to the punk band The Cramps as the singers’ dream is not to become an entrepreneur but a bikini girl with a machine gun. It’s raw power from traditional punk rock and it’s gonna leave you asking for more. — Secondhand Underpants. Zine dedicated to Riot Grrrl, Punk, Indie and Alternative music from all over Europe!! From London, England, Dream Nails have been active since 2015 and have built a solid fanbase with their quick-witted videos that range from women doing things themselves like on the 80s ‘diy’ music video to the band sharing practical things they have learnt during the quarantine. are a force to be reckoned with, as they’re exactly what riot grrrl music intends to be: feminist, political and assertive. [charitable_donation_form campaign_id=57167], 20 bands keeping the riot grrrl spirit alive in their own unique way, in the Pacific Northwest before expanding to the rest of the world. Especially our trans brothers and sisters. They hope to push people to speak their truth and be themselves through music while raising up marginalized groups in the scene. Arre! Also, Nina is an excellent zinester and she does the artwork for the band; I am a big fan of her works! Singing in both English and Spanish, PJ’s At Punkphie’s released their first EP, Sugar, Spice, I’ll Kick Your Ass!, in 2019. All [Cosmogonia] lineups since the 90s have been identified as Riot [Grrrls] as the basis of Cosmogonia as well as all women who have played in the band and who play today! Seeing the words "riot grrrl" might have you making a lot of assumptions right off the bat like "someone can't spell" or "someone's pretty aggressive." Le Tigre (/ləˈtiːɡrə/) was an electronic rock band formed in 1998 in New York City, coming out of the riot grrl movement. Taking their name from the. The trio has also participated in the amazing feminist jam session initiative called GRRRL-NOISY, which I highly recommend! It is such a cool video that even caught the attention of Kathleen Hanna on her cameo profile page. Our songs rise up against many forms of patriarchal oppression, they talk about rape, domestic violence (cover of L’hymne du MLF), witch hunts (Les filles du feu), precariousness (Précaire), call for rebellion (Riot Grrrl, Rebelles arc-en-ciel…), and especially for riot through art: poetry, graffiti, body-painting, performance, music (Vertige). It's easy to overlook these words. The album continues with the righteous track ‘Vagina Police 2.0’ whose intro reminded of another riot grrrl gem, Brat Girl by Bratmobile. Speaking of which, she has a playlist up on Spotify to celebrate female punk/rock/metal artists; so I believe that it’d be a great idea to add her music to your playlists too :). experimental. Formed in 2006, the band have released multiple albums over the years. Politics is in everything, including rock, and punk rock is the only style with this humanist leaning.We need to talk about feminism, inequalities and the exploitation of man over man. Alt-rock trio from Istanbul, Turkey, Secondhand Underpants have been vocal about abuse, sexuality, and other themes for more than 10 years, challenging their country’s authoritarian government that has sought to intervene in the freedom of speech. hip-hop/rap. which aims at fighting against the same layers of sexism from the early period. Follow and contact the band via — facebook, For us, Molestya, being a riot grrrl band means screaming out loud what we want to say regardless what all male punk bands say. Living in Mexico, the riot grrrl movement is only just gaining traction, and this three-piece hope to inspire Mexican women to start conversations about issues that directly affect them. Music is a major part of the culture, but it also includes magazines, a do-it-yourself ethic, and activism. From Berlin, German, angry pop band Riot Spears is definitely one of the most creative riot grrrl acts out there starting with the band name! Contact the band via — facebook/instagram/bandcamp. Hailing from the state where the riot grrrl movement began, BEARAXE are a welcome addition to the evolution of feminist punk music. Depression, sucker, you’re a part of me — Lyrics of Doctor Touch [transcribed by me, Idk if it’s 100% accurate]. Equal parts zealous and grating, most of their lyrics focus on love, heartbreak and relationships from a feminist lens. From São Paulo, Brazil, Nycolle Fernandes recorded her first EP, When the Sun Comes using an old cellphone. We also have been organizing Ladyfest Istanbul since 2018 and it’s been such a great feeling having so many women on stage for that event. —Holly Lanasolyluna. are unapologetically riot grrrl as they sing about gender roles, body image and sexual objectification. DJ Riot Grrrl with Punk Kitty rocking the first night at the 2020 Second Pride Festival! The band’s been working on the official video for the track Not My Sister and I’m looking forward to check it out. 24/7 DIVA HEAVEN is a Berlin-based band and it possibly is the coolest your mother will ever hear, haha (joke taken from their social media). , L7 and Bratmobile, Margaritas Podridas formed to challenge the masculine music industry that makes women fight for a place. in 2017. If you like bands like the ones mentioned above plus Dash and Budget Girls, Time Bomb Girls is also gonna become of your faves! It’s crucial that other women keep her legacy alive! Dirty hair and a laugh that’s mean sings L7’s Donita Sparks in ‘Fast and Frightening’ and that’s the spirit of Passionless Pointless. — Carolina Enríquez, bassist and vocalist of Margaritas Podridas. punk and ’90s alt-rock their parents would play. The early movement surely is emblematic as it has paved the path for young girls to take over the front of the stage and pick up instruments around the world. The early recordings foresaw much of what was vocalized by the riot grrrl movement; there are songs about gender roles and government oppression and the singer’s galvanizing screams remind me of Poly Styrene’s. 1817 has already played on BBC radio and this sure was a significant step for the band. — Lyrics of Nosso Corpo by Bioma. They were able to record 13 amazing songs in the spirit of DIT- doing it together, as pointed by them in their website. And more when you’re around, Oh, you asked me to be quiet! Their first album ‘Silence is Violence’ will come out on October 16th and I assure y’all that it is the best of post-punk that you will have listened to in years! Almost a decade later, they have done just that and supported major players in the riot grrrl movement such as Bikini Kill and Sleater-Kinney on tour along the way. I spent an afternoon going through it all. As both a musician and co-owner of a small secret DIY live space, I want to create discussions and opportunities through music. Seeing that the music scene, especially the rock scene is still dominated by male musicians, Canan decided to join forces with other female artists to sing about women’s issues as well as other relevant issues that we need to be engaged to, such as LGBTQ+ community, suicide, menstruation, sexist politicians, sorority and etc. Solo act from Tokyo,Japan, Holly Lanasolyluna wrote her first song in 2010 on a toy keyboard she found in a junk shop in Kyoto for a cheap price. The album also talks about the sociopolitical and economic cancers that permeate us. We all need that during these hard times. — Lyrics of Mosh Grrrl by Klitores Kaos. I’ve always seen riot grrrl as a way of life, more than as a “genre” of music. Besides, guitarist Thaís participated in an issue of the zine ‘Preta&Riot’ by Bertha Lutz’s vocalist, talking about the presence of black women in the riot grrrl movement. There’s also the influence of surf music, especially in the track ‘Nanana Surf’, and of the Brazilian band Autoramas. In 2018, The Txlips released Queens of the New Age and toured for the first time; there’s an amazing music video for the track Another Tear and you can spot the same track in their newest album called Prison of Life. From Long Beach, California, Vickie Valent(Violent Vickie) has been inspired by riot grrrl, darkwave, post-punk, synth pop,electro and industrial music to compose her career. Therefore, as the seeds of the movement were spread outside the pioneer regions, many folks have been embracing the initial aesthetics, picking up instruments, making zines, organizing festivals, Girl Rock Camps, and etc.,all of this based on their own backgrounds; so, yeah, there has been a continuity and the main reason why Riot Grrrl is still a thing is because the same issues that concerned the early movement such as sexism, abuse, abortion, sexuality and etc., still need to be addressed, especially in times like these in which the upsurge of far-right governments threatens to swamp minorities’ rights, not to mention the impact of the #MeToo and other women’s forms of protest that were foreshadowed by Riot Grrrls back then. That way, when they start seeing women on stage playing, they start going to shows with an open mind and expecting a great show and actively supporting you rather in walking in and immediately underestimating you. — Testera. Shouts – Music from the Rooftops! Harriers is the kind of band that will leave you in awe due to the quality of their wide-ranging catalogue of musical experimentation. — Ratas Rabiosas. Residents of Asheville, NC , Harriers of Discord started out as a solo act by the artist Aimee Jacob in 2014. 27 Apr 2020 - 10:28 AM UPDATED 27 Apr 2020 - 4:21 PM. Formed in 2006, the band have released multiple albums over the years. want people to connect with their music because of the message, not because of the punk style or fashion fads of the riot grrrl movement. After dropping their debut album, Porcelain Mannequin, in 2018, the band released their latest single “Ceremonia” in 2020. Up until that point we had been playing metal together in high school and were subject to so much sexist bullshit in the metal scene, which really hurt our self-esteem in the long run. The band also takes action as trans allies and supports causes for abuse victims. Last year, they released an EP named Reviva! Many […] Pages in category "Riot grrrl bands" The following 70 pages are in this category, out of 70 total. Brazilian rock scene should be proud to be represented by this defiant and far-reaching band. Founded by Atlanta native, , the touring group have brought together dozens of like-minded, mainly punk and riot grrrl, individuals to spread a message that women and. The Coathangers personify the heart of the riot grrrl movement with their sharp takes on society and feminism. — Putan Club. Get a glimpse of what’s to come by enjoying the official video for their newest single Wow. By the way, the singer has two Instagram profiles which she dedicates to female punk icons and to Kurt Cobain. Last Updated: September 23, 2020 Riot Grrrl is a subculture of underground feminist punk. Also, I believe it’s super important to share women’s music and while there are many sexist male bands out there, women are being riot grrrls just for singing and playing instruments— Nycolle Fernandes. This empowering tone is what makes Girl Friday a modern riot grrrl-inspired band to add to all of your playlists. I can’t imagine how long it to to research, write, and compile!! Besides, the instrumental approach of the band varies with stoner, indie and mpb influences. TxLips Band, LLC. is an activist media project that focuses on interviewing socially conscious artists and protest musicians from around the world and sharing their music and message. Well, let’s say that their revolutionary spirit still inspires women today and that women have been fighting for other relevant causes such as trans-revolution and anti-racism. Gabby’s solo debut also took place this year with the melodic Musicology. was a huge new playing field for the movement, and activism was able to expand out into the world at a much faster and more effective rate. All of their music, from 2017’s. — Versinthë99, From Paris, France, Versinthë99 have been engaging themselves and their fans to political activism through queer and literary punk. We take the word that we are not given. and adds a couple of new songs to the tracklist. They also have a broad experimentation in music approaching different genres and themes; Filles de Mai proves this as it brings straightforward feminist messages echoing the women of the 1968 revolution and also of other times. The cover image is by the author, Larissa Oliveira. Nobody knows me and nobody cares about my music, but when I found riot grrrl I realised that I want to scream and play my guitar and I don’t care about people’s opinions. During quarantine, Daddy Issues have been outspoken about various social justice issues such as police brutality and anti-Asian violence and use their platform to encourage others to do the same. LA-based band, Girl Gang is a duo that plays folk, punk songs and a couple of them are part of their first EP called Three. Still, young bands in the genre (like The Regrettes) are still fighting for a spot at the table after consistently producing high-quality unique music in the genre. Our songs are messages about what it feels to be a girl in our patriarchal society and that together, we can fight and change that shitty way of thinking that smells like naphthalene. They also draw inspiration from other classic bands like Red Fang and Black Sabbath. ;). It’s always inspiring when feminist bands foster this kind of initiative, isn’t it? The world might suck, but at least they have each other.