# Bands of mixed gender with more than one female member? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 3, 2002, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-of-mixed-gender-with-more-than-one-female-member/107122 "2002-05-03T18:45:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-of-mixed-gender-with-more-than-one-female-member/107122/1 "2002-05-03T18:45:41Z")
I got to thinking about the members of the bands that I’ve seen pictures of, and something odd occurred to me: I can only think of one band that has both male and female members and more than one woman (that band is Fleetwood Mac). I figure there’s no cosmic significance to this; that I’m just not seeing the right examples. So how 'bout it, people? What bands have male and female members with more than one woman? ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-of-mixed-gender-with-more-than-one-female-member/107122/2 "2002-05-03T18:53:05Z")
The breeders have a man drummer. Babe the Blue Ox is (was? havent heard from them lately) a three piece, twon women. The B-52s have two women, plus they have/had another woman on bass. I think that the Squirrel Nut Zippers had two women. Prince had Vanity and Appalonia (I’m sure that is spelled wrong). ---
**Author:** ![The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Peyote_Coyote)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-of-mixed-gender-with-more-than-one-female-member/107122/3 "2002-05-03T18:53:17Z")
Sly & the Family Stone the B-52s Abba the Mamas & the Papas Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (I think) Heart the Revolution (Prince’s back-up band) It’s a Beautiful Day ---
**Author:** ![auntie\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@auntie\_em](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auntie_em)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-of-mixed-gender-with-more-than-one-female-member/107122/4 "2002-05-03T19:05:12Z")
Hole. ---
**Author:** ![Morgainelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Morgainelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgainelf)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-of-mixed-gender-with-more-than-one-female-member/107122/5 "2002-05-03T19:06:37Z")
Veruca Salt. Two women, two men. (On the first album, anyway.) ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-of-mixed-gender-with-more-than-one-female-member/107122/6 "2002-05-03T19:18:12Z")
The 70’s had some, especially disco groups: MFSB Rose Royce Dawn Chic ---
**Author:** ![Ich\_Bin\_s](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Ich\_Bin\_s](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ich_Bin_s)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-of-mixed-gender-with-more-than-one-female-member/107122/7 "2002-05-03T19:20:20Z")
Sorry, mouthbreather, but I’m pretty sure **Squirrel Nut Zippers** have Katherine as their only female member. I could be wrong about their early-early days, but I’m pretty sure it’s been this lineup since Inevitable. **Nashville Pussy** has two women, on guitar and bass, neither of whom sing, which makes them doubley unusual. **Ultrababyfat** has three women and a man on drums. Early **L7** had a male drummer **Naked agression** was a punk band with two female singers. **Kid Death** had a female singer and quitar player **The Pleasure Elite** and **Sick and Wrong** had two women, I think ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-of-mixed-gender-with-more-than-one-female-member/107122/8 "2002-05-03T19:21:54Z")
4 Non Blondes had 4 members, only 1-2 were guys (sorry, shoddy memory and flash in the pan fame). ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-of-mixed-gender-with-more-than-one-female-member/107122/9 "2002-05-03T19:39:55Z")
Yeah, I knew I was missing a few. Can’t believe I forgot about Heart, though–how in the hells did that happen? Oh well. Thanks ever so much. ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-of-mixed-gender-with-more-than-one-female-member/107122/10 "2002-05-03T19:59:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ich Bin’s \* > Sorry, mouthbreather, but I’m pretty sure **Squirrel Nut Zippers** have Katherine as their only female member. I could be wrong about their early-early days, but I’m pretty sure it’s been this lineup since Inevitable. Wasn’t positive about that one, you’re probably right. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-of-mixed-gender-with-more-than-one-female-member/107122/11 "2002-05-03T20:06:07Z")
Lush? Kenickie? Elastica? ---
**Author:** ![TurdFerguson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9a140/32.png) [@TurdFerguson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TurdFerguson)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-of-mixed-gender-with-more-than-one-female-member/107122/12 "2002-05-03T20:12:42Z")
Magnapop - 2 girls, 2 guys, great music, no publicity ---
**Author:** ![Dreaming\_of\_Maria\_Callas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f14d63/32.png) [@Dreaming\_of\_Maria\_Callas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dreaming_of_Maria_Callas)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-of-mixed-gender-with-more-than-one-female-member/107122/13 "2002-05-03T20:24:54Z")
His Name is Alive - although after a while Warn Defever fired all the female members except for one. UnuMondo ---
**Author:** ![gallows\_fodder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@gallows\_fodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallows_fodder)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-of-mixed-gender-with-more-than-one-female-member/107122/14 "2002-05-03T20:25:43Z")
**Come** , I think. **Pale Saints** uhhhh… ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-of-mixed-gender-with-more-than-one-female-member/107122/15 "2002-05-03T21:52:27Z")
The Pixies? The Breeders? (okay, so it’s the same people in both) ---
**Author:** ![Ich\_Bin\_s](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Ich\_Bin\_s](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ich_Bin_s)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-of-mixed-gender-with-more-than-one-female-member/107122/16 "2002-05-03T22:20:28Z")
Nope, Pixies featured Kim Deal as the only female. You couldn’t swing a cat in the ninties without hitting a band with a female bass player. ---
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-of-mixed-gender-with-more-than-one-female-member/107122/17 "2002-05-03T22:21:36Z")
**Mamas and Papas** **New Christy Minstrels** **Fifth Dimension Carter Family** ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-of-mixed-gender-with-more-than-one-female-member/107122/18 "2002-05-03T22:33:51Z")
Groovie Ghoulies Dance Hall Crashers Buck ---
**Author:** ![Nortia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Nortia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nortia)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-of-mixed-gender-with-more-than-one-female-member/107122/19 "2002-05-03T22:39:34Z")
The Corrs ---
**Author:** ![Dragon\_Phoenix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Dragon\_Phoenix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragon_Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-of-mixed-gender-with-more-than-one-female-member/107122/20 "2002-05-04T00:13:00Z")
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