# Female Punk Bands? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 15, 2006, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-punk-bands/364636 "2006-07-15T18:32:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2006, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-punk-bands/364636/21 "2006-07-15T22:15:50Z")
**NoCoolUserName** , she used to breathe fire in concert too. Quite a sight, especially in a small venue. No corpse though. If you want to see a band with a fire-breathing singer, check out Nashville Pussy. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2006, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-punk-bands/364636/22 "2006-07-15T22:26:56Z")
Blondie Plasmatics The Creatures (Siouxsie and Budgie’s side project) Fictionally, [The Fabulous Stains](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladies_and_gentlemen%2C_the_fabulous_stains) ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2006, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-punk-bands/364636/23 "2006-07-15T22:49:27Z")
Bratmobile, Catfight!, the Eyeliners, Cake Like (featuring Kerri Kenney of \*Reno 911 \* fame). ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2006, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-punk-bands/364636/24 "2006-07-15T22:59:34Z")
Jack Off Jill might be up your alley, although they’ve got more punk attitude than sound. In addition to being an incredible band in their own right, Sleater-Kinney seems to have exerted an influence on System of a Down. Take a listen to the first track on _Call the Doctor_ (buy a copy if you don’t have one) and see what you think. [QUOTE=Subway Prophet] [Kittie](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kittie) [/QUOTE] They’re punk now? ---
**Author:** ![Subway\_Prophet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@Subway\_Prophet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Subway_Prophet)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2006, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-punk-bands/364636/25 "2006-07-15T23:16:16Z")
[QUOTE=ultrafilter] [QUOTE=Subway Prophet] Kittie [/QUOTE] They’re punk now? [/QUOTE] Er, they’re fast and young and angry and sloppy? I dunno what official genre they belong to, but they sound pretty punky to me. ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2006, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-punk-bands/364636/26 "2006-07-15T23:29:47Z")
[The Gits](http://www.thegits.com/) (female fronted) All-Girl Bands: [7 Year Bitch](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Year_Bitch) [Tribe 8](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribe_8) [The Leah Quinelle All Stars Featuring Happy](http://www.sleeptrip.com/lqasfh/) I’d describe Kittie as metal. A lot of the bands posted here I’d call more “rock” (Elastica) or “alternative” (Veruca Salt), but I understand that the dividing lines can be fuzzy. ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2006, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-punk-bands/364636/27 "2006-07-15T23:43:32Z")
Oh, I forgot [Slant 6](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slant_6). ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2006, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-punk-bands/364636/28 "2006-07-16T00:14:04Z")
[theSTART](http://myspace.com/thestart) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2006, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-punk-bands/364636/29 "2006-07-16T00:18:02Z")
Sleater-Kinney’s Punk? I only have one of their CDs, and I neglected to put it on iTunes. But they didn’t sound particularly punk-ish to me. I’ll have to give them a listen next time I go home. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2006, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-punk-bands/364636/30 "2006-07-16T00:22:17Z")
Okay, I’ve listened to some samples. I guess they could be Punk. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2006, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-punk-bands/364636/31 "2006-07-16T03:01:15Z")
\*\*NoCoolUserName \*\* Yes, **L7** does appear in the movie “ **Serial Mom** ”, but their name for the movie is **Camel Lips**. > **[Rocklopedia Fakebandica! - C](https://fakebands.com/fakeband_c.html)** > > The Van Gogh-Gogh's Rocklopedia Fakebandica ---
**Author:** ![Talon\_Karrde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Talon\_Karrde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talon_Karrde)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2006, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-punk-bands/364636/32 "2006-07-16T05:20:31Z")
[QUOTE=elfkin477] Well, I thought of and dismissed the Yeah Yeah Yeahs too, but not because there are guys in the group but for the shoehorning thing I mentioned in the OP. For clarification, girl-fronted bands with guy members are welcome to the list too, as long as the majority of the vocals are by the girl(s). [/QUOTE] See, in my mind there’s no way the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s can not be considered Punk. A recent band with a female singer is Be Your Own Pet. They kinda remind me of the Stooges. I can’t believe I almost forgot The Pretenders. Also: The Soviettes- I don’t know how well known they are outside of Minnesota. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2006, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-punk-bands/364636/33 "2006-07-16T06:41:59Z")
Tsunami Bomb & X ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2006, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-punk-bands/364636/34 "2006-07-16T06:55:22Z")
Cub ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2006, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-punk-bands/364636/35 "2006-07-16T07:49:58Z")
There are probably plenty, but not many that are/were popular. The Horrorpops: [http://horrorpops.com/](http://horrorpops.com/) The Runaways (Joan Jett and Lita Ford were in this band): [The Runaways | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos](http://www.myspace.com/therunawaysmusic) ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2006, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-punk-bands/364636/36 "2006-07-16T08:06:19Z")
Now that I think about it The Horrorpops just has a female lead singer and female dancers, most/half of the band is male. ---
**Author:** ![saoirse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@saoirse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saoirse)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2006, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-punk-bands/364636/37 "2006-07-16T16:38:49Z")
[QUOTE=thelurkinghorror] Tsunami Bomb & X [/QUOTE] Exene was the only female in X, and she was the singer. I’m not sure that quite qualifies as a female band. If it does, though, old Siouxsie and the Banshees and The Avengers would certainly count. A very very minor band called [The Raunchettes](http://www.recordsbymail.com/artistPage.php?artistFirst=&artistLast=RAUNCHETTES). I’m not sure if Hole or The Breeders would really count as Punk, but they’re certainly in the tradition. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2006, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-punk-bands/364636/38 "2006-07-16T17:00:58Z")
The Pandoras and all of their offshoots ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2006, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-punk-bands/364636/39 "2006-07-16T18:00:57Z")
[QUOTE=saoirse] Exene was the only female in X, and she was the singer. I’m not sure that quite qualifies as a female band. [/QUOTE] They qualify based on post #9. I know she doesn’t sing lead on every song, but it is probably the majority. ---
**Author:** ![Salt\_Seller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@Salt\_Seller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salt_Seller)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2006, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-punk-bands/364636/40 "2006-07-16T22:16:12Z")
Johnny, L.A., Listen to S-K’s first couple of albums, the self titled one, and _Call the Doctor_. Obviously, it’s not “classic” punk, but it’s right in step with the other great Riot Grrl bands of the time. Has anyone mentioned the Au Pairs yet? I would also recommend LiLiput (formerly Kleenex), as well as Maximum Joy and ESG (both slightly more post punk). If anybody browses feminist blogs, Twisty Faster of _I Blame the Patriarchy_ had a kickass band, [Johnny Magnet](http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/01/24/free-rock/). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-punk-bands/364636.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-punk-bands/364636.md?page=3)