# Popular Bands With Both Men AND Women **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 19, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-with-both-men-and-women/490066 "2009-03-19T19:54:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-with-both-men-and-women/490066/21 "2009-03-19T22:12:07Z")
> [@Krokodil](#): > > Don’t inter-band romances kill most co-ed groups? Doesn’t seem to be that common… Of the ones I’m familiar with in this thread, most have no intra-band romance, and of the ones that do, half of them it did cause problems (Aqua, Mamas and the Papas), half it didn’t (ABBA, buriguri). And in the cases of both Aqua and TMatP, it was intra-band romantic TRIANGLES that caused problems. the brilliant green began a five year haitus a year before Tomoko and Shunsaku got married, but the two are unrelated - Tomoko wanted to explore some solo stuff, and the band recently resurfaced - a couple singles have been released and an album’s supposed to be in the works. And ABBA broke up around the same time that Anna-Frid and Benny broke up, but as far as I’m aware, they’re not particularly related (other than both being motivated by them drifting apart), and the band did survive Bjorn and Agnetha’s breakup several years before. ---
**Author:** ![Euryphaessa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Euryphaessa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euryphaessa)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-with-both-men-and-women/490066/22 "2009-03-20T01:30:29Z")
**The Von Bondies** has a couple of women in the lineup. They sing too, but not on every track. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-with-both-men-and-women/490066/23 "2009-03-20T01:53:29Z")
GWAR and The Decemberists come to mind. As do KMFDM and The Scissor Sisters, now that I’ve hit ‘submit’. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-with-both-men-and-women/490066/24 "2009-03-20T02:07:26Z")
Big Brother and the Holding Company Stone Ponies Pentangle Fairport Convention Wings Plastic Ono Band Renaissance Sly and the Family Stone ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-with-both-men-and-women/490066/25 "2009-03-20T02:28:19Z")
Sonic Youth Southern Culture on the Skids X Dead Can Dance ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-with-both-men-and-women/490066/26 "2009-03-20T11:32:39Z")
Burning Brides The Decemberists Cranes Broadcast The Bird and The Bee ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-with-both-men-and-women/490066/27 "2009-03-20T15:13:00Z")
> [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > Edie Brickell is basically a solo artist who’s backup band has a name. Actually, that wasn’t true. The New Bohemians were a very legit band in their own right. Edie Brickell was NOT one of their original members! They were founded as a folk-pop trio in Dallas by guitarist Eric Presswood, bassist Brad Houser and drummer Brandon Ely. They performed together for several years BEFORE Edie Brickell joined them. Even then, the band was called the New Bohemians- it wasn’t until they signed with Geffen Records that they were marketed as “Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians.” The perception that they were just Edie Brickell’s employees led to some bad feelings, which was part of what led to her initial split from the band. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-with-both-men-and-women/490066/28 "2009-03-20T15:41:04Z")
Cowboy Junkies the Pogues ---
**Author:** ![batsto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b2d939/32.png) [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-with-both-men-and-women/490066/29 "2009-03-20T15:46:37Z")
Rusted Root. The Grateful Dead, at least for part of their carreer. And the re-formed band that went by the Dead included Joan Osborne as a member during one tour. There was a glam-rock /metal band in the late 80s or early 90s called Princess Pang fronted by a woman (Jeni Foster), but I think I may be the only person who owns that album, so I guess they weren’t popular by any definition. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-with-both-men-and-women/490066/30 "2009-03-20T16:04:40Z")
In the 90s, you couldn’t throw a rock without hitting a female bassist in an alternative (otherwise male) band. This list has got to be huge. How about female drummers in a mixed-sex band? That one’s a little tougher. Velvet Underground White Stripes Quasi Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks and perhaps Cindy Blackman with Lenny Kravitz ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-with-both-men-and-women/490066/31 "2009-03-20T16:11:52Z")
Also, another interesting twist, you have a band like The Breeders: three females, with one male. Perhaps a more uncommon arrangement than the three-guys-and-a-chick-on-bass we’re used to seeing. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-with-both-men-and-women/490066/32 "2009-03-20T16:39:24Z")
Norway’s Secret Garden. Damn good. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_In_Black)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-with-both-men-and-women/490066/33 "2009-03-20T18:46:30Z")
The Trans Siberian Orchestra has both male and female members. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-with-both-men-and-women/490066/34 "2009-03-20T18:58:53Z")
Donny & Marie Sonny & Cher Bonnie & Delany The Cowsills ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-with-both-men-and-women/490066/35 "2009-03-20T19:05:52Z")
**Throwing Muses** **Deeee-Lite** was **Smashing Pumpkins** mentioned yet? I only skimmed the posts, but didn’t see it stick out. **Belly** **John and Mary** Can you tell I went to college in the early 90s? ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2009, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-with-both-men-and-women/490066/36 "2009-03-21T00:14:01Z")
> [@The\_Tooth](#): > > GWAR and The Decemberists come to mind. I’d like to think that’s the first time that GWAR and the Decemberists have ever shared a sentence. ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2009, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-with-both-men-and-women/490066/37 "2009-03-21T00:50:40Z")
New Order X-Ray Spex The Corrs Ash Magic Numbers Buck’s Fizz ---
**Author:** ![feppytweed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/feppytweed/32/4280_2.png) [@feppytweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/feppytweed)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2009, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-with-both-men-and-women/490066/38 "2009-03-21T01:40:24Z")
Not one of my favorites, but: **Black Eyed Peas** ---
**Author:** ![Jester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jester/32/8223_2.png) [@Jester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jester)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2009, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-with-both-men-and-women/490066/39 "2009-03-21T02:09:55Z")
If there is any justice in the world, **The Brunettes** will soon find themselves catapulted to a rightful super-stardom. Imagine a perfect combination of twee, bubblegummy doo-wop and punky, alternate rock. Wouldn’t have thought that was a match made in Heaven, but there it is. ---
**Author:** ![mobus1603](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@mobus1603](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobus1603)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2015, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-with-both-men-and-women/490066/40 "2015-07-27T07:40:42Z")
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