Help me show my daughter that girls rock just as well as boys

[Wilf]

The raincoats, girls schools. Also, The Runaways - have a feeling they were a record company creation, with sleazy intent. However they - and solo careers (lita forde, joan jett) - certainly rocked.

 

[red & green]

The Duchess

 

[Black Halo]

Melissa auf der Maur

 

[innit]

Electrelane - genius all woman band who totally rock without any of the cock rock posturing. The guitarist makes (made - don't think they are together atm) it look effortless.

 

[stethoscope]

Wharves...

 

[Gromit]

Get her some decks instead.

 

[inva]

from about 1966 I think

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Get her some decks instead.

I'd rather she was a musician

 

[Gromit]

I'd rather she was a musician

and a laptop then. A very power instrument for producing music.

 

[aqua]

Get her some decks instead.

she already has access to 1210s and CDJs but until you know what music you like it's a bit pointless

and a laptop then. A very power instrument for producing music.

gven what bees does this side isn't an issue, but see above. She needs to know music more and she's really interested in female musicians atm so you run with what they are in to

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

and a laptop then. A very power instrument for producing music.

Maybe, but it will never, ever, be as cool as a guitar.

 

[BigTom]

Spoiler: jefferson airplane

 

[BigTom]

Spoiler: EMA Satellites

I don't think PJ Harvey has been mentioned yet on this thread.
Old jazz ladies too - Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday spring to mind but there must be others too.

 

[FiFi]

Has anybody mentioned Janis Joplin?

 

[moonsi til]

PJ Harvey, Warpaint, Edde Brickell.

 

[Gromit]

 

[neonwilderness]

I was about to suggest PJ Harvey too.

Also Lamb, Cat Power and Portishead, but I'm not sure how much those would appeal to a four year old

 

[peterkro]

and an oldy (1964) shows a model in her potential drumming career:

 

[moomoo]

The Bangles.

 

[miniGMgoit]

Babes in Toyland

 

[Gromit]

The Corrs

 

[Gromit]

How about something actually current (not 70s, 80s, 90s etc.):

 

[Gromit]

Classical instruments rather than guitars though.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Bees, you have easy access to a band with a brilliant female lead. Get littlun* in the studio with Shatter Effect, how could she not be hooked when she sees music being made close up?

*also me.

 

[Gromit]

Kieza actually makes me sick when hear her history.

She joined the reserves of the Royal Canadian Navy becoming a NavCom (Naval Communicator).
It was while she was at crew singalongs at the Navy that she taught herself to play guitar (she also plays keys).
Meanwhile, she also entered the Miss Universe Canada pageant.
Kiesza took part in the Young Canadians, performing tap and jazz dancing, as well as theatre. She also trained as a ballerina, however, a knee injury at age 15 ended her ballet career.
When Kiesza was 18, she says that her parents' divorce caused her to write her first song, as a way of expressing her feelings. The same year, she heard a song of hers played on the radio.
Wrote songs for:
Gorgon City
Jennifer Lopez
Loreen

Anything she can't do / hasn't done?

 

[billy_bob]

I fucking love this band at the moment:





http://septembergirls.tumblr.com/

 

[killer b]

I have recently enjoyed the following bands with a substantial female element:

Trash kit
Joanna gruesome
Sauna youth
ILL

 

[Gromit]

 

[moomoo]

Atomic Kitten.

 

[Gromit]

Atomic Kitten.

Which ones are muscians?

Do vocal acts like Little Mix etc. count?