Celebrating women in rock

TheTruth1983 · 11/12/13 - 03:26

I got the idea from the male dominated thread for this as we have had some fantastically talented women in the genre and I want to celebrate them. Let's keep the debate to the other thread and celebrate those women here.

Feel free to post from any rock based genre or sub genre (nothing is off limits). I want to see solo females, all female bands, or bands with prominent female musicians/vocalists.

I will start with some of my favourites

Stevie Nicks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzsf72lYLo0
Ann Wilson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gpNqB4dnT4
Chrissie Hynde http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG9CvKfULIg
Natalie Merchant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKh1ZRyrQXY
Leah Marie King http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G74fqWRTQ-Y
Lynne Jackaman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l40x_DCn_vw

ashtray88 · 11/12/13 - 03:35

I will probably post more later but for now...

Shirley Manson (Garbage) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcrv9nhH9iY

Dolores O'Riordan (The Cranberries) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts

The Donnas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mPKC6UDiks

TheTruth1983 · 11/12/13 - 03:47

I do like The Cranberries. Irish too which is a plus

Gigi4 · 11/12/13 - 03:48

So many good women in rock right now.

Kate Nash, Girl Talk Full album http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfBoxX64d6I

Blood Red Shoes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N69hRav3WI

The Joy Formidable Wolf's Law Full Album http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKoyusTDgsU

Speedy Ortiz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKoyusTDgsU

Plus for me it all comes back to the classics, Courtney Love and PJ Harvey who never go out of style.

Gigi4 · 11/12/13 - 04:06

Some more:

Carina Round http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1xeyl007lc

Anna Calvi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20gmnV5Xkro

St. Vincent http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEY9GJAm8bA

The Savages http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmJ_mcvRQsI

Julie Ruin with Kathleen Hanna of the iconic groups Bikini KIll and Le Tirge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEltsPb8M6Q

The list is really endless. All my favourite alternative and indie groups are fronted by women!

TheTruth1983 · 11/12/13 - 04:12

Some younger all female bands

Cherri Bomb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB2ELkIzWQ0 (Rather good cover of The Pretender)
Stonefield http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wv2lxPrKq4

TheTruth1983 · 11/12/13 - 04:13

And of course

Halestorm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC0DNLDXJW8

Radiomaniac · 11/12/13 - 06:07

Sharon den Adel from Within Temptation - amazing, talented, beautiful. Did I say amazing? And beautiful?

http://youtu.be/dpMJOYOJ1d4

Glawster2002 · 11/12/13 - 14:09

Radiomaniac wrote: »

Sharon den Adel from Within Temptation - amazing, talented, beautiful. Did I say amazing? And beautiful?

http://youtu.be/dpMJOYOJ1d4

I first saw Within Temptation when they supported Iron Maiden @ Twickenham in 2008v and I've been a fan ever since. Really looking forward to seeing them @ Wembley Arena in April, the support band for the tour, with the equally lovely Charlotte Wessels, are very good too...

Delain - The Gathering

Keeping to the Symphonic Metal theme, here are some more...

Leaves' Eyes - My Destiny
Arven - Believe
Nightwish (with Tarja Turunen) - Ghost Love Score
Nightwish (with Floor Jansen) - Storytime
Amberian Dawn - Arctica
Pythia - The Circle
Winter In Eden - Torment

Adamsk · 11/12/13 - 14:13

The Muffs.
Ny Loose.
The Gits.
7 Year Bitch.
The Breeders.
That Dog.

Radiomaniac · 11/12/13 - 15:29

Glawster2002 wrote: »

I first saw Within Temptation when they supported Iron Maiden @ Twickenham in 2008v and I've been a fan ever since. Really looking forward to seeing them @ Wembley Arena in April, the support band for the tour, with the equally lovely Charlotte Wessels, are very good too...

Delain - The Gathering

Keeping to the Symphonic Metal theme, here are some more...

Leaves' Eyes - My Destiny
Arven - Believe
Nightwish (with Tarja Turunen) - Ghost Love Score
Nightwish (with Floor Jansen) - Storytime
Amberian Dawn - Arctica
Pythia - The Circle
Winter In Eden - Torment

I'm also off to see WT in April. My brother discovered them earlier this year, became obsessed and drove us all mad with his enthusiasm about them, until we all became fans too. He then bought a load of tickets to take a group of us as a treat, so I can't wait!

mgvsmith · 11/12/13 - 15:33

Not many female (if any?) posters on this thread.
Surprising or not?

Radiomaniac · 11/12/13 - 15:47

mgvsmith wrote: »

Not many female (if any?) posters on this thread.
Surprising or not?

I am! :kitty:

Electra · 11/12/13 - 16:26

mgvsmith wrote: »

Not many female (if any?) posters on this thread.
Surprising or not?

Fewer female rock fans I guess. I prefer male vocals anyway. Mostly baritones.

I'm happy to throw Patti Smith into the mix though
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfTEDID-tPc

And Pagan Metallers Arkona
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7fuuDc2hH0

[Deleted User] · 11/12/13 - 16:26

Shirley Manson
Chrissie Hynde (hugely underrated)
Sophie Ellis Bextor
Stevie Nicks
Cat Power (although clearly affected by other issues and inconsistent live, I still love her)
the lead singer from London Grammar
Mazzy Star's lead singer
Deap Vally

Sorry for the names that have escaped me.

shankly123 · 11/12/13 - 16:28

I'd certainly mention Mostly Autumn both with Heather Findlay and now Olivia Sparnenn and Curved Air with Sonja Kristina. Battlelore are pretty good.
There's also the Led Zeppelin female tribute band Lez Zeppelin and the Iron Maiden tribute The Iron Maidens, both of whom are worth a listen.

[Deleted User] · 11/12/13 - 17:38

Janis Joplin, Patti Smith, PJ Harvey, Kristin Hersch, Tanya Donnelly, Kim Deal, Chrissie Hynde, Gail Ann Dorsey, Sharon Van Etten....

doffer · 11/12/13 - 19:01

Melissa Auf der Maur

ashtray88 · 11/12/13 - 19:14

doffer wrote: »

Melissa Auf der Maur

She is great. Then of course there is the infamous Courtney Love and their band Hole. This is their best song-->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3dWBLoU--E

TheTruth1983 · 11/12/13 - 21:11

Anna Phoebe showing that rock is about more than big riffs, catchy hooks and screaming vocals.

http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/music_and_videos/anna-phoebe-the-duel/

[Deleted User] · 11/12/13 - 22:08

TheTruth1983 wrote: »

Stevie Nicks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzsf72lYLo0

The 1997 live performance from The Dance is by far the best live version of the song.

Gigi4 wrote: »

Carina Round http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1xeyl007lc

mushymanrob · 11/12/13 - 22:22

doffer wrote: »

Melissa Auf der Maur

ha ha... beat me to it

love this track...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4LObO91WTA

followed the waves

mgvsmith · 11/12/13 - 22:35

Radiomaniac wrote: »

I am! :kitty:

Electra wrote: »

Fewer female rock fans I guess. I prefer male vocals anyway. Mostly baritones.

I'm happy to throw Patti Smith into the mix though
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfTEDID-tPc

And Pagan Metallers Arkona
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7fuuDc2hH0

MissPinotGrigio wrote: »

Shirley Manson
Chrissie Hynde (hugely underrated)
Sophie Ellis Bextor
Stevie Nicks
Cat Power (although clearly affected by other issues and inconsistent live, I still love her)
the lead singer from London Grammar
Mazzy Star's lead singer
Deap Vally

Sorry for the names that have escaped me.

JeannieMac wrote: »

Janis Joplin, Patti Smith, PJ Harvey, Kristin Hersch, Tanya Donnelly, Kim Deal, Chrissie Hynde, Gail Ann Dorsey, Sharon Van Etten....

Well got the girls on board. lol My work here is done.

Well not quite…you have all missed perhaps the greatest rock singer of all time.
And that's because she didn't always sing rock.

It's not Pat Benatar (worthy as she is) but Tina Turner…..It's Only Rock n'Roll after all!

Gigi4 · 11/12/13 - 22:48

mgvsmith wrote: »

Not many female (if any?) posters on this thread.
Surprising or not?

I'm female too! You can't always tell by people's user names on here.

afcbfan · 11/12/13 - 23:08

One of the albums I'm looking forward to early next year is the new one from Bleech; a London-based band fronted by a couple of hard-rockin' sisters. Video for the lead single is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3jVwT8qYbw

Hugh Jarse · 11/12/13 - 23:59

Sass Jordan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myXZSAQ_unY

Joanne Shaw Taylor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK65s-AvGDo

Beth Hart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYgoCkgLFMU

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