femifist

Where are all the self-proclaimed feminist musicians of today????  I’m finding it very frustrating that when I look up this topic and all I find are lists that include Alanis Morissette’s You Oughta Know or Meredith Brooks’ Bitch.

Back in the days of riot grrrl, if there wasn’t any feminist music, you picked up a guitar and created it yourself.  I’m not a musician.  I have a guitar which I can barely play and an average singing voice, so I’m begging you, please someone, anyone, write some feminist songs!!!!

I’m a feminist and an overgrown riot grrrl.  I want my feminist punk, indie, and rock ‘n roll and I want it now!!!!

So….I’ve got my Scream Club representing for the “queer army” and demanding “all you feminists, raise your femifists.”  But…I need more.  All the riot grrrls of early 90’s are all in their 30’s and most sucked into obscurity (either that or I’m so out of the loop that my supply of bad ass underground music has dissipated).  I’ll always heart Kathleen Hanna, but I’m thirsty for more.

I’ve never fit in with any particular group of people—but had there been other riot grrrl feminists in Preston County, WV, I know I would’ve fit with them.  I was the only one.  I still feel alone in the sense that I’m always searching for my niche.  I need this empowering music to drive me.  I need it like a drug.

If you know of some underground, self-proclaimed, feminist musicians that write music about feminist issues, let me know!  We’ll exchange mixed tapes! 

P.S. Just because someone is a female musician, that doesn’t make her music feminist…..just so you know.  AND…just because someone is a male musician, that doesn’t mean that he’s not a feminist.

Forever In My Heart:

Bikini Kill

Cold Cold Hearts

Sleater-Kinney

Bratmobile

Babes in Toyland

Lunachicks

L7

Huggy Bear

Cadallaca

The Butchies

Excuse 17

Tattle Tale

Heavens to Betsy

Team Dresch

Jack Off Jill

The Frumpies