#female musicians
solo artists, all girl bands, or female fronted that I think deserve more attention (read: underrated/slept on), separated by genre! I’ll put a next to the artist’s name if they are openly (not rumored) queer and/or a ⚡️if they’re a person of color! this list is not finished, so if you see an artist you think should be on this list and/or a mistake feel free to message me!
Alternative
Against Me!
Alabama Shakes⚡️
Alexandra Savior
Banks
Billie Eilish
Bishop Briggs
Bleached
Broods
Cherry Glazers
Courtney Barnett
Elle King
Ex Hex
Fit for Rivals
Gin Wigmore
Glades
Goldfrapp
Greta Isaac
Halsey ⚡️
Julien Baker
K.Flay
Laurel
LAYNE
Lykke Li⚡️
Mitski⚡️
MØ
PJ Harvey
PVRIS
Soccer Mommy
Tash Sultana
Tune-Yards
Whissell
Wolf Alice
Electronic
Alina Baraz
Marian Hill
Peaches
Purity Ring
Metal
Arch Enemy
In This Moment
Pop
Alessia Cara
Allie X
AURORA
Charlotte OC⚡️
Daniela Andrade⚡️
Daya
Dua Lipa
FLETCHER
Georgi Kay
Gia
Hayley Kiyoko ⚡️
Hey Violet
VÉRITÉ
Yuna⚡️
Zolita
Punk
The Distillers
Heartsounds
Sharptooth
Rap/Hip Hop
Angel Haze⚡️
Cupcakke⚡️
JUNGLEPUSSY⚡️
Kari Faux⚡️
Leikeli47⚡️
Miss Eaves⚡️
Mona Haydar ⚡️
Princess Nokia⚡️
Rapsody⚡️
Snow Tha Product⚡️
Rock
Alison Breitman
The Dead Weather
Devilskin
Dorothy
Evanescence
Girl in a Coma
Gossip
Halestorm
The Kills
Marmozets
The Pretty Reckless
Ruth Garbus
Sumo Cyco
R&B/Soul
ABRA⚡️
IAMDDB⚡️
Jessie Reyez⚡️
Jorja Smith⚡️
Kali Uchis⚡️
Kehlani ⚡️
Kelela⚡️
NAO⚡️
Saba Abraha⚡️
SZA⚡️
Tinashe⚡️
Singer/Songwriter
Gabrielle Aplin
The list has *finally* been updated! Thank you SO much to everyone who commented, reblogged, and messaged me with suggestions! I added a bunch of new names & I now have so much music I have to listen to! remember: i’m always taking suggestions + edits! xx claire
Stevie Nicks Appreciation Post
“I am pretty fearless, and you know why? Because I don’t handle fear very well; I’m not a good terrified person.” -Stevie Nicks
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CAN SOMEONE HELP A GIRL OUT?
So recently I’ve been trying to find some female role models as I’ve been playing bass a few years now and I realised that most of my bass role models are male and I could do with some more badass women to look up to.
Anyways I go on YouTube and decide to watch Tai Wilkenfeld cause she’s an absolutely amazing bass player. However I quickly realised the ENTIRE comment section was full of thirsty straight men objectifying and sexualizing her; completely ignoring her talent.
Here are some examples:
After checking out a bunch of other female bass players I found that the comment section was exactly the same: full of horny men who choose to use their ‘masculine urges’ as an excuse to make comments about their bodies.
Why are women especially female musicians always fucking sexualized and only recognised for the way they look rather than their talent and hard work? It really pisses me off as a musician because I feel like I won’t be taken seriously in the music industry just because of my gender. I also feel that misogynists in the music industry will focus more on what I look like rather than how hard I work and the skills I have.
Please feel free to message me or leave a comment of your own experiences or things you’ve noticed. Or even if you’re a musician and you wanna talk about music or something. I wanna know if other people feel the same way or if I’m just overreacting.
What. A. Year.
It wasn’t all bad. And we want to remind you as we count down to the new yea, some of the reasons why it wasn’t a total dumpster fire:
Women in Music SLAYED in 2016!
Solange - “Cranes in the Sky” from A Seat at the Table
Lizzo - “Phone” from Coconut Oil EP
PJ Harvey - “Community of Hope” from The Hope Six Demolition Project
Princess Nokia - “Tomboy” from Tomboysingle
Beyoncé - “Formation” from Lemonade
See also:
Angel Olsen - “Shut Up Kiss Me” from MY WOMAN
Jenny Hval - “Conceptual Romance” from Blood Bitch
ANOHNI - “Drone Bomb Me” from HOPELESSNESS
This is a video I made to accompany a song I wrote. The footage is a bunch of old stuff that i came across recently so I chucked it all together. The song is about different memories, all unrelated but all moments when I’ve had to catch my breath. https://soundcloud.com/helena-goddard
New Music Monday! We highlight new music from female-fronted bands every Monday.
This week is Bombón, a three-piece surf rock band out of San Pedro, California made up of Angela Ramos, Paloma Bañuelos, and Jerico Campbell. The song we’re featuring, “¡Xicanista!”, is an anthem to feminism and a celebration of the band’s roots—both Ramos and Bañuelos are Mexican Americans.
"There are lot of racist and sexist issues appearing on Trump’s campaign and we have never felt as motivated to stand up for our beliefs,” says Bañuelos.
Watch the buzzy, fun, anthem "¡Xicanista!” here.
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