Hello, Music Fans...

[DSafetyGuy]

May I impose on you for a favor?

Could any of you please recommend current/recent rock/alternative bands/artists with female vocalists, or, even better, comprise the whole band?

Our eldest (13) needs some help. I can make suggestions/provide examples to about the mid-2000's (L7, Veruca Salt, the Donnas were all mentioned, along with playing some Elastica when taking them on the quick car ride to a friend's house last night, and I have some more stuff from my era to pass along - Sundays, Juliana Hatfield, Tanya Donnelly/Belly), but would appreciate more suggestions for them.

Thank you.

[Sabo]

Not terribly current, but The Breeders were a mostly female band. The drummer was male but that’s it.

I’d also recommend introducing your daughter to Kate Bush and her wonderful voice.

[duff]

Everyone's favorite, Hole. That is about as recent as I can get.

[Steve of phpBB]

Blondshell and Boy Genius are worth a listen.

[govmentchedda]

The Beaches, although their subject matter may be a little mature for a 13 year old.

The Beths, my god the Beths. I love the Beths so much. Super wholesome and lovable Kiwis with a female lead singer.

Courtney Barnett is another down underer (Australia this time). Pretty rocking guitar music with witty lyrics.

Boygenius. Supergroup made up of Phoebe Bridges, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus (all excellent solo, Dacus is my favorite). Until this weekend's show where Phoebe and Lucy ripped off their shirts there was nothing objectionable for a parent of a 13 year old. They're all really great musicians and songwriters.

[EnochRoot]

Echo what chedda said re: Courtney Barnett. She's one of my favorite artists. Like Lucinda Williams but with an aggressive, harder edge.

[wlu_lax6]

Garbage? Shirley Manson lead but I think the rest of the band is male. Her older sister was a guest at my wedding (which I am sure I have posted before).

Neko Case and New Pornographers

[sancarlos]

Margo Price is my queen.

[Giff]

Why am I forgetting the name of the band with the girl from Portlandia?

Slippi
Slappy
Swanson
Samsonite
Sleater-Kinney

[rass]

Haim
Jenny Lewis

I dig Arlo Parks.

[brian]

If you just need bands fronted by women, add Metric and Chvrches.

[travzilla]

Best Coast
Amy Shark
The Naked and Famous
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Tegan and Sara

[MaxWebster]

a few:

1. if looking for some aggressive hard rock - try Dead Sara (impossible to play "Weatherman" at less than top volume)

2. really love Skye Wallace's debut album; great melodic rock from Toronto

3. a little more of a lush/melodic/electronic vibe - Goldfrapp

(although kick it old school for a sec and recommend The Pretenders debut album)

...words...

click of the morning coffee to you Giff for making me chuckle to myself here for about 15 (ok more) seconds.

Why am I forgetting the name of the band with the girl from Portlandia?

Slippi
Slappy
Swanson
Samsonite
Sleater-Kinney

[spongelikeninja]

Old school - Bikini Kill

New school - The Linda Lindas (all teenage girls, youngest is 13)

[DaveInSeattle]

Bully...the project fronted by Alicia Bognanno, just released a new album that's been getting lots of plays on KEXP

Japanese Breakfast, the band of Michelle Zauner, is really good.

[P.D.X.]

metal (-adjacent), gothy/folky/avante garde/post-/dark shiz: Chelsea Wolfe, Emma Ruth Rundle, King Woman, Darkher, Myrkur, Sylvaine, Julianna Barwick

[DSafetyGuy]

Thank you to everyone for your suggestions and, please, keep them coming.

[BSF21]

Metric, Paramore, Sincere Engineer, Stand Atlantic, Halsey, Lucy Dacus, Lake Street Dive, Soccer Mommy

I could go on.

[DaveInSeattle]

And don't sleep on Brandi Carlile...

[P.D.X.]

[Giff]

Phantogram

[govmentchedda]

Momma

[The Sybian]

I'm just reading through this thread wondering how many of these bands are just random words you guys are throwing out. Woozy-Wuzzle, Starjam, Vanilla Sassafrass!

[Gunpowder]

I'm just reading through this thread wondering how many of these bands are just random words you guys are throwing out. Woozy-Wuzzle, Starjam, Vanilla Sassafrass!

Anything that you've heard of would not be allowed to be recommended in a Swamp music thread, this is the first rule of the Swamp.

[Gunpowder]

Boygenius. Supergroup made up of Phoebe Bridges, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus (all excellent solo, Dacus is my favorite). Until this weekend's show where Phoebe and Lucy ripped off their shirts there was nothing objectionable for a parent of a 13 year old. They're all really great musicians and songwriters.

[Pruitt IV]

For something a bit more rhythmic - Hollie Cook has released a number of great mellow reggae/pop albums.

[The Sybian]

I'm just reading through this thread wondering how many of these bands are just random words you guys are throwing out. Woozy-Wuzzle, Starjam, Vanilla Sassafrass!

Anything that you've heard of would not be allowed to be recommended in a Swamp music thread, this is the first rule of the Swamp.

Not at all, the point of post was to get some groups DSafe wasn't aware of. A couple names like Darkher Myrker, Sincere Enginere, Phantogram... sounded made up, so it made me laugh thinking of one of these guys trolling by throwing a couple made up names.

Plus I'm workshopping Vanilla Sassafrass for my Bluesky name.

[sancarlos]

Plus I'm workshopping Vanilla Sassafrass for my Bluesky name.

Go for it!

[DSafetyGuy]

Plus I'm workshopping Vanilla Sassafrass for my Bluesky name.

Go for it!

Gonna need good furry pics to rock that name there.

[The Sybian]

Plus I'm workshopping Vanilla Sassafrass for my Bluesky name.

Go for it!

Gonna need good furry pics to rock that name there.

Just need to buy them off the guy blackmailing me.

[EnochRoot]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that one of the things that might sink Wander Franco is the fact a bunch of underaged girls have dick pic text messages from him with metadata from earlier this season.

[mister d]

Don’t think I saw Alvvays on this list, 60% female including the lead. Warpaint is 100%. Yeah yeah yeahs I think is just Karen O but they’re one of those bands that only matter because of one member. Big Thief and Beach House likely fit that label too. School of Seven Bells were great (female lead).

[P.D.X.]

Apologies if anyone has already mentioned Otoboke Beaver