Frightwig

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Frightwig was an all-women band from San Francisco, California in the 1980s. They often played at The Farm. Though they predated the riot grrl movement, they have a similar approach and were influential to its development. For example, they were known for inviting a male audience member on stage to "dance" during the song "A Man's Gotta Do What a Man's Gotta Do" and thereby publicly ridiculing him. Frightwig was composed of Cecilia Lynch, Deanna Ashley, Mia Levin, Megan Page, and Rebecca Tucker.

Trivia: Kurt Cobain loved Frightwig. On his MTV Unplugged concert, you can see him wearing a Frightwig T-shirt. Courtney could not stand this attention.

[edit] Discography

• Cat Farm Faboo (1984; Subterranean Records)
• Faster, Frightwig, Kill! Kill! (1986; Caroline Records)
• Phonesexy EP (1990; Boner Records)
• Wild Women Never Die (compilation) (1993; Southern Records)

[edit] See also

• List of all-women bands