Marissa Paternoster
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| Marissa Paternoster | |
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| Birth name | Marissa Paternoster |
| Origin | New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Genres | Punk rock, indie rock |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Don Giovanni Records |
| Associated acts | Screaming Females, Noun, Garbage (band) |
Marissa Paternoster is an artist, singer and guitarist active in New Jersey's New Brunswick music scene. She is the singer and guitarist in the bands Screaming Females[1] and Noun.[2]
Paternoster's mother and father met while both teachers for the Elizabeth, New Jersey Public Schools. Her mother, Leslie Okun, was a gifted art teacher who suffered from fragile health and now resides in Florida. Her father Angelo Paternoster is a school principal in New Jersey. Marissa attended Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts where she became interested in music and formed Screaming Females.
In a 2012 list she was named the 77th greatest guitarist of all time by Spin magazine.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ http://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/features/56727/
- ↑ http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/03/screaming_femal_8.html
- ↑ "SPIN's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". SPIN magazine. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
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