Marissa Paternoster
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marissa Paternoster |
| Origin | New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Genres | Punk rock, indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Don Giovanni Records |
| Associated acts | Screaming Females, Noun, Garbage (band), Bad Canoes |
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, taught her how to play guitar.[3] Marissa attended Roselle Catholic High School[4] and then Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts where she became interested in music and formed Screaming Females.[5]
In a 2012 list she was named the 77th greatest guitarist of all time by Spin magazine.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ http://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/features/56727/
- ↑ http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/03/screaming_femal_8.html
- ↑ Oshinsky, Matthew (5 October 2009). "Screaming Females and New Brunswick's Punk Scene". NJ.com.
- ↑ Stewart, Allison (23 January 2014). "That the shredder is a she needs no apology". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ "Visual Arts alum finds success in rock band Screaming Females". Mason Gross School of the Arts Website. May 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ "SPIN's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". SPIN magazine. Retrieved 1 June 2012.