Frightwig
| Frightwig | |
|---|---|
| Origin | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Years active | 1982-1994, 2012-present |
| Labels | Caroline, Subterrranean, Boner, Southern |
| Website | http://frightwig.org |
Frightwig formed as an all-female American feminist punk band by Deanna Ashley and Mia Levin in San Francisco, California in 1982. After many line-up changes, Frightwig retired in 1994 to raise children and focus on other career paths.
Frightwig reformed in 2012 with Rebecca Sevrin and Rachel Thoele. Frightwig's current line-up is Deanna Mitchell, Mia d'Bruzzi, Cecilia Kuhn and Eric Drew Feldman. A third album is due for release in 2015, their first since 1986.[1]
History
When they first formed in 1982, Frightwig received a certain amount of attention for being female, including catcalls that made them feel it necessary to defend their "right" to be on stage with the men. On "A Man's Gotta Do, What A Man's Gotta Do", Frightwig invited men onto the stage to strip as "a sexist turnaround."
In San Francisco, Frightwig played the Valencia Tool & Die, The Fillmore, Mabuhay Gardens, the On Broadway, and The Farm.
Frightwig toured the United States several times, British Columbia many times, and Europe in the fall of 1985, opening for D.O.A., and in 1994 for a Swiss tour.
Frightwig also toured with Flipper, Funkyard, the Butthole Surfers, Snakefinger, GBH, Redd Kross and No Means No, and played with Dead Kennedys, Sonic Youth, Lydia Lunch, L7, SWA and Bikini Kill.
Line-up
- Deanna Ashley
- Mia Levin
- Cecilia Kuhn
- Eric Drew Feldman
Former members
- Rebecca Sevrin
- Rachel Thoele
- Susan Miller
- Tanya
- Paula Frazer
- Lynn Perko
- Bambi Nonymous
- Alistair Shanks
- Anne Harney
- Robert Castenada
- Dana Ross
Discography
Studio albums
- Cat Farm Faboo (1984; Subterranean Records)
- Faster, Frightwig, Kill! Kill! (1986; Caroline Records)
EPs
- Phonesexy EP (1990; Boner Records)
- Hit Return EP (2013, self-released)
Compilations
- Teriyaki Asthma Volume III (V/A compilation) (1990; C/Z Records)
- Teriyaki Asthma Volumes I-V (V/A compilation) (1992; C/Z Records)
- Wild Women Never Die (compilation of first two albums) (1993; Southern Records)
See also
References
- ↑ "Frightwig announces September 2014 East Coast Tour | Grande Rock ezine". www.grande-rock.com. Grande Rock ezine. August 5, 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2016.