Frightwig
| Frightwig | |
|---|---|
| Origin | San Francisco |
| Genres | Punk |
| Years active | 1982-1994, 2012-present |
| Labels | Caroline, Subterrranean, Boner, Southern |
| Website | http://frightwig.org |
Frightwig originated as an all-female American feminist punk band from San Francisco, California. Deanna Ashley and Mia Levin formed Frightwig in 1982. After many years and many line-up changes, 1994 saw Frightwig retire from the stage to raise their children and focus on other career paths.
Frightwig came out from a long hibernation in 2012 and started playing together again. The current line-up is Deanna Mitchell, Mia d'Bruzzi, Cecilia Kuhn and Eric Drew Feldman. Rebecca Sevrin and Rachel Thoele performed with Frightwig in 2012. A third album is due for release in 2015, their first for nearly thirty years.[1]
History
When they first formed in 1982, Frightwig received a lot of attention for being female. Frightwig rose to the occasion and defended their right to be on stage with the men. Frightwig stood up to the catcalls and turned it into a stage show. On "A Man's Gotta Do, What A Man's Gotta Do", Frightwig invited men onto the stage to strip. It was all in good fun, a sexist turnaround.
In San Francisco, Frightwig played at every venue in town, from the Valencia Tool & Die to The Fillmore. Frightwig was at home at the Mabuhay Gardens and eventually upstairs at the On Broadway. Frightwig also played many shows at The Farm.
Frightwig toured coast to coast in the United States for over ten years. They toured British Columbia many times, and toured Europe in the fall of 1985, opening for D.O.A., and in 1994 for a spring 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 to name a few.
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
External links
References
|