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The Girly-Sound: Alternative Female Artists of the 90's-00's (and Beyond) The year was 2002. I was twelve years old, and I had just discovered that there were lists on amazon made by users recommending their favorite albums in particular music genres. I was a fresh rock convert- obsessed with No Doubt and The Donnas- and I was hungry for more ...
Sep 29, 2016 · Violent Femmes, Add It Up (1993) The Violent Femmes' self-titled album came out in 1983, but we were only cool enough to discover this compilation, which everyone seemed to own in the mid-'90s ...
- Nancy Einhart
- Goo – Sonic Youth
- Exile in Guyville – Liz Phair
- Live Through This – Hole
- No Need to Argue – The Cranberries
- Jagged Little Pill – Alanis Morissette
- Garbage – Garbage
- To Bring You My Love – PJ Harvey
- Tragic Kingdom – No Doubt
- The Score – Fugees
- Blurring The Edges – Meredith Brooks
Sonic Youth dove headfirst into the ’90s with Goo and furthered their mid-career transcendence into punk-laced alt-rock. Ultimately, the relative success of the album helped push the genre up through the crac...
Liz Phair‘s Exile In Guyville was a bit of a cultural phenomenon following its release in 1993. As her first full-length release, the record didn’t try too hard stylistically. But it did offer profound and forthright narratives that resonated with the feminist movement of the time. In the context of ’90s indie rock, it was a marked diversion that c...
If we’re being honest, nothing fronted by Courtney Love could ever be less than iconic. That said, Hole‘s sophomore album, Live Through This, is particularly standout. The record expanded on their already established thrash-y punk sound, incorporating grunge elements and catchy hooks. For good reason, it pushed the band into the mainstream alternat...
No ’90s playlist is complete if it doesn’t include the Cranberries. That’s just fact. Regardless of where you stand on “Zombie,” it’s hands-down one of the most iconic songs to come from the decade. Of course...
Alanis Morissette had started gaining steam in the Canadian music scene years before releasing Jagged Little Pill. However, her preceding two albums were grounded in dance-pop roots that feel oddly reminiscen...
In any realm outside of alternative music, the phrase “you sound like garbage” is going to be at least mildly insulting. When addressing alt-rock bands, though, it’s a compliment of the highest order. Garbage made their iconic debut with their self-titledalbum in 1995, finding immediate success with its danceable, grunge-y take on alt-rock. Genre-d...
PJ Harvey took what we knew about the ’90s mainstream alternative wave and made it her own. Her third album, To Bring You My Love, harnessed her dark and brooding prowess and took it into blues-heavy territor...
Would it be a list of trailblazing women if we didn’t include Gwen Stefani? Before our favorite 2000s pop act rose to superstardom, she helped bring ska punk into the mainstream spotlight with No Doubt. Tragi...
It may seem like we just took a drastic turn here. Let that be indicative of Fugees‘ distinct contribution to mainstream alternative music. The hip-hop group made significant waves in 1996 with their breakout sophomore album, The Score. Blending a far-reaching variety of genres with Lauryn Hill at the helm, the band brought an eclectic breed of rap...
Women everywhere rejoiced when they heard “Bitch” for the first time. Seriously, what a mood—and one that was prevalent throughout Meredith Brooks‘ Blurring The Edges. The alt-rock showcase was a stunning showcase of the “bad bitch” mentality that largely defines the alternative scene. No doubt, her fiery energy has inspired many aspiring women to ...
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- The Cranberries. The Cranberries are an Irish alternative rock band that is most famous for their song, “Zombies.” The Cranberries gained international attention in the 90s with the release of their debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?
- Alanis Morissette. Alanis Morissette is a great singer that not only expressed herself in her music but her nuanced fashion as well. The Canadian musician is best known for her alternate rock sound and confessional lyrics that led to her being one of the biggest female alternative rock vocalists of the 90s.
- Evanescence. Evanescence was founded in Little Rock, Arkansas by singer Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody in 1995. The band is considered a gothic alternative metal and hard rock band and has the hit songs, “Understanding,” “My Immortal,” and “Haunted.”
- No Doubt. No Doubt is an American alternative rock band that was formed in Anaheim, California, in 1986. No Doubt mainly consisted of Gwen Stefani, Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal, and Adrian Young.
- Paramore. Paramore is an alternative rock/pop band that was started in 2004 in Franklin, Tennessee. The founding members consisted of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York, and drummer Zac Farro.
- Avril Lavigne. Many people may not know this, but Avril Lavigne is actually a Canadian singer who saw tremendous commercial success in both America and Canada.
- Flyleaf. Flyleaf is an alternative metal band that was founded in 2002 in Belton, Texas. The band consists of lead vocalist Lacey Sturm, guitarists Jared Hartmann and Sameer Bhattacharya, and James Culpepper.
- In This Moment. In This Moment is one of my favorite alternative metal and gothic metal bands to date. The band was formed by singer Maria Brink and guitarist Chris Howorth in 2005 in Los Angeles.
Jul 24, 2017 · This list, of the greatest albums made by women between 1964 and the present, is an intervention, a remedy, a correction of the historical record. It rethinks popular music to put women at the center.
Mar 6, 2020 · Videos. In honor of women's history month, here is a playlist highlighting 12 of the best '90s alternative feminist anthems. The lineup for artists include Veruca Salt, No Doubt, Bikini Kill, Hole ...
