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The Girly-Sound: Alternative Female Artists of the 90's-00's (and Beyond) A list by annabelle_moon13. Categories: Best Of, Decade, 1990s, 2000s, Genre, Releases [List974464] | +84
- The Cranberries
- Alanis Morissette
- Evanescence
- No Doubt
- Garbage
- The Cardigans
- Sixpence None The Richer
- Halestorm
- Sonic Youth
- Björk
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?, which quickly became a successful album for the band. The lead singer, Dolores, had a unique and amazing voic...
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. According to Warner Music Japan, she has managed to sell ove...
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.” Though many people think Evanescence is a Christian band, they have never had any religious affiliation. Evanes...
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. The band finally broke it big with their success on MTV in 1995 with their song, “Just a Girl,” which appears on their breakthrough album, Tragic Kingdom. After the relea...
Garbage is a very underrated alternative band of the 90s that was founded in 1993 in Madison, Wisconsin. The band consisted of singer Shirley Manson, Duke Erikson, Steve Marker, and Butch Vig. They had a sheen and polish that sounds great and were an interesting band with Shirley Manson’s syrupy vocals and artful lyrics. Their lyrics also contraste...
The Cardigans were a Swedish band formed in Jönköping, Sweden, in 1992. The Cardigans consisted of lead singer Nina Persson, Peter Svensson, Magnus Sveningsson, Bengt Lagerberg, and Lars-Olof Johansson. The band made it big with their 1994 album, Emmerdale, which was especially huge in Japan. Their second album, Life, is what helped land them an in...
Sixpence None the Richer is an alternative Christian rock band that was formed in New Braunfels, Texas in 1992, later moving to Nashville. The band’s name was also inspired by C.S. Lewis’s book Mere Christianity. Current band members are Leigh Nash, Matt Slocum, Justin Cary, and Rob Mitchell. For an alternative Christian rock band, their music has ...
Halestorm is an alternative hard rock and metal band from Red Lion, Pennsylvania, that was formed in 1997 when Arejay and Lzzy Hale were 10 and 13 years old. The band consisted of vocalist Lzzy Hale, her brother on the drums Arejay Hale, bassist Josh Smith, and guitarist Joe Hottinger. They released two Eps titled Forecast for the Future (1997) and...
Sonic Youth is considered by many to be one of the best alternative bands from the 90s due to how the band was able to cover the underground scene with multiple different styles; from noise, no-wave, and post-punk. The band was founded in 1981 with founding members Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, and Lee Ranaldo. At first, Sonic Youth started out with ...
Björk, short for Björk Gudmundsdottir, is an Icelandic singer-songwriter known for her solo work that covers multiple music styles. She is a great alternative artist that features a lot of electronic and organic sounds in her music. Her voice really stands out with her light soprano pitch and unusual phrasing. She came to fame with her 1993 album D...
- Goo – Sonic Youth. 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 cracks of the mainstream’s basement and solidified the foundation on which the movement would grow throughout the decade.
- Exile In Guyville – Liz Phair. 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.
- Live Through This – Hole. 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.
- No Need To Argue – The Cranberries. 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.
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- 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.
Sep 29, 2016 · Much of that music is now considered classic, while other '90s albums every alt-girl owned have since been lost to history. Read on to find out the 42 albums that every '90s...
- Nancy Einhart
Mar 15, 2021 · Maria Serra. |. March 15, 2021. [Photos by: The Cranberries/YouTube, Hole, Skunk Anansie/Spotify, Bikini Kill/Spotify] The ’90s were chock-full of absolute icons, and no, we’re not referring to...
90: 90. Jenny Hval Blood Bitch (2016) 89: 89. St. Vincent Strange Mercy (2011) 88: 88. L'Rain I Killed Your Dog (2023) 87: 87. Caroline Polachek Desire, I Want to Turn Into You (2023)
