![]() Purnell (a punk and rock n roll aficionado since his early teens)moved to the Bay Area in the wee hours of the 2000’s to become an aspiring dancer, writer, as well as musician. Starting with his all-black hardcore band TheSocial Liesin his native home state of Alabama in the late 90s he went to start TheYounger Lovers in 2003 as a solo bedroom demo project where he recorded all the instruments himself. He has been making DIY/ punk music for 25 years. They sold out multiple shows in Los Angeles, NYC, and London as well as headlining Riot Fest in Chicago.īrontez Purnell is a writer (5 books-including 3 recently published on the UK’sCipher Press), dancer (Brontez Purnell Dance Company), film (Writer for the tv series “Queer AsFolk” and Showtimes “America Gigolo”) and musician. This independent media making and informal network created a forum for multiple female voices to be heard.īikini Kill reunited in the Spring of 2019 with original members Kathleen, Kathi, and Tobi who were joined live by Erica Dawn Lyle. They used touring as a way to create an underground network between girls who played music, put on shows and made fanzines. Bikini Kill was inspired by seeing Babes in Toyland play live and attempted to incite female participation and build feminist community via the punk scene. ![]() They actively encouraged women and girls to start bands as a means of cultural resistance. Their demo tape was self-released, while their first two records came out as a full length CD/Tape and their singles were posthumously collected on CD.īikini Kill believed that if all girls started bands the world would change. Bikini Kill recorded and released a demo tape, two EP’s, two LP’s and three singles. In addition to touring the US several times, they also toured Europe, Australia and Japan. Bikini Kill is credited with instigating the Riot Grrrl movement in the early 90’s via their political lyrics, zines and confrontational live show. Billy Boredom) played guitar and Kathi Wilcox played bass. ![]() Kathleen Hanna sang, Tobi Vail played drums, Billy Karren (a.k.a. Nick Shoulders and The Okay Crawdad – 10/24īikini Kill is a feminist punk band that was based in Olympia, WA and Washington, DC, forming in 1990 and breaking up in 1997.Andriana Chobot with Joe’s Big Band – 10/06. ![]()
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