Grass Widow is an American indie rock band from San Francisco, California.[1] Their music has been described as discordant and lo-fi,[2] and connected to the post-punk roots of the members of the band.[3]
Grass Widow | |
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| Origin | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Genres | Indie Rock, noise pop, indie pop |
| Years active | 2009–2013 |
| Labels | Captured Tracks, Kill Rock Stars, HLR |
| Members | Lillian Maring Hannah Lew Raven Mahon |
| Website | Grass Widow |
The band was formed in 2007 with members from the band Shitstorm.[3] All three members share vocal duties. Hannah Lew plays bass, Raven Mahon plays guitar and Lillian Maring plays the drums. The band mentions in interviews their intentionally collaborative creative process,[4] and their focus on sustainability in their music careers, opting to tour for only two weeks at a time to stay connected with friends and family.[2] Songs are created together in their San Francisco practice space and all contribute equally to the work of the band.[5]
Members of the band are often asked about the fact that the band is all-women and about their feminism, and have responded with a quote from Gina Birch: "And you ask me if I’m a Feminist? Why the hell would I not be?!"[6] They cite influences like Neo Boys and Kleenex, they also note Roy Wood's The Move and The Kinks as a major source of inspiration.[7]
The band dissolved circa 2013, members pursuing their respective projects.[8][9][10][11]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Grass Widow (2009, Make A Mess Records)
- Past Time (2010, Kill Rock Stars)
- Internal Logic (2012, HLR label)
Other Releases
edit- Grass Widow (2009, Captured Tracks)
- Milo Minute 7" (2011, HLR label)
- Disappearing Industries (2012, HLR label)
References
edit- ^ Merry, Stephanie (May 19, 2023). "Grass Widow, a band in perfect harmony". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Merry, Stephanie (9 November 2012). "Grass Widow, a band in perfect harmony". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ a b Colville, Liz. "Grass Window: Past Time". Pitchfork (album review). Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ Vail, Tobi. "Grass Widow [band]". The Believer (interview). Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Grass Widow interview: "Our own internal logic"". Dummy. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Grass Widow". Interview. Lady Bang Beat. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Grass Widow". Kill Rock Stars. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ Canino, Gary (6 October 2015). "Cold Beat [band]". BOMB Magazine (interview). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ Fortune, Hether. "On figuring out how to do whatever you want". The Creative Independent (interview). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ ":::::::: by Wet Drag". Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Bridge Collapse: Wilderness/Blockbreaker". Retrieved 7 July 2020.
Reviews
edit- "Past Time", Music, The New York Times (review), 2010-09-19.
- "Internal Logic", Pitchfork (review), 2012.
- "Past Time", Pitchfork (review), 2010.
External links
edit
- Grass widow (official website).
- "Grass Widow", Music, Last.fm, 10 May 2023
- Grass Widow, Facebook.
- "Grass Widow", Artists, Kill Rock Stars, archived from the original on 2013-10-03, retrieved 2013-09-29.