Sexpod was an American punk rock band made up of three women from Hoboken, New Jersey:[1] vocalist and guitarist Karyn Kuhl, bassist Alice Genese, and drummer Tia Sprocket.[2] One reviewer identified the band with the riot grrrl movement and lesbianism, saying "they're not playing cookie-cutter punk rock for kids who think it started with Green Day."[3] A critic described their appearance as "defiant women who wear their love of making heavy loud noise like a badge of honor."[4]

Sexpod
OriginHoboken, New Jersey
GenresPunk rock
Years active1994–2004
Past membersAlice Genese, Karyn Kuhl, Tia Sprocket (Tia Palmisano)

The band never achieved mainstream success. They played at the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival in the 1990s.[5] Their song Foot on the Gas was used in the film Escape from L.A.[2]

Drummer Tia Sprocket left the band in 1998, and Karyn Kuhl left by 2004, dissolving Sexpod.[6]

Discography

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  • Home EP (1994)
  • Goddess Blues (1997)

References

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  1. ^ Sullivan, Jim (March 27, 1998). "Curve comes back without missing a beat". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Kenn, Rodriguez (May 9, 1997). "Sounds like Joan Jett". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  3. ^ Sullivan, Jim (March 15, 1997). "Sexpod: when riot grrrls grow up". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  4. ^ Darzin, Daina (April 3, 1997). "Sexpod: Goddess Blues". LA Weekly. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  5. ^ Katz, Alyssa (November 1997). "Postcards from the edge". Spin. Bob Guccione Jr. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  6. ^ Gramlich, Barry (February 13, 2004). "A punk-metal icon mellows". The Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. Retrieved April 30, 2020.