Female Fronted Bands Deserve More Play

February 26, 2008 3:30 pm     Posted in Buzz  Candy -- NYU g+ page

isis.jpgLead singers in rock bands always tend to be the “hot ones.” The one the chicks salivate over, throw dirty bras on stage for, and reserve their eggs for, specifically for some drunken-groupie evening in the back of a stuffy, smoke filled tour bus.


By Candy

Lead singers scribble their names on pieces of flesh, deflower virgins, and tally threesomes on the frets of their guitars.

For the lead singer, it’s a pretty sweet life (minus the heightened risk of a flaming case of herpes).

Now, do the same rules apply when you’re a chick lead? Do men send flowers, or throw baseball caps on stage? Do they wave their balls around for women to sign with a Sharpie?! Or is it just women that act that ridiculous?

It seems to me that female fronted bands would be intimidating, since any chick who can hang with the likes of Aerosmith, Guns ‘n Roses, and current crazies like Panic at the Disco and all of those, “boy bands with thicker eyeliner than me” type groups would have to be: bad ass.

I feel it’s time to salute the women who can “hang”, who have possibly signed a scrote (or two), who have rocked the mic, and who have been “hot lead singers”. Even if we don’t give them the appropriate title, it is necessary we give them an “ode”:

Female Lead Bad Asses:

Debbie Harry from Blondie- best song, “Heart of Glass“

Chrissie Hynde from The Pretenders- best song, “I’ll stand by you“

Shirley Manson from Garbage- best song, “shut your mouth“

Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs-best song, “Maps“

Nina Persson from The Cardigans- best song, “My favourite game“

Hayley Williams from Paramore- best song, “We Are Broken“

Beth Gibbons from Portishead- best song, “Sour Times“

Jenny Lewis from Rilo Kiley- best song, “Portions For Foxes“

Becki Pipette from The Pipettes- best song, “Sex“

Juliette Lewis from Juliette and The Licks- best song, “Mind Full of Daggers“

Alison Goldfrapp from Goldfrapp- best song, “Fly Me Away“

The Pierce Sisters from The Pierces- best song, “Lights On“

…and though this is somewhat out of left field:

Nicole Scherzinger from The Pussycat Dolls- best song, “Buttons“

These women are talented, full of spice and vinegar, and most importantly, hot. Got any additions? Let us know!

11 Comments on "Female Fronted Bands Deserve More Play"

  1. Callie says:
    Tue, 26th Feb 200810:32 am 

    Juliet Simms of Automatic Loveletter

    Best song – "Hush"

  2. Leah says:
    Tue, 26th Feb 200810:45 am 

    Emily Haines of Metric

    best song – "Succexy"

    Gwen Stefani of No Doubt

    best song – "Just a Girl"

    Maja Ivarsson of The Sounds

    best song – "Living in America"

  3. Paulene says:
    Tue, 26th Feb 200811:39 am 

    What about Flyleaf's Lacey Mosley? A girl that can pull off anything hardcore with a little screamo is pretty kick ass to me…

    And Amy Lee from Evanescence is pretty awesome too

    :)

  4. Jewel says:
    Tue, 26th Feb 20084:09 pm 

    So sad Amy Lee from Evanescence isn't there. I'm happy about Paramore being there though. It sucks No Doubt wasn't listed either!

  5. heidi says:
    Tue, 26th Feb 20084:52 pm 

    gwen stefani, courtney love, kathleen hanna, louise post….on and on….

  6. Natalie says:
    Tue, 26th Feb 20086:17 pm 

    I agree about Amy Lee 100%. I'm really glad to see that someone besides me is listening to the Pipettes though. I'm not sure I agree that Sex is their best and I'm definitely in love with Gweno over Becki too….

  7. Samantha says:
    Wed, 27th Feb 20083:32 am 

    I got lost in this article thinking about the lead singer of Panic.

    *sigh*

  8. thestorysofar says:
    Wed, 27th Feb 200812:35 pm 

    Regina Spektor (solo artist)

    and Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil.

    i'd add Flyleaf if someone hadnt already =)

    it kind of grosses me out that the pussycat dolls are on here, though, i have to say.

  9. thestorysofar says:
    Wed, 27th Feb 200812:39 pm 

    Regina Spektor

    and Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil.

    i'd add Flyleaf if someone hadnt already =)

    it kind of grosses me out that the pussycat dolls are on here, though, i have to say.

  10. eva says:
    Thu, 28th Feb 200811:50 pm 

    brody dalle from the distillers..c'mon!

  11. Erik says:
    Tue, 4th Mar 20085:41 pm 

    Simone Simons of Epica. win

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