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Bikini Kill
Bikini Kill is a punk rock artist from Olympia, Washington formed in 1991. 6 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Punk Rock · Olympia, Washington · Best punk rock albums
- 6
- Releases
- 1991–2014
- Active years
- 1991
- Formed
Discography
6
Most popular
Pussy Whipped
1993 · 12 tracks
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The band formed in Olympia, Washington, in October 1990, by Kathleen Hanna (vocals), Billy Karren (guitar), Kathi Wilcox (bass), and Tobi Vail (drums). They began working together on a fanzine called Bikini Kill and, with the addition of former Go Team guitarist Billy Karren, formed a band of the same name. The band wrote songs together and encouraged a female-centric environment at their shows, urging women to come to the front of the stage and handing out lyric sheets to them. After an independent demo cassette, Revolution Girl Style Now!, Bikini Kill released the Bikini Kill EP on the indie label Kill Rock Stars. Produced by Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat and Fugazi, the album began to establish the band's audience. The band's debut album, Pussy Whipped, was released in September 1993. Bikini Kill toured in London, England to begin working with Huggy Bear, releasing a joint recording together and touring the UK. The tour was the subject of a documentary film by Lucy Thane entitled It Changed My Life: Bikini Kill In The U.K.
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Upon their return to the United States, the band began working with Joan Jett of The Runaways, whose music Hanna described as an early example of the Riot Grrrl aesthetic. Jett produced the single "New Radio"/"Rebel Girl" for the band. By the following year, Riot Grrrl was receiving constant attention in the media, and Bikini Kill were increasingly referred to as pioneers of the movement. Hanna called for a "media blackout" amongst Riot Grrrls, as they felt the band and the movement were being misrepresented by the media. The band's final album was Reject All American (1996). Shortly before breaking up in 1998, a collection of singles were released only on vinyl between 1995 to 1996, titled The Singles.
Bikini Kill in brief
- How many Bikini Kill releases are on Riffiter?
- 6 releases are catalogued, spanning 1991 to 2014.
- When was Bikini Kill formed?
- Bikini Kill formed in 1991, in Olympia, Washington.
- What genre is Bikini Kill?
- Bikini Kill is catalogued under Punk Rock.
- What is the most recent Bikini Kill release on Riffiter?
- The First Two Records, released in 2014.