Frightwig has had a varied line up over the years but for my money it will always be Deanna , Mia, and Cecilia. There were lots of other women rockers members of Frightwig; lots! Frightwig is a woman's punk band from San Francisco they are not a Girl or a Grrl Band they are a hard ass punk rock band; so fuck you.
In the 1980's there was a place in San Francisco called The Farm. This is where Frightwig got their start along with bands like The Descendants and Redd Cross. They played around San Francisco, New York, Europe and in some disastrous US tours. Rocker women came out in droves to see Frightwig inspiring scores of women to feel they too could start their own bands. Courtney Love stole their look for Hole but honestly did give them credit. Grrl Bands almost always credit Frightwig as an influence.
Frightwig did have men on stage. The men on stage in Frightwig shows were just meat. The women were in charge and the men knew and loved it. Men (yes, I am one of them) are Frightwig's play things.
The women of Frightwig have lived full and amazing lives outside of Frightwig; marriages, children, Witchcraft they have done it all. These women are broads and proud of it. They will mess you up if they have to. Musically Frightwig is straight up punk rock. Guitars, drums, bass and a wailing voice is all a punk rock band needs and Frightwig has them all.
This fall Frightwig is coming back again. They are still pissed and they still rock.
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