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This is an alphabetized list of notable all-female bands, of all genres, and is a spin-off list from the
all-female band An all-female band is a musical group in popular music that is exclusively composed of female musicians. This is distinct from a girl group, in which the female members are solely vocalists, though this terminology is not universally followed. While ...
article. It is an overview of notable all-female bands that have their own articles. A band is a group of musicians who are organized for ensemble playing. An all-female band is a band which has consisted entirely of female musicians for at least three-quarters of its active career. This article only lists all-female bands who perform original material that is either authored by themselves or authored by another musician for that band's use. All-female tribute acts, cover bands and vocal groups, are not included. Fictional all-female bands, such as those created for scripted television programs, are also not included.


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* The 5,6,7,8's (
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) (1986–) ** Yoshiko "Ronnie" Fujiyama, Sachiko Fujii, Akiko Omo *
21st Century Girls 21st Century Girls were a teenage all-female band founded in 1996 in Dudley, West Midlands, UK. Previously called She Devil, the band originally consisted of singer Leanne Garner, her sister Fiona Garner on bass, guitarists Kate Turley and M ...
(United Kingdom) (1998–2000) **Leanne Garner, Fiona Garner, Kate Turley, Meriam "Mim" Mohammad, Charlotte Fendek * 7 Year Bitch (United States) ** Valerie Agnew,
Lisa Faye Beatty Lisa Fay Beatty (October 15, 1964 – November 25, 2011) was best known for her involvement in the band 7 Year Bitch. She replaced the guitarist Roisin Dunne in 1997. The band later broke up the same year. She was killed in a traffic collision ...
, Elizabeth Davis, Roisin Dunne, Stefanie Sargent, Selene Vigil


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* The Ace of Cups ( United States) (1967–1972; 2017–) ** Mary Gannon, Marla Hunt, Mary Ellen Simpson, Diane Vitalich, Denise Kaufman * The Aces (United States) (2016–) ** Katie Henderson, McKenna Petty, Alisa Ramirez, Cristal Ramirez * Adickdid (United States) (1991–1995) ** Kaia Wilson, Nalini Deedee (d.d.) Cheriel, SaraBellum * Audrey (
Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
) (2001–) ** Victoria Scoglund, Anna Tomlin, Emelie Molin, Rebecca Kristiansson * Afrirampo (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
) (2002–2010; 2016–) ** Oni, Pikachu * Ajaqa (Australia) **Erica Ajaka, Tracy Ajaka, Catherine Ajaka, Mary Ajaka * Aldious (Japan) ** Yoshi, Toki, Sawa, Rin, Marina * The All Girl Summer Fun Band (United States) ** Kim Baxter, Ari Douangpanya, Kathy Foster, Jen Sbragil * Aly & AJ ( United States) (2004–) ** Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka * American Girls (United States) ** Brie Howard, Teresa James, Hillary Shepard, Debbie Tressler, Miiko Watanabe * Amiina ( Iceland) ** Edda Run Olafsdottir, Solrun Sumarlidadottir, Hildur Arsaelsdottir, María Huld Markan Sigfusdottir * The Amorettes ( United Kingdom) ** Gill Montgomery, Hannah McKay, Heather McKay * Androids of Mu (United Kingdom) (1979–1983) ** Suze da Blooze, Corrina, Cozmic, Bess * Antigone Rising (United States) (1998–) ** Cassidy, Cathy Henderson, Kristin Henderson, Jen Zielenbach, Dena Tauriello, * Aphasia (Japan) ** Yumi Kondoh, Sumiko 'Goe' Ishikawa, Kyoko 'Kyon' Morita, Junko 'Jun' Takeda * The Applicators (United States) ** Erica, Kristina, Sabrina, Stephanie * The Aquanettas (United States) (1987–1995) ** Jill Richmond, Deborah Schwartz, Stephanie Seymour, Claudine Troise * Ars Nova (Japan) * Arven ( Germany) * Astarte ( Greece) ** Maria "Tristessa" Kolokouri, Hybris, Derketa * Au Revoir Simone (United States) ** Erika Forster, Annie Hart, Heather D'Angelo * Autoclave (United States) ** Melissa Berkhoff,
Christina Billotte Christina Billotte is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, known for her involvement in the punk music scene in Washington DC, as a performer and organizer. She is included in Venus Zine's list ''The Greatest Female Guitarists of All T ...
, Nikki Chapman,
Mary Timony Mary Bozana Timony (born October 17, 1970) is an American independent singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, and violist. She has been a member of the bands Helium, Autoclave and Wild Flag, and currently fronts Ex Hex. Timony's music is oft ...
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Azure Ray Azure Ray is an American dream pop duo, consisting of musicians Orenda Fink and Maria Taylor. Formed in Athens, Georgia in 2001, they later moved to Omaha, Nebraska and became part of the Saddle Creek Records music scene, which also included ...
(United States) (2001–2004; 2008–) ** Maria Taylor, Orenda Fink


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The 'B' Girls The 'B' Girls were a Toronto punk rock band from the first wave of punk rock in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Where Toronto band The Curse was North America's first all-female punk band, the B-Girls were the second such band in Toronto. Histo ...
( Canada) (1977–1979) * Babes in Toyland ( United States) (1987–2001; 2014–2020) ** Kat Bjelland, Lori Barbero, Michelle Leon, Maureen Herman *
Baby in Vain Baby in Vain was an all-girl rock trio from Denmark consisting of Lola Hammerich, Benedicte Pierleoni and Andrea Thuesen. The band was formed in 2010 and their music can be described as grunge, blues and indie-inspired guitar-based noise rock. ...
( Denmark) ** Lola Hammerich, Benedicte Pierleoni, Andrea Thuesen * Band-Maid (
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) ** Saiki Atsumi, Miku Kobato, Kanami Tōno, Akane Hirose, Misa * The Bangles (United States) (1981–1989; 1998–) **
Susanna Hoffs Susanna Lee Hoffs (born January 17, 1959) is an American singer and guitarist, best known as a co-founder of the pop-rock band The Bangles. Hoffs founded The Bangles (originally called the Bangs) in 1981 with Debbi and Vicki Peterson. They re ...
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Debbi Peterson Deborah Mary Peterson (born August 22, 1961) is an American musician and the drummer of the band The Bangles. She sang lead vocals on two of the band's released singles, " Going Down to Liverpool" (1984) and "Be with You" (1989). She is the you ...
, Vicki Peterson, Michael Steele,
Annette Zilinskas Annette Celia Genevieve Zilinskas is an American musician. She is a founding member of The Bangles and returned to the band in 2018 after an absence of 35 years. Zilinskas has also been the lead vocalist for Blood on the Saddle, and was a member ...
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Abby Travis Abby Travis (born November 10, 1969) is an American musician. In the 1990s, she began working as a touring bass player. She has worked with The Go-Go's, The Eagles of Death Metal, Masters of Reality, The Bangles, KMFDM, Beck, and Elastica. Ab ...
* BarlowGirl (United States) ** Alyssa Barlow, Rebecca Barlow, Lauren Barlow * The Beaches ( Canada) (2013–) ** Jordan Miller, Kylie Miller, Leandra Earl, Eliza Enman-McDaniel *
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(United States) (1973–1976) ** original members – Tiik Pollet, Peggy Mitchell, Jake Lampert, Virginia Rubino; occasional members – Pat Ramseyer, Ajida, Matu Feliciano, Cindy Mason; additional recording musicians – Jerene O'Brien, Matu Feliciano, Jasmin Telfair * The Be Good Tanyas ( Canada) ** Frazey Ford, Samantha Parton, Trish Klein *
Bellatrix Bellatrix is the third-brightest star in the constellation of Orion, positioned 5° west of the red supergiant Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis). It has the Bayer designation γ Orionis, which is Latinized to Gamma Orionis. With a slightly va ...
( Iceland) ** Elíza M Geirsdóttir, Sigrún Eiríksdóttir, Ester Bíbí Ásgeirsdóttir, Birgitta Vilbersdóttir *
Bella Tromba {{Short description, Trumpet quartet Bella Tromba are an all-female trumpet quartet founded in 2004. The four founding members all studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London. The original members were Jo Harris (Trumpet), Vickie Curran, Nicol ...
(UK) *
The Belle Stars The Belle Stars were an all female British pop/rock band. Formed in 1980, they are best known for their 1983 hit single " Sign of the Times". Career After The Bodysnatchers broke up, guitarists Stella Barker and Sarah-Jane Owen, saxophon ...
( United Kingdom) ** Stella Barker, Clare Hirst, Miranda Joyce, Jennie McKeown, Sara-Jane Owen, Judy Parsons, Lesley Shone * Betty Blowtorch (United States) ** Blare N. Bitch, Bianca Butthole, Judy Molish, Sharon Needles *
Betty Boop Betty Boop is an animated cartoon character created by Max Fleischer, with help from animators including Grim Natwick.Pointer (2017) She originally appeared in the ''Talkartoon'' and ''Betty Boop'' film series, which were produced by Fleischer ...
( Serbia) ** Tara Krlić, Anja Prošić, Nina Doroškov, Kristina Krpogačin *
Big Joanie Big Joanie is a British punk trio formed in London in 2013. Its members are Stephanie Phillips (guitar and vocals), Estella Adeyeri (bass guitar and vocals), and Chardine Taylor-Stone (drums and vocals). After a few singles and EPs they release ...
(United Kingdom) ** Stephanie Phillips, Chardine Taylor-Stone, Estella Adeyeri * The Big Moon (United Kingdom) (2014–present) **Juliette Jackson, Fern Ford, Celia Archer, Soph Nathan * Big Trouble (United States) ** Bobbie Eakes, Julia Farey, Rebecca Ryan, Suzy Zarow, Bess Motta, Heli Sterner, Cece Worrall * Birtha (United States) (1968–1975) ** Shele Pinizzotto, Rosemary Butler, Sherry Hagler, Olivia "Liver" Favela * The Black Belles (United States) ** Olivia Jean, Ruby Rogers, Christina Norwood, Shelby Lynne O'Neal, Erin Belle * Blaxy Girls ( Romania) ** Rucsandra Iliescu, Anamaria Nanu, Amalia Tirca, Gela Marinescu, Cristina Marinescu * Blue Rose (United States) ** Cathy Fink, Laurie Lewis, Marcy Marxer, Molly Mason, Sally Van Meter *
Bleach03 Bleach (known as Bleach03 in North America) was an all-female noise rock trio from Okinawa, Japan. In June 2009, Bleach announced on their website that they had disbanded. Their final album, ''Bleach Stone'', was released on July 7, 2009. A "Bes ...
(Japan) ** Kanna, Miya, Sayuri * The Bodysnatchers (United Kingdom) (1979–1981) ** Stella Barker, Rhoda Dakar, Miranda Joyce, Pennie Leyton, Sarah Jane Owens, Jane Summers, Nikki Summers * Bond (United Kingdom/
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
) ** Haylie Ecker, Eos Chater, Tania Davis, Gay-Yee Westerhoff, Elspith Hanson * Boye (Serbia) ** original lineup: Biljana Babić, Jasna Manjulov, Ljiljana Radaković, and Klaudija Gavrilović *
Bones Apart Bones Apart is an English All-female band, all-female trombone quartet. The group formed in 1999 at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. As of 2019, the group includes Becky Smith (musician), Becky Smith, Sarah Williams (musician), ...
(United Kingdom) ** Becky Smith, Jayne Murrill,
Helen Vollam Helen Vollam (born 7 June 1974) is Principal Trombone for the BBC Symphony Orchestra. In 2004, she was the first woman to be appointed principal trombone in a London orchestra, and the first in a UK orchestra since Maisie Ringham of the Hallé Or ...
, and Lorna McDonald * Bratmobile (United States) ** Molly Neuman, Erin Smith,
Allison Wolfe Allison Wolfe (born November 9, 1969) is a Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, writer, and podcaster. As a founding member and lead singer of the punk rock band Bratmobile, she became one of the leading voices of the riot grrl movement. Wolfe ...
* Bridear (Japan) ** Kimi, Haru, Ayumi, Natsumi, Moe *
Broadzilla Broadzilla are a hard rock band from Detroit, Michigan. They have released two CDs, two EPs, and have won six Detroit Music Awards. The band consists of Rachel May, Kim Essiambre, and Angie Manly. Biography Broadzilla was formed as an all-fem ...
(United States) ** Rachel May, Kim Essiambre, Angie Manly * Burning Witches (Sweden) ** Laura Guldemond, Sonia Nusselder, Seraina Telli, Romana Kalkuhl, Lala Frischknecht, Jay Grob * The Butchies (United States) (1998–2005) ** Alison Martlew, Kaia Wilson, Melissa York


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* Cacadou Look ( Yugoslavia) ** Jasmina Simić, Tatjana Simić, Suzana Kožić, Tamara Vrančić, Sandra Vrančić, Giovanna Kirinić, Alenka Medinković * Cadallaca ( United States) ** Sarah Dougher, Junior, Corin Tucker *
Celtic Woman Celtic Woman is an all-female Irish musical ensemble conceived and created by David Kavanagh, Sharon Browne and David Downes, a former musical director of the Irish stage show ''Riverdance.'' In 2004, Downes recruited five Irish female music ...
** Chloë Agnew, Lisa Kelly, Lisa Lambe,
Susan McFadden Susan McFadden (born 8 February 1983) is an Irish actress and singer. She is best known for playing the roles of Sandy in '' Grease'' and Elle Woods in ''Legally Blonde the Musical'' in London's West End and being a member of Celtic Woman from ...
, Mairead Nesbitt *
Cake Like Cake Like was an all-female indie rock band based in New York City. Its members were bassist and lead singer Kerri Kenney, drummer Jody Seifert, and vocalist and guitarist Nina Hellman. The band came together in 1993 when Kenney and Hellman met ...
(United States) ** Nina Hellman, Kerri Kenney, Jody Seifert * Calamity Jane (1980s) (United States) ** Mary Fielder, Mary Ann Kennedy, Linda Moore, Pam Rose * Calamity Jane (1990s) (United States) ** Gilly Ann Hanner, Megan Hanner, Lisa Koenig *
Candy Candy, also called sweets (British English) or lollies (Australian English Australian English (AusE, AusEng, AuE, AuEng, en-AU) is the set of varieties of the English language native to Australia. It is the country's common language an ...
( Malaysia) ** Patricia Robert, Mary David, Connie David, Nancy Gregory *
Care Bears on Fire Care Bears on Fire was a Brooklyn, New York-based band that consisted of Sophie (vocals and guitar) and Izzy (drums). The group originally formed in 2005 with the Care Bears—singer-guitarist Sophie Kasakove, 11, bassist-singer Lucio Westmorel ...
(United States) ** Sophie, Isadora "Izzy", Jena * Chai (Japan) ** Mana, Kana, Yuki, Yuna *
Chalk Circle ''The Chalk Circle'' (sometimes translated ''The Circle of Chalk''), by Li Qianfu, is a Yuan dynasty (1259–1368) China, Chinese classical zaju verse play and gong'an fiction, gong'an Chinese crime fiction, crime drama, in four acts with a prol ...
(United States) **
Sharon Cheslow Sharon Cheslow (born October 5, 1961) is an American musician, composer, artist, writer, photographer, educator, and archivist. In 1981, she formed Chalk Circle, Washington, D.C.'s first all-female punk band. She has since become an accomplishe ...
, Anne Bonafede, Mary Green, Jan Pumphrey, Tamera Lyndsay *
Chatmonchy was a three-piece all-female rock band which consisted of Eriko Hashimoto (guitar, vocals), Akiko Fukuoka (bass, chorus), and formerly Kumiko Takahashi (drums, chorus) who are from Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan. Since 20 ...
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) ** Eriko Hashimoto, Akiko Fukuoka, Kumiko Takahashi *
Cherri Bomb Hey Violet is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California, consisting of Rena Lovelis (lead vocals, bass), Nia Lovelis (drums, percussion, piano, keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals) and Casey Moreta (lead and rhythm guitar, backi ...
(American rock band) ** Julia Pierce, Miranda Miller, Nia Lovelis, Rena Lovelis *
Cherry Boom Cherry Boom () was an all-female Taiwanese alternative rock band formed by four students of Fu-Jen Catholic University, a university also previously attended by Taiwanese pop singer Jolin Tsai and pop band F.I.R. vocalist Faye Zhan. In 2006, ...
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Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...
) ** Cha Cha, Kwa, Hsiao Tsien, Ta Tien *
The Capricorns The Capricorns were an indietronica band consisting of Heather Lynn and Kirsten Nordine, both of whom sing and play keyboards, with Lynn also playing tambourine.Hopkin, Kenyon " The Capricorns Biography, ''Allmusic'', Macrovision CorporationRagge ...
(United States) ** Kirsten Nordine, Heather Lynn * Chicks on Speed (United States/ Germany/
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
) ** Alex Murray-Leslie, Melissa Logan * Childbirth (United States) ** Julia Shapiro, Stacy Peck, Bree McKenna * Chocolate, Menta, Mastik ( Israel) ** Yardena Arazi, Ruthie Holzman and either Tami Azaria (1972–1973) or Leah Lupatin * Cibo Matto ( United States) * Cimorelli (United States) ** Christina Cimorelli, Katherine Cimorelli, Lisa Cimorelli, Amy Cimorelli, Lauren Cimorelli, Dani Cimorelli * Civet (United States) ** Liza Graves Riersgard, Suzi Homewrecker, Christian Riersgard, Jonny Grill * Client ( United Kingdom) ** Kate Holmes, Nicole Thomas, Sarah Blackwood, Emily Mann * The Coathangers (United States) ** Meredith Franco, Julia Kugel, Stephanie Luke * Cobra (
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
) ** Yang Ying, Yu Jin, Wang Xiaofang, Xiao Nan *
Cobra Killer The Cobra Killer duo of Gina V. D'Orio and Annika Trost began as part of Alec Empire Alec or Aleck is a Scottish form of the given name Alex. It may be a diminutive of the name Alexander or a given name in its own right. Notable people with th ...
(Germany) * CocoRosie ( France) ** Bianca Cassady, Sierra Cassady * Cookie Crew ( United Kingdom) ** Susie Banfield, Debbie Pryce *
The Continental Co-ets The Continental Co-ets were an American all-female rock and roll band founded in 1963 in Fulda, Minnesota. The band was composed of teenage girls enrolled at Fulda High School. Nancy Hofmann played the bass guitar, Carol Goins on lead guitar, Vic ...
(United States) (1963–1967) ** Nancy Hofmann, Carol Goins, Vicki Steinman, Carolyn Behr, MaryJo Hofmann * The Contractions (United States) ** Mary Kelley, Kathy Peck, Debbie Hopkins * Conquer Divide (United States), (United Kingdom), (Serbia) ** Kiarely Castillo, Janel Duarte, Kristen Woutersz, Isabel Johnson, Tamara Tadic, Ashley Colby *
Cowboy Crush Cowboy Crush was an American country music band signed to Curb Records' Asylum/Curb division. The group is composed of Trenna Barnes (lead vocals), Debbie Johnson (bass guitar, vocals), Becky Priest (keyboards, vocals), and Renaé Truex (fiddle, m ...
(United States) ** Trenna Barnes, Debbie Johnson, Becky Priest, Renaé Truex *
Coyote Sisters The Coyote Sisters were an American pop-rock female trio formed in 1980. Its members were Leah Kunkel, the younger sister of Cass Elliot; Marty Gwinn Townsend; and Renée Armand. Originally signed to Geffen Records until 1982, they were signed ...
(United States) ** Leah Kunkel, Marty Gwynn, Renee Armand * Crucified Barbara (
Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
) ** Mia Coldheart, Klara Force, Ida Evileye, Nicki Wicked, Joey Nine * Cub ( Canada) ** Lisa G., Robynn Iwata, Lisa Marr * Cyntia (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
) ** Saki, Yui, Ayano, Azu * Cypher in the Snow (United States) ** Anna Joy Springer, Dan-yella Dyslexia, Shari Lambchop, Ulla Imd, Margaret Hitchcock, Chloe Little Hope, Lala Hulse


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* Daddy Issues (United States) **Jenna Moynihan, Jenna Mitchell, Emily Maxwell *
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(United States) (1967–1968) **Shel Le, Camille, Rosemary Lane, Dee Dee Lea * The Deadly Nightshade (United States) (1967–1970; 1972–1977; 2008–) ** Helen Hooke, Anne Bowen, and Pamela Brand * Dead Disco ( United Kingdom) ** Victoria Hesketh, Lucy Catherwood, Marie France *
The Devotchkas The Devotchkas are a four-piece American street punk band from New York City. Their name was derived from the popular film and novel ''A Clockwork Orange''. ''Devotchka'' in Nadsat means "girl", which is itself derived from the Russian word ( ...
(United States) ** Jessica, Mande, Alaine, Gabrielle * Dickless (United States) ** Jana McCall, Kerry Green, Kelly Canary, Lisa Smith * Dixie Chicks (United States) (1990–) ** Martie Maguire, Emily Robison, Natalie Maines, Laura Lynch, Robin Lynn Macy *
Dog Party ''Dog Party'' is an album by guitarist Scott Henderson. A departure from his jazz fusion style, the album explores blues and blues rock, with songs that have something to do with dogs. Reception Allmusic gave the album a positive review, prais ...
(United States) ** Gwendolyn Giles, Lucy Giles * Doll Skin (United States) ** Meghan Herring, Sydney Dolezal, Nicole Rich, Alex Snowden * Dolly Mixture (United Kingdom) ** Rachel Bor, Hester Smith, Debsey Wykes * The Donnas (United States) ** Brett Anderson, Allison Robertson, Maya Ford, Amy Cesari,
Torry Castellano Torrance Heather Castellano (born January 8, 1979) is an American percussionist and the former drummer of The Donnas. She announced her retirement from drumming in July 2010. About Castellano was born in San Francisco, California. She met ...
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Drain STH Drain STH (STH for Stockholm) was a rock Girl group, girl band from Sweden. Biography Stockholm quartet Drain STH underwent many changes in both musical style and image. Guitarist Flavia Canel and drummer Martina Axén had been together in many ...
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Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
) ** Martina Axén, Flavia Canel, Anna Kjellberg, Maria Sjöholm *
Dream Nails Dream Nails is an English DIY punk/ riot grrrl band from London founded in 2015. The group identify themselves as “''punk witches''” and are known for their riotous live shows that mix storming punk guitar with sweet three-part harmonies. ...
(United Kingdom) ** Janey Starling, Anya Pearson, Lucy Katz, Mimi Jasson * Dum Dum Girls (United States) ** Dee Dee, Jules, Malia, Sandy


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* Electrelane ( United Kingdom) ** Debbie Ball, Mia Clarke, Rachel Dalley, Emma Gaze, Tracey Houdek, Ros Murray, Verity Susman *
Emily's Sassy Lime Emily's Sassy Lime (a palindrome) was an American punk rock group from Southern California. The group was formed in 1993 by three Asian American teenagers: sisters Wendy Yao and Amy Yao, and their friend Emily Ryan. History Emily's Sassy Li ...
( United States) ** Wendy Yao, Emily Ryan, Amy Yao * Erase Errata (United States) ** Ellie Erickson, Jenny Hoyston, Sara Jaffe, Bianca Sparta * Everlife (United States) ** Amber, Sarah and Julia Ross (sisters) * eX-Girl (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
) ** Keikos, Kirilola, Yoko * Ex Hex (United States) **
Mary Timony Mary Bozana Timony (born October 17, 1970) is an American independent singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, and violist. She has been a member of the bands Helium, Autoclave and Wild Flag, and currently fronts Ex Hex. Timony's music is oft ...
, Betsy Wright, Laura Harris * Exist Trace (Japan) ** Jyou, Miko, Omi, Naoto and Mally. *
The Eyeliners The Eyeliners are an all-woman American pop punk band from Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. History The band formed in 1995 under the name Psychodrama by three sisters, guitarist Gel, bassist Lisa, and singer Laura Baca. The three aud ...
(United States) ** Laura, Gel, lisa.


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* Fabulous Disaster ( United States) ** Lynda Mandolyn, Squeaky, Sally Disaster, Lizzie Boredom, Cinder Block, Laura Litter * The Faders ( United Kingdom) ** Molly Lorene, Toy Valentine, Cherisse Osei *
Fanny Fanny may refer to: Given name * Fanny (name), a feminine given name or a nickname, often for Frances In slang * A term for the vulva, in Britain and many other parts of the English-speaking world * A term for the buttocks, in the United States ...
(United States) (1969–1975) ** Nickey Barclay, Alice de Buhr, Jean Millington, June Millington, Patty Quatro, Brie Howard Darling * The Feminine Complex (United States) (1966–1969) ** Mindy Dalton, Judi Griffith, Lana Napier, Pame Stephens, Jean Williams *
Femme Fatale A ''femme fatale'' ( or ; ), sometimes called a maneater or vamp, is a stock character of a mysterious, beautiful, and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers, often leading them into compromising, deadly traps. She is an archetype of ...
(United States) (2013–2019) ** Lorraine Lewis, Courtney Cox, Nita Strauss, Nikki Stringfield, Janis Tanaka, Rachael Rine, Athena Lee (Kottak), Katt Scarlett *
Fifth Column A fifth column is any group of people who undermine a larger group or nation from within, usually in favor of an enemy group or another nation. According to Harris Mylonas and Scott Radnitz, "fifth columns" are “domestic actors who work to un ...
( Canada) ** Caroline Azar, G.B. Jones, Anita Smith, Charlotte Briede, Beverly Breckenridge, Michelle Breslin, Donna Dresch, Torry Colichio * Finally Punk (United States) ** Erin Budd, Stephanie Chan, Veronica Ortuño, Elizabeth Skadden *
Fire Party Fire Party was a band from Washington, D.C. They were together from the autumn of 1986 to the spring of 1990. The band members were Amy Pickering (vocals), Natalie Avery (guitar), Kate Samworth (bass), and Nicky Thomas (drums).Strong, p. 333 Hi ...
(United States) ** Amy Pickering, Natalie Avery, Kate Samworth, Nicky Thomas * First Aid Kit (
Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
) **Klara Söderberg, Johanna Söderberg * Fluffy (United Kingdom) ** Angie Adams, Bridget Jones, Amanda Rootes, Helen Storer *
Flying Lesbians The Flying Lesbians were a seven-woman German music group that existed from 1974 to 1977 and released an eponymous album in 1975. The album was successful, with about 17,000 LPs sold. They were one of the first women's rock groups in Europe. Hi ...
(Germany) ** Danielle de Baat, Monika Jaeckel, Gigi (Christa) Lansch, Monika Mengel, Cillie Rentmeister, M.S., Christel Wachowski, Swetlana Freifrau von dem Bottlenberg * Frau (United Kingdom); (Spain) ** Ashley, Colette, Paula, Nuria *
Free Kitten Free Kitten is an American alternative rock band formed by Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and Pussy Galore's Julia Cafritz. Originally performing as Kitten, they changed their name after receiving threats of legal action by a heavy metal singer perfor ...
(United States) ** Kim Gordon, Julie Cafritz *
Frightwig Frightwig is an all-female punk rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1982 by Deanna Ashley and Mia Levin. After many line-up changes, Frightwig retired in 1994. Frightwig reformed in 2012 with Rebecca Sevrin and Rachel Thoele. Fr ...
(United States) ** Deanna Ashley, Mia Levin, Cecilia Lynch, Megan Page, Rebecca Tucker


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Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
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F Chopper Koga , known professionally as , is a Japanese bass player and leader of the rock band Gacharic Spin. She has released two DVD instructional videos for her signature slap-bass technique. Koga is also a former model and a founding member of the bands t ...
, Tomo-zo, Hana, Oreo Reona, Mai * Gallhammer (Japan) ** Mika Penetrator, Vivian Slaughter, Risa Reaper * Girlpool ( United States) ** Avery Tucker, Harmony Tividad * The Girls (United States) ** Diane, Rosemary, Sylvia and Margaret Sandoval * Girlschool (United Kingdom) ** Jackie Chambers, Denise Dufort, Kim McAuliffe, Enid Williams, Kelly Johnson, Gil Weston-Jones,
Cris Bonacci Cristina "Cris" Bonacci (born 15 October 1964) is an Australian-born producer, songwriter, and musician. She was the lead guitarist in the British heavy metal band Girlschool (1984 to 1992, 2004) and has also provided session guitar work for o ...
, Jackie Bodimead, Tracey Lamb * Girl in a Coma (United States) ** Nina and Phanie Diaz, Jenn Alva *
Girl Monstar Girl Monstar were an all female Australian rock band which formed 1988 with the line-up of Damian Child on bass guitar; Anne McCue on lead guitar and vocals; Sherry Valier (aka Sherry Rich) on vocals and rhythm guitar (ex-Cactus Fever); and Sue ...
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Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
) ** Sherry Valier, Anne McCue, Damian Child, Sue World * Gito Gito Hustler (Japan) ** Yago, Mitsuko, Tae, Fusa *
Go Betty Go Go Betty Go is an all-female pop punk band from Los Angeles that, along with bands such as Union 13, Los Abandoned, The Dollyrots, and Left Alone, have been prominent in the Southern California Chicano Punk scene that started in the mid-2000s an ...
(United States) ** Nicolette and Aixa Vilar, Betty Cisneros, Michelle Rangel * Go-Bang's (Japan) ** Kaori Moriwaka, Risa Tanishima, Mitsuko Saito * The Go-Go's (United States) ** Elissa Bello,
Charlotte Caffey Charlotte Irene Caffey (born October 21, 1953) is an American guitarist, best known for her work in the rock band the Go-Go's in the 1980s, including writing "We Got the Beat". Career Caffey began her musical career playing bass guitar in the ...
, Belinda Carlisle, Margot Olavarria, Gina Schock, Kathy Valentine, Jane Wiedlin * The Gymslips (United Kingdom) ** original line up: Suzanne Scott, Paula Richards, Karen Yarnell, Kathy Barnes


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Haiku Salut Haiku Salut are an instrumental trio from the Derbyshire Dales in England. Their music fuses elements of neoclassical, post rock, folk and electronica. The trio consists of multi-instrumentalists Gemma Barkerwood, Sophie Barkerwood and Louise ...
(United Kingdom) ** Gemma Barkerwood, Sophie Barkerwood, Louise Croft * Haim (United States) ** Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim * Halo Friendlies (United States) ** Natalie Bolanos, Cheryl Hecht, Deanna Moody, Ginger Reyes, Claudia Rossi, Christina Theobold, Judita Wignall * Hang On The Box (
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
) ** Wang Yue, Yilina, Shenggy (Shi Lu) * Harry Crews (United States) ** Kim Gordon, Lydia Lunch, Sadie Mae * The Heart Beats (United States) ** Linda Sanders, Debbie Sanders, Debbie McMillan, Jeannie Foster * Heavens to Betsy (United States) ** Tracy Sawyer, Corin Tucker *
Hepburn Hepburn may refer to: Surname People with the surname Hepburn (the most famous in recent times being actresses Katharine Hepburn and Audrey Hepburn): * Hepburn (surname) Linguistics * Hepburn romanization, a system for the romanization of Japa ...
(United Kingdom) ** Jamie Benson (vocals), Lisa Lister (guitar), Sarah Davies (bass), Beverley Fullen (drums) *
Hijas de Violencia Las Hijas de Violencia is a Mexican performance art group based in Mexico City, Mexico. Their work combines punk rock and performance art to combat street harassment. A video of their work, produced by AJ+, went viral in early 2016. In the video, ...
( Mexico) * Hinds ( Spain) ** Carlotta Cosials, Ana Perrote, Ade Martin, Amber Grimbergen * The Holy Sisters of the Gaga Dada (United States) ** Jill Fido, Mary Jean, Kim Sockit, Zero Jessephski Jr. *
Honeyblood Honeyblood is the Scottish indie rock solo project of guitarist and singer-songwriter Stina Tweeddale (born 23 November 1988). It was originally formed as a duo in Glasgow, Scotland, in 2012. History and formation Formation and beginnings S ...
( Scotland) ** Stina Marie Claire Tweeddale


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* Ibeyi ( Cuba) ** Lisa-Kaindé Diaz, Naomi Diaz * Indica ( Finland) ** Johanna "Jonsu" Salomaa, Heini, Sirkku, Jenny, Laura *
Indigo Girls Indigo Girls are an American folk rock music duo from Atlanta, Georgia, United States, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. The two met in elementary school and began performing together as high school students in Decatur, Georgia, part o ...
( United States) ** Amy Ray, Emily Saliers * International Sweethearts of Rhythm (United States) ** Members inc.
Pauline Braddy Pauline Braddy Williams (February 14, 1922 – January 28, 1996) was an American jazz drummer. She drummed with the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, an integrated, all-female swing band, from 1939 to 1955; Braddy herself was African-American. ...
, Willie May Wong, Edna Williams,
Helen Jones Woods Helen Elizabeth Jones Woods (October 9 or November 14, 1923 – July 25, 2020) was an American jazz and swing trombone player renowned for her performances with the International Sweethearts of Rhythm. She was inducted into the Omaha Black Musi ...
; Bandleader: Anna Mae Winburn. * Isis (United States) ** Stella Bass, Ginger Bianco, Lollie Bienenfeld, Lauren Draper, Jeanie Fineberg, Suzi Ghezzi, * Ivy Benson's All Girls Band ( United Kingdom) ** Ivy Benson et al. * Ivy Lies ( New Zealand) ** Emla Palmer, Lisa Blatchford, Rosie O'Connell, Mihka Chee


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* Jack Off Jill ( United States) ** Jessicka, Hellen Storer, Tenni Ah-Cha-Cha, Michelle Inhell * The Jades ( Ireland) ** Sheila O'Sullivan, Elaine Weldon, Caroline Weldon, Yvonne O'Sullivan * Jale ( Canada) ** Eve Hartling, Alyson MacLeod, Jennifer Pierce, Laura Stein * Joseph ( United States) ** Natalie Closner Schepman, Allison Closner, Meegan Closner * Junkyard Lipstick ( South Africa) ** Lucinda Villain, Louise Gorman, Robyn Bruwer, Jo-mariè Smit


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* Katzenjammer ( Norway) ** Anne Marit Bergheim, Marianne Sveen,
Solveig Heilo Solveig Heilo (born December 24, 1981), simply known as Sol Heilo, is a Norwegian composer, artist, musician, music producer, arranger, designer and costume designer. She is mostly known for the band Katzenjammer. Sol works in different genres, ...
, Turid Jørgensen *
Kitten Forever Kitten Forever was an American feminist punk trio based in Minneapolis. The all-woman band formed in June 2006 and included Corrie Harrigan, Laura Larson, and Liz Elton. ''Reviler'' described them as a trio who "collapse pop melodies underneath ...
( United States) ** Corrie Harrigan, Laura Larson, Liz Elton *
Kittie Kittie is a Canadian Heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in London, Ontario in 1996. All of their material has been released through independent record labels, which to date includes six studio albums, one video album, four extended plays ...
( Canada) ** Morgan Lander,
Mercedes Lander Kittie is a Canadian heavy metal band formed in London, Ontario in 1996. All of their material has been released through independent record labels, which to date includes six studio albums, one video album, four extended plays, thirteen singles ...
, Tara McLeod,
Trish Doan Kittie is a Canadian heavy metal band formed in London, Ontario in 1996. All of their material has been released through independent record labels, which to date includes six studio albums, one video album, four extended plays, thirteen single ...
, Talena Atfield, Jennifer Arroyo, Tanya Candler, Fallon Bowman, Lisa Marx, Ivana "Ivy" Vujic *
Kleenex Kleenex is a brand name for a variety of paper-based products such as facial tissue, bathroom tissue, paper towels, tampons, and diapers. Often used informally as a genericized trademark for facial tissue in the United States and Canada, the nam ...
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Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
) ** Lislot Ha, Marlene Marder, Klaudia Schiff, Regula Sing * Klymaxx (United States) ** Bernadette Cooper, Lorena Porter, Joyce Irby, Lynn Malsby, Robbin Grider, Cheryl Cooley * Kostars (United States) ** Vivian Trimble, Jill Cunniff * KSM (United States) ** Shelby Cobra, Katie Cecil, Sophia Melon, Shae Padilla and Kate Cabebe *
The Kut The Kut (real name Princess Maha) is a London-based solo artist and multi-instrumentalist who became a double award winner in the UK Songwriting Contest in 2022. The Kut has received extensive radio and music press coverage from companies incl ...
( United Kingdom) ** Princess Maha, Diana Bartmann, Stella Vie


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* L7 ** Donita Sparks, Suzi Gardner, Jennifer Finch, Demetra Plakas *
La Luz La Luz is a census-designated place (CDP) in Otero County, New Mexico, Otero County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,615 at the 2000 United States Census, 2000 census. It is located immediately north of Alamogordo, New Mexico, ...
( United States) ** Shana Cleveland, Alice Sandahl, Lena Simon * L.A. Witch (United States) ** Ellie English, Irita Pai, Sade Sanchez *
Lash Lash or Lashing may refer to: * Eyelash * Whiplash (disambiguation) * Lashing (ropework), a form of connecting solid objects tightly using rope or cord * Flagellation, a form of torture or punishment involving a whip * Backlash (engineering), cle ...
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Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
) ** Belinda-Lee Reid, Jaclyn Pearson, Jessica Bennett, Micaela Slayford * Le Tigre ( United States) ** Sadie Benning, Johanna Fateman, Kathleen Hanna, JD Samson * Lesbians On Ecstasy ( Canada) ** Bernie Bankrupt, Fruity Frankie, Jackie the Jackhammer, Veronique Mystique * Let's Eat Grandma ( United Kingdom) ** Jenny Hollingworth, Rosa Walton * The Like (United States) ** Charlotte Froom, Tennessee Thomas, Z. Berg * LiLiPUT (
Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
) ** Angie Barrack, Crigle Freund, Lislot Ha, Marlene Marder, Klaudia Schiff * The Linda Lindas ** Bela Salazar, Eloise Wong, Lucia de la Garza, Mila de la Garza *
LiveOnRelease LiveonRelease was a Canadian all-girl pop punk band from Vancouver formed 2000 and broke up in 2003.The name, ''LiveonRelease'' originates from basketball jargon. In 2002, they released ''Seeing Red'', which included the singles "I'm Afraid o ...
( Canada) ** Leah Emmott, Felicity Herst, Brittin Karroll, Collette Trudeau * The Liverbirds ( England) **Valerie Gell, Pamela Birch, Mary McGlory, Sylvia Saunders *
Lolita No. 18 Lolita No.18 (ロリータ18号) is a Japanese All-female band, all-girl punk rock band formed in 1989, known for their cartoony, high-pitched vocals. Members *Masayo Ishizaka (石坂マサヨ) - vocals (1989-) Former members *Kim*Rin (キム☆ ...
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Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
) ** Aya, Ena, Masayo Ishizaka, Kim Rin * Look Blue Go Purple ( New Zealand) ** Kathy Bull, Norma O'Malley, Lesley Paris, Denise Roughan, Kath Webster *
The Lounge Kittens The Lounge Kittens were an English comedy lounge band formed in Southampton in 2012. They perform covers of classic popular songs, in particular rock and heavy metal songs, in a lounge style focusing on vocal harmonies accompagned by a pi ...
(Britain) ** Zan Lawther, Timia Gwendoline, Jenny Deacon * Lovendor (Japan) ** Reina Tanaka, Marina Okada, Yuki Uozumi, Marin Miyazawa * Lovebites (Japan) ** Asami, Miho, Haruna, Midori, Miyako *
Lunachicks Lunachicks are an American punk rock band from New York City. The band formed in 1987 and had been on hiatus since 2000, with the band reuniting in 2019. The band cited influences including the Ramones, Kiss, and the MC5. Biography Theo Kog ...
(United States) ** Becky, Chip, Gina, Theo Kogan, Sindi, Squid *
Lung Leg Lung Leg (born Elisabeth Carr; July 8, 1963, in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American pin-up girl and actress perhaps best known for appearing on the cover of the Sonic Youth album '' EVOL''. During the 1980s, she gained fame as a model an ...
( Scotland) ** Jane McKeown, Annie Spandex, Amanda Doorbar, Maureen Quim * Luscious Jackson (United States) ** Jill Cunniff, Gabby Glaser, Kate Schellenbach, Vivian Trimble *
Luv'd Ones The Luv'd Ones were an American, all-female rock group, of the 1960s. Char Vinnedge's career as lead guitarist / singer began in the early 1960s with her all-girl group The Tremolons, in which she initially played all instrumentals and recorded ...
(United States) ** Char Vinnedge, Chris Vinnedge, Mary Gallagher, Faith Orem


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* M2M ( Norway) ** Marion Elise Raven, Marit Elisabeth Larsen * Madam X (as Hell's Belles, 1991; United States) ** Lenita Erickson, Irene Wohlman, Roxy and Maxine Petrucci * Magneta Lane ( Canada) ** Lexi Valentine, French, Nadia King * Malaria! ( Germany) **
Gudrun Gut Gudrun Gut (born 20 May 1957) is a German electronic musician, DJ, presenter, music producer and founder of the Monika Enterprise. She grew up in the Lüneburger Heide and moved to West Berlin in 1975, where she studied visual arts at the ...
, Bettina Köster, Beate Bartel, Manon P. Duursma, Christine Hahn, Sussane Kuhnke * Mambo Taxi ( United Kingdom) ** Lenie Mets, Delia Sparrow, Andrea Stallard, Karin Rapp, Ella Guru, Anjali Bhatia * Maow (Canada) ** Tobey Black, Neko Case, Corrina Hammond * Marine Girls (United Kingdom) ** Tracey Thorn, Jane Fox, Alice Fox, Gina Hartman *
Marsheaux Marsheaux is a Greek synthpop duo formed in Athens in 2003. The group is composed of vocalists, songwriters and keyboardists Marianthi Melitsi and Sophie Sarigiannidou. The name Marsheaux is derived from the first syllable of each band member's ...
( Greece) ** Marianthi Melitsi, Sophie Sarigiannidou * Mary's Blood (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
) **Eye, Mari, Rio, Saki * Mediæval Bæbes (UK) ** Maple Bee, Katharine Blake, Audrey Evans, Marie Findley, Emily Ovenden, Claire Rabbitt, Cylindra Sapphire *
The Micragirls The Micragirls were a Finnish garage rock band. They were active from 2001 to 2010, gaining a cult following both in Finland and abroad. The band released two albums and several EPs and singles. The Micragirls did over 250 concerts, of which some ...
( Finland) ** Mari Halonen, Katariina Haapalainen, Kristiina Haapalainen * Mika Miko (United States) ** Jenna Thornhill, Jennifer Clavin, Michelle Suarez, Jessie Clavin, Kate Hall (lineup from 2005 to 2009) *
The Mo-dettes Mo-dettes were an English all-female post-punk band, formed in 1979 by guitarist Kate Korris, an original member of The Slits and brief member of The Raincoats, and bassist Jane Crockford, former member of Bank of Dresden. Ramona Carlier (vocal ...
(United Kingdom) ** Ramona Carlier, Jane Crockford, Kate Korus, June Miles-Kingston, Melissa Ritter *
Morfonica Morfonica is a Japanese all-female band, all-female rock band that is part of Bushiroad's media franchise ''BanG Dream!''. Formed in 2020, the group's members portray fictional characters in the project's anime series and mobile game ''BanG Dream ...
(Japan) ** Mashiro Kurata ( Amane Shindō), Tōko Kirigaya ( Hina Suguta), Nanami Hiromachi (
Yūka Nishio , better known by her stage name is a Japanese musician, singer, voice actress and DJ from Kanagawa Prefecture who is affiliated with Hibiki. She was formerly active as a solo musician under the name Haruca, releasing the single "Eien no Kota ...
), Tsukushi Futaba (Mika), Rui Yashio (Ayasa) *
Mrs. Fun Mrs. Fun is an acid jazz/ free jazz duo composed of keyboard player Connie Grauer and drummer Kim Zick. Grauer and Zick are from Waukesha, Wisconsin, but recorded Mrs. Fun's first album in Nashville, where they met the Indigo Girls. They then ...
(United States) ** Kim Zick, Connie Grauer * MUNA (United States) ** Katie Gavin, Josette Maskin, Naomi McPherson * The Murmurs (United States) ** Heather Grody, Leisha Hailey, Sheri Ozeki, Sherri Solinger * MT-TV (England) ** Krow, Alex, Brooke, Fuse, Nikki, Jo


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Nasty Cherry ''I'm with the Band: Nasty Cherry'' is a 2019 documentary streaming television series. The premise revolves around Charli XCX and her friend and the band's manager, Emmie Lichtenberg, and their progress putting the band Nasty Cherry together. ...
(United States) * Nemophila (Japan) *
Nice Horse Nice Horse is an all-female Canadian country band, consisting of Brandi Sidoryk, Krista Wodelet, Katie Rox, and Tara McLeod. The all-female band has performed at high-profile festivals across the country and toured with legendary artists such as ...
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Katie Rox Katie Rox is a Canadian singer-songwriter from a farm on the outskirts of Airdrie, Alberta, who lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. She performed in the past under the name Katie B. Career Katie Rox has previously provided backup vocals for Ma ...
, Brandi Sidoryk, Krista Wodelet, Tara McLeod *
Nisennenmondai Nisennenmondai (にせんねんもんだい) are a Tokyo-based instrumental trio. They formed in 1999 and took their name from the Japanese translation of the then-current phrase "Y2K bug." Formation Guitarist Masako Takada, bassist Yuri Zaikawa, ...
(Japan) **Masako Takada, Yuri Zaikawa, Sayaka Himeno *
Nitocris Nitocris ( el, Νίτωκρις) possibly was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt's Sixth Dynasty. Her name is found in Herodotus' ''Histories'' (430BC) and in writings by the 3rd-century BC Manetho, but her historicity has been questioned. If she ...
(Australia) ** Morgana Ancone, Jessamine Finlayson, Sara Graye, Andrea Stanway, Kira Taylor * Northern State ( United States) ** Hesta Prynn, Correne Spero, Robyn "Sprout" Goodmark * Nots (United States) **Natalie Hoffman, Charlotte Watson, Alexandra Eastburn, Meredith Lones


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* Octavia Sperati ( Norway) ** Silje, Bodil, Gyri, Trine, Tone *
OOIOO OOIOO is a Japanese experimental rock band. The four-piece ensemble was founded by Yoshimi P-We (also known as Yoshimio), the drummer and occasional trumpeter for Boredoms. The band's origin lie in a photo shoot that Yoshimi was asked to do for a ...
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Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
) ** Yoshimi P-We, Kayan, Aya, Ai * Oreskaband (Japan) ** iCas, Hayami, Tomi, Tae, ADD, CC * The Organ ( Canada) ** Katie Sketch, Jenny Smythe, Shelby Stocks, Shmoo Ritchie, Debra Cohen *
Otoboke Beaver is a Japanese punk rock band from Kyoto, formed in 2009. The band currently consists of singer Accorinrin, guitarist Yoyoyoshie, bassist Hirochan, and drummer Kahokiss. Their most recent album '' Super Champon'' was released in May 2022. Biog ...
(Japan) ** Accorinrin, Yoyoyoshie, Hiro-Chan, Kahokiss


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The Pack A.D. The Pack A.D. is a Canadian garage rock group from Vancouver, British Columbia. Known for their explosive live performances and the ability to generate a massive sound with only two members, the Pack A.D. plays garage rock with an eclectic varie ...
( Canada) ** Maya Miller, Becky Black * The Pandoras (United States) ** Paula Pierce, Gwynne Kahn, Karen Blankfeld, Melanie Vammen, Kim Shattuck, Bambi Conway, Lissa, Sheri, Casey, Lisa Black, Sheri Kaplan *
Peaness Peaness are a band from Chester, England formed in 2013. Their all-female line-up is Balla (guitar and vocals), Jess (bass and vocals) and Rach (drums). Their sound has been described as "melodic indie pop", and "shiny shiny pop with an infectio ...
(United Kingdom) ** Carleia "Balla" Babenta, Jess Branney, Rach Williams * Partyline (United States) **
Allison Wolfe Allison Wolfe (born November 9, 1969) is a Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, writer, and podcaster. As a founding member and lead singer of the punk rock band Bratmobile, she became one of the leading voices of the riot grrl movement. Wolfe ...
, Angela Melkisethian, Crystal Bradley * The Peggies (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
) ** Nadia Javed, Beverley Ishmael, Harriet Doveton * Phantom Blue (United States) ** Gigi Hangach, Michelle Meldrum, Nicole Couch, Kim Nielsen, Linda McDonald. * The Pierces (United States) ** Catherine Pierce, Allison Pierce *
PINS A pin is a device used for fastening objects or material together. Pin or PIN may also refer to: Computers and technology * Personal identification number (PIN), to access a secured system ** PIN pad, a PIN entry device * PIN, a former Dutch de ...
( United Kingdom) ** Faith Holgate, Lois McDonald, Anna Donigan, Sophie Galpin * Plastiscines ( France) ** Katty Besnard, Marine Neuilly, Louise Basilien, Anoushka Vandevyvere * The Pleasure Seekers/Cradle (United States) ** Patti Quatro, Suzi Quatro, Arlean Quatro, Nancy Quatro, Darline Arnone, Nancy Ball, Mary Lou Ball, Diane Baker *
Plumtree A plum is a fruit of some species in ''Prunus'' subg. ''Prunus'.'' Dried plums are called prunes. History Plums may have been one of the first fruits domesticated by humans. Three of the most abundantly cultivated species are not found i ...
( Canada) ** Lynette Gillis, Carla Gillis, Amanda Braden, Catriona Sturton * Pony Up (Canada) ** Lisa J. Smith, Sarah Moundroukas, Laura Wills, Lindsay Wills (and formerly, Camilla Wynne Ingr) *
Poppin'Party Poppin'Party is a Japanese all-female band that was formed in 2015 as part of Bushiroad's media franchise ''BanG Dream!''. The group's members are voice actresses who portray fictional characters in the franchise's anime series and mobile game ''B ...
(Japan) ** Kasumi Toyama (
Aimi Aimi may refer to: * Aimi, Tottori, a former town in Saihaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan * Aimi Station, a railway station in Kōta, Aichi Prefecture, Japan People with the surname * Aldo Aimi (1906–1980), Italian footballer * Mohamma ...
), Tae Hanazono (
Sae Ōtsuka is a Japanese voice actress. She plays the guitar for the band Poppin'Party of the '' BanG Dream!'' franchise, which includes portraying the character Tae Hanazono. Career Ōtsuka grew up playing with a toy piano that her mother purchased for h ...
), Rimi Ushigome ( Rimi Nishimoto), Sāya Yamabuki (
Ayaka Ōhashi is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo, Japan. She is affiliated with the talent agency HoriPro International. As a singer, she is signed under Lantis. Originally a child actress, she appeared in many commercials, dramas, NHK Educ ...
), Arisa Ichigaya ( Ayasa Itō) *
The Prettiots The Prettiots is an American all-female alternative band from Brooklyn, New York. It consists of Kay Kasperhauser (Goldberg) and Lulu Landolfi. Rachel Trachtenburg was the band's drummer briefly. After performing five shows at SXSW in 2015, the ...
(United States) ** Lulu Landolfi, Kay Kasparhauser * Princess Princess (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
) ** Atsuko Watanabe (b), Kanako Nakayama (g), Kyoko Tomita (d), Tomoko Konno (k), Kaori Kishitani (v) *
The Priscillas The Priscillas are a British all female, power-pop/ glam/garage punk band from Holloway, north London. History The Priscillas formed in November 2003 with Jenny Drag (vocals), Guri Go-Go (guitar), Kate Kannibal (bass) and Mavis Minx (drums). ...
(United Kingdom) ** Jenny Drag (v), Guri Go-Go (g), Heidi Heelz (b), Lisa Lux (d) * Pussy Riot ( Russia) ** Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina, Yekaterina Samutsevich, Taisia Krugovykh, et al.


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* Rachel Rachel (United States) ** Jennifer York, Cheryl Jewell, Heli Sterner, Brynn Beltran (Gersmehl), Jennifer Sparks, Robin Spurs * The Raincoats ( United Kingdom) ** Vicky Aspinall, Gina Birch, Ana Da Silva, Palmolive, Ingrid Weiss ** Genya Ogurtsova, Natasha Shchelkova, Lena Tretyakova, Anya (Nyuta) Baidavletova *
Raise A Suilen Raise A Suilen (stylized as RAISE A SUILEN) is a Japanese all-female rock band that is part of Bushiroad's media franchise '' BanG Dream!''. Formed in 2018, the group's members portray fictional characters in the project's anime series and mob ...
(Japan) ** Rei Wakana ( Raychell), Rokka Asahi (
Riko Kohara is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Gifu Prefecture. Career Kohara's interest in voice acting began in high school; growing up, she was a fan of manga and anime like ''Naruto''. She later moved to Tokyo to pursue a music career, and grad ...
), Chiyu Tamade ( Risa Tsumugi), Masuki Satō (Natsume), Reona Nyūbara (Reo Kurachi) * Rasputina ( United States) ** Melora Creager, Julia Kent, Zoe Keating, Sarah Bowman, Kris Cowperthwaite, Agnieszka Rybska, Nana Bornant * Razika ( Norway) ** Maria Amdam, Maria Råkil, Marie Moe, Embla Karidotter Dahleng * Rebecca & Fiona (
Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
) * Red Aunts (United States) ** Terri Wahl, Kerry Davis, Debi Martini, Leslie Noelle *
Red Bacteria Vacuum Red Bacteria Vacuum (レッドバクテリアバキューム) is an all-girl Japanese punk band from Osaka formed in 1998 consisting of Ikumi (guitar/vocals), Kassan (bass/vocals, also formerly known as RanRan), and Jasmine (drums/vocals). T ...
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Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
) ** Ikumi, Kassan (also formerly known as RanRan), Jasmine * Red Molly (United States) ** Laurie MacAllister, Abbie Gardner, Carolann Solebello (Solebello left August 19, 2010, replaced by Molly Venter) * Red Poppy (
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
) ** Group of female percussionists * Reyna ( United States) (2011–present) ** Gabriela Banuelos, Victoriah Banuelos * Rock Goddess (United Kingdom) ** Jody Turner, Julie Turner, Tracey Lamb, Dee O'Malley * Rolling Quartz ( South Korea) ** Iree, Arem, Jayoung, Yeongeun, Hyunjung * Roselia (Japan) ** Yukina Minato ( Aina Aiba), Sayo Hikawa ( Haruka Kudō), Lisa Imai ( Yuki Nakashima), Ako Udagawa ( Megu Sakuragawa), Rinko Shirokane (
Kanon Shizaki is a Japanese voice actress and musician who is currently freelance and was previously affiliated with Ace Crew Entertainment. She plays the keyboard for the band Roselia (band), Roselia of the ''BanG Dream!'' franchise, which includes portrayin ...
). Former members Yurika Endō (as Lisa Imai), Satomi Akesaka (as Rinko Shirokane) * The Runaways (United States) ** Cherie Currie, Lita Ford, Jackie Fox, Joan Jett, Sandy West, Vicki Blue,
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Salem 66 Salem 66 was an American indie-rock group formed in 1982 by Judy Grunwald, Elisabeth Kaplan and Susan Merriam. At the time, a serious almost-all-female rock band was somewhat unusual. Through the band's existence, it added and subtracted members, i ...
( United States) ** Judy Granwald, Elisabeth Kaplan, Susan Merriam *
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( United Kingdom) ** Jehnny Beth, Gemma Thompson, Ayse Hassan, Fay Milton * Scandal (
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) ** Haruna Ono, Tomomi Ogawa, Mami Sasazaki, and Rina Suzuki *
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(United Kingdom) ** Cheryl Parker, Jo Youle, Joanna Fox * Scissor Girls (United States) ** Azita Youssefi, Heather Melowic (a.k.a. Heather M.), Kelly Kuvo, Sue Zollinger * Scrawl (United States) ** Marcy Mays, Sue Harshe, Carolyn O'Leary, Dana Marshall * Screaming Orphans (Ireland) **Joan Diver, Angela Diver, Joan Diver, Gráinne Diver * Screamin' Sirens (United States) ** Laura Bandit, Diane Dixon, Genny Schorr, Fur Dixon, Rosie Flores, Pleasant Gehman, Casey Gomez, Kathryn Grimm, Marsky Reins, Miiko Watanabe *
September Girls September Girls were a five-piece noise pop band from Dublin, Ireland. The band formed in September 2011 and performed their first gig in Dublin in November 2011. Having released singles under various labels between 2012 and 2013, the band sig ...
( Ireland) ** Paula Cullen, Caoimhe Derwin, Lauren Kerchner, Jessie Ward, Sarah Grimes * Shampoo (United Kingdom) ** Jacqui Blake, Carrie Askew * The Shaggs (United States) ** Betty Wiggin, Dorothy Wiggin, Helen Wiggin, Rachel Wiggin *
She Devils She-Devils is an Argentine punk group that started 1995. The band has often been associated with the homocore and Queercore genres. The group members are: Patricia Pietrafiesa (bass and vocals), Pilar (guitar) and Inés (drums). Patricia Pietra ...
(Argentina) ** Inés Laurencena, Patricia Pietrafesa, Pilar Arrese *
She Rockers The She Rockers were a female hip hop group from London, featuring Donna 'She Roc' McConnell, Antonia 'MC Aurra' Jolly, Dupe Fagbesa and Alison Clarkson (who later found fame as Betty Boo). Career She Rockers' first release - as a trio of McCon ...
(United Kingdom) ** Donna McConnell,
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, Dupe Fagbesa, Antonia Jolly * The She Trinity (United States) **Robyn Yorke, Shelley Gillespie, Sue Kirby, Pauline Moran, Marion Hill, Eileen Woodman, Janet Baily, Barbara Thompson, Beryl Marsden, Inger Jonnsson * Shishamo (Japan) ** Asako Miyazaki, Misaki Yoshikawa, Aya Matsuoka * Shit & Chanel (Denmark) ** Anne Linnet, Astrid Elbek, Lis Sørensen, Lone Poulsen and Ulla Tvede Eriksen. * Shonen Knife (Japan) ** Emi Morimoto, Ritsuko Taneda, Naoko Yamano (past members: Etsuko Nakanishi, Michie Nakatani, Mana Nishiura, Atsuko Yamano) * Show-Ya (Japan) ** Keiko Terada, Miki "sun-go" Igarashi, Miki "captain" Nakamura, Satomi Senba, Miki "mittan" Tsunoda *
Sick of Sarah Sick of Sarah was a rock music band based in Minneapolis Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi ...
(United States) ** Abisha Uhl, Katie Murph, Jessie Farmer, Brooke Svanes, Jessica Forsythe * Sidi Bou Said (United Kingdom) ** Claire Lemmon, Gayl Harrison,
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* Silent Siren (Japan) ** Sumire Yoshida, Yukako Kurosada, Aina Yamauchi, Hinako Umemura *
Skinned Teen Skinned Teen was a riot grrrl band from London, England, active in the early 1990s. They have been cited as an inspiration by Beth Ditto, Kathleen Hanna, Gina Birch and Josephine Olausson of Love Is All. History Skinned Teen was formed by t ...
(United Kingdom) ** Layla Gibbon, Flossy White, Esme Young * Skinny Girl Diet (United Kingdom) ** Delilah Holliday, Ursula Holliday * Skulker (
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) ** Greer Skinner, Naomi Battah, Annette Harada, Angela Blackshaw * Slant 6 (United States) ** Christina Billotte, Marge Marshall, Myra Power * Sleater-Kinney (United States) ** Carrie Brownstein, Lora McFarlane, Corin Tucker, Janet Weiss * The Slits (United Kingdom) ** Ari Up, Palmolive, Viv Albertine, Tessa Pollitt * Smoosh (United States) ** Chloe, Asy (Asya), Maia * Some Girls (United States) ** Heidi Gluck, Juliana Hatfield, Freda Love *
Spazzys The Spazzys were an Australian pop punk band, formed in 2000 by twins Katerina (guitar, lead vocals) and Lucy (bass, backing vocals) Ljubicic (AKA Kat and Lucy Spazzy), with their schoolmate Alice McNamara (Ally Spazzy) on drums and vocals. Thei ...
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) ** Kat Spazzy, Lucy Spazzy, Ally Spazzy * Spires That in the Sunset Rise (United States) ** Kathleen Baird, Georgia Vallas, Taralie Peterson (Taralie Dawn), Tracy Peterson * Spitboy (United States) ** Michelle Gonzales, Adrienne Droogas, Paula, Karin Gembus *
Splendora Splendora was an American all-female alternative rock band from New York City. Formed in 1993 by Janet Wygal (lead vocals, guitar), Tricia Wygal (lead vocals, bass), Delissa Santos (drums), Cindy Brolsma (cello), and Jennifer Richardson (violin ...
(United States) ** Janet Wygal, Tricia Wygal, Delissa Santos, Cindy Brolsma, Jennifer Richardson * The Staves (United Kingdom) ** Emily Stavely-Taylor, Jessica Stavely-Taylor, Camilla Stavely-Taylor *
Stealing Sheep Stealing Sheep are a pop band from Liverpool, England, who formed in 2010. The three members are Rebecca Hawley (vocals and keys), Emily Lansley (vocals, guitar, bass guitar) and Luciana Mercer (vocals and drum kit). The band released ''The M ...
(United Kingdom) ** Rebecca Hawley, Emily Lansley, Lucy Mercer *
Stereopony was a Japanese pop rock band that formed in Okinawa, Japan in 2007 and disbanded in 2012. The three-girl band consisted of Aimi Haraguni (lead vocals and guitar), Nohana Kitajima (bass guitar), and Shiho Yamanoha (drums). They were signed to the ...
(Japan) ** Aimi, Nohana, Shiho * Stonefield (
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) ** Amy, Hannah, Sarah, and Holly Findlay *
Strawberry Switchblade Strawberry Switchblade were a Scottish new wave/ pop duo formed in Glasgow in 1981 by Jill Bryson and Rose McDowall, best known for their song "Since Yesterday" from 1985, and their flamboyant clothing with bows and polka-dots. History Before ...
( Scotland) **
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, Jill Bryson *
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(Japan) ** Mutsumi ‘623’ Fukuhara, Keiko, Shinobu Kawai, Matsudaaahh * Super Heroines (United States) **
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Jill Emery Hole was an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1989. It was founded by singer Courtney Love and guitarist Eric Erlandson. It had several different bassists and drummers, the most prolific being drummer Patt ...


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Tattle Tale Tattle Tale was an American musical group that existed between 1992 and 1995. Composed of Jen Wood and Madigan Shive, they were active in the grrrl pop scene, playing what was later to be termed folk punk. The Seattle-based group's song "Gla ...
(United States) ** Jen Wood,
Madigan Shive Madigan Shive, also known as Bonfire Madigan Shive, is an American songwriter, performing artist, community organizer, and musician. Shive is a cellist, singer and guitarist, formerly of the band Tattle Tale and now fronting her own ensemble, Bo ...
* Team Dresch (United States) ** Jody Bleyle, Donna Dresch, Kaia Wilson, Marci Martinez, Melissa York * Tegan and Sara ( Canada) ** Tegan Quin, Sara Quin * The Third Sex (United States) ** Trish Walsh, Peyton Marshall * Thunderbugs (United Kingdom) ** Brigitta Jansen, Nicky Shaw, Stef Maillard, Jane Vaughan *
Thunderpussy Thunderpussy is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2014. The group is composed of vocalist Molly Sides, guitarist Whitney Petty, bassist Leah Julius, and drummer Lindsey Elias. The band draws inspiration from the sound of 1 ...
(United States) ** Molly Sides, Whitney Petty, Leah Julius, Ruby Dunphy * The Trashwomen (United States) ** Tina Lucchesi, Danielle Pimm, Elka Zolot * Those Dancing Days (
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) ** Linnea Jönsson, Cissi Efraimsson, Mimmi Evrell, Rebecka Rolfart, Lisa Pyk Wirstrom * Thug Murder (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
) ** Ryoko Naitoh, Chisato Ohtsubo, Yurie Sakuma * Tijuana Sweetheart (United States) ** Hellion, LoWreck, Julie TwoTimes, Smokey; Former Members: Elena, Leeanne, Scrotch, Ivhanna Rock * Tiktak ( Finland) ** Emilia "Emppu" Suhonen, Mirjami "Mimmu" Hyvönen, Nea Mokkila, Petra Mauria, Tuuli Taimi, Noora Puhakka * Tribe 8 (United States) ** Lynn Breedlove,
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, Jen Rampage, Mama T * The Tuts ( United Kingdom) ** Yuuho Kitazawa, Makiko Ishiwata, Miku Onuki * Twelve Girls Band, Traditional (
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
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Two Nice Girls Two Nice Girls were a self-styled "dyke rock" band from Austin, Texas, featuring singer-songwriter Gretchen Phillips. They were together from 1985 to 1992, releasing three albums on Rough Trade Records. History The group formed in 1985, origi ...
(United States) ** Pam Barger, Barbara Cole, Laurie Freelove, Meg Hentges, Kathy Korniloff, Gretchen Phillips


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* Uh Huh Her (United States) ** Leisha Hailey, Camila Grey * Uncle Earl (United States) ** KC Groves, Abigail Washburn, Rayna Gellert, Kristin Andreassen * Upset (United States) ** Ali Koehler, Lauren Freeman, Patty Schemel, Rachel Gagliardi * Urban Symphony ( Estonia) ** Sandra Nurmsalu, Mann Helstein, Johanna Mängel, Mari Möldre * Ut ( United States/ United Kingdom) ** Jacqui Ham, Sally Young, Nina Canal


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* Vanilla Ninja ( Estonia) ** Lenna Kuurmaa, Piret Järvis,
Katrin Siska Katrin Siska (born December 10, 1983) is an Estonian celebrity, vlogger, and musician, where she is a former member of the Estonian girl group, Vanilla Ninja. Siska was born in Tallinn, Estonia. Alongside her musical commitments, she has also b ...
, Maarja Kivi, Triinu Kivilaan * Viuda e hijas de Roque Enroll (Argentina) ** Mavi Díaz, María Gabriela Epumer, Claudia Ruffinatti, Claudia Sinesi * Vivian Girls (United States) ** Cassie Ramone, Kickball Katy, Ali Koehler, Frankie Rose * Vixen (United States) ** Janet Gardner, Jan Kuehnemund, Share Pedersen (Ross), Roxy Petrucci (Jones), Maxine Petrucci, Gina Stile, Brittany "Britt Lightning" Denaro, Kathrin Kraft, Lynn Louise Lowrey, Jenna Piccolo (Sanz-Agero), Tamara Ivanov, Pia Maiocco, Laurie Hedlund, Lorraine Lewis *
Voice of Baceprot Voice of Baceprot (; , )—often abbreviated as VOB—are an Indonesian all-female rock trio formed in Garut, West Java, in 2014. The group consists of Firda Marsya Kurnia (vocals and guitar), Widi Rahmawati (bass), and Euis Siti Aisyah (drums) ...
(Indonesia) ** Firda Marsya Kurnia, Widi Rahmawati, Euis Siti Aisyah *
Von Iva Von Iva was an all-girl electro soul-punk group out of San Francisco. Members *Jillian Iva Meador - vocals *Bex (Rebecca Kupersmith) - keyboards *Lay Lay (Kelly Harris) - drums Former members * Elizabeth Davis-Simpson - bass (ex-7 Year Bitch ...
(United States) ** Jillian Iva Meador, Rebecca Kupersmith, Kelly Harris * Voodoo Queens ( United Kingdom) ** Anjali Bhatia, Ella Drauglis, Angela Bhasler, Rajru Bhatia, Stefania * Vulpes ( Spain) ** Loles Vázquez «Anarkoma Zorrita», Mamen Rodrigo «Evelyn Zorrita», Begoña Astigarraga «Ruth Zorrita», Lupe Vázquez «Pigüy Zorrita»


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* The Wailin' Jennys ( Canada) ** Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody, Heather Masse * The Warning (Mexico) ** Daniela Villareal, Paulina Villareal, Alejandra Villareal * Warpaint ( United States) ** Emily Kokal, Jenny Lee Lindberg, Stella Mozgawa, Theresa Wayman * Wet Leg ( United Kingdom) ** Rhian Teasdale, Hester Chambers * We've Got a Fuzzbox and We're Gonna Use It ( United Kingdom) ** JoAnn, Maggie, Tina, Vicky * Whiteberry (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
) ** Yuki, Aya, Yukari, Rimi, Erika * The Whoreshoes (United States) ** Diana Greenberg, Lala Hulse, Camilla Lincoln, Joni Rueter, Emily Stucky * Wild Flag (United States) ** Carrie Brownstein,
Rebecca Cole Rebecca J. Cole (March 16, 1846August 14, 1922) was an American physician, organization founder and social reformer. In 1867, she became the second African-American woman to become a doctor in the United States, after Rebecca Lee Crumpler three ...
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Mary Timony Mary Bozana Timony (born October 17, 1970) is an American independent singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, and violist. She has been a member of the bands Helium, Autoclave and Wild Flag, and currently fronts Ex Hex. Timony's music is oft ...
, Janet Weiss * Wild Rose (United States) ** Pamela Gadd, Kathy Mac, Pam Perry, Nancy Given Prout, Wanda Vick * The Wimmins' Institute (United Kingdom) ** Jennifer Denitto, Cassie Fox, Melissa Reardon, Deborah van der Geugten *
Wishing Chair Wishing Chair is an American folk-roots duo, consisting of songwriter Kiya Heartwood and multi-instrumentalist Miriam Davidson. The band formed in 1995 and has since then released eight recordings on their own independent label, Terrakin Rec ...
(United States) ** Miriam Davidson, Kiya Heartwood


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* Y Pants ( United States) ** Barbara Ess, Virginia Piersol, Gail Vachon


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* Zelda (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
) ** Sachiho Kojima, Sayoko Takahashi, Yōko Suzuki, Kuniko Nozawa, Fukie Ishihara, Ako Ozawa, Naomi Motomura * Zone (Japan) ** Miyu Nagase,
Mizuho Saito were all-female rock band started in Sapporo, Japan in 1997. Although it initially started as a dance group, they turned to an all-female band. Zone has been categorized in a new genre called "bandol" (a portmanteau of the words band and idol) ...
,
Maiko Sakae is a Japanese pop singer, she was a former bassist and vocalist for the all-female pop rock band Zone. She is also a former the lead singer and one of two bassists for the pop/rock band Maria. Biography Maiko sang solo on two songs for Zon ...
, Tomoka Nishimura


See also

* List of girl groups


References

{{reflist List Female Bands