Molly Neuman (born June 18, 1972) is an American

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and

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, originally from the

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area who has performed in such influential bands as

Bratmobile Bratmobile was an American punk band from Olympia, Washington, active from 1991 to 2003, and known for being one of the first-generation "riot grrrl" bands. The band was influenced by several eclectic musical styles, including elements of pop, ...

the Frumpies The Frumpies were an American lo-fi punk rock band formed in 1992 in Olympia, Washington, United States. The original line-up consisted of singers/guitarists Tobi Vail, Kathi Wilcox, and Billy Karren (all of whom were also a part of the legendar ...

, and

the PeeChees The PeeChees (aka The PeeChee All-Season Sensations) were an American punk band formed in 1994 by Lookout! Records co-owners Christopher Appelgren ( The Pattern, Bumblescrump, The Lefties), Molly Neuman (Bratmobile, The Frumpies, Love or Pe ...

. She was a pioneer of the early-to-mid '90s

riot grrrl Riot grrrl is an underground feminist punk movement that began during the early 1990s within the United States in Olympia, Washington and the greater Pacific Northwest and has expanded to at least 26 other countries. Riot grrrl is a subcultur ...

movement, penning the

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which coined the phrase in its title. She also co-wrote ''

Girl Germs ''Girl Germs'' was a zine created by University of Oregon students Allison Wolfe and Molly Neuman, both members of the band Bratmobile. Feminism was influential in the Pacific Northwest in the early nineties: ''Girl Germs'' identified feminist ro ...

'' with Bratmobile singer

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 ...

while the two were students at the

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; that title later became the name of a Bratmobile song.

Career

Neuman co-owned the now-defunct

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-based

Lookout! Records Lookout Records (stylized as Lookout! Records) was an independent record label, initially based in Laytonville, California and later in Berkeley, focusing on punk rock. Established in 1987, the label is best known for having released Operation ...

with her ex-husband and former PeeChees singer

Chris Appelgren Chris Appelgren, also known as Chris Applecore, was owner and president of Lookout! Records from, 1997 when label founder Larry Livermore and partner Patrick Hynes retired, until 2012 when the label folded due to financial troubles and non-payment ...

and Cathy Bauer, and in 2006 she started her own

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called Simple Social Graces Discos and has released records by Les Aus, Campamento Ñec Ñec, Grabba Grabba Tape, Two Tears, Delorean and Love or Perish. She also founded Indivision Management, and has worked as a manager for such artists as

the Locust The Locust was an American hardcore punk band from San Diego, California, known for their mix of grindcore aggression and new wave experimentation. The band has been noted for their use of insect costumes when performing live. History Prio ...

Ted Leo Theodore Francis Leo is an American singer and musician. He is the frontman and lead guitarist of the rock group Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, and in 2013, he and Aimee Mann formed the indie rock duo The Both. Early life Born in South Bend, I ...

and

the Donnas The Donnas were an American rock band formed in Palo Alto, California, in 1993. The band consisted of Brett Anderson (lead vocals), Allison Robertson (guitar, backing vocals), Maya Ford (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Torry Castellano (drum ...

. Neuman currently serves as the Chief Marketing Officer for

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, the global independent rights management and music services company. She was previously Head of Music for

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. And, prior to that, she was Director of Label Relations for

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, and in 2006 started a band with former PeeChees member

Carlos Cañedo Carlos Cañedo (born 1975) is an American rock musician, professional Argentine Tango dancer/choreographer, and documentary producer. As a musician, Cañedo performed in American punk rock and hardcore bands The PeeChees, Rice, and Beehive and the ...

called Love or Perish but is no longer in the band. During high school, Neuman worked for Arizona Representative

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. In 2009, after graduating from the Chef's Training Program at the Natural Gourmet Institute in New York City, Neuman founded a personal chef, catering and health consulting company focusing on natural and whole foods in Brooklyn called Simple Social Kitchen.

Discography

With
Bratmobile Bratmobile was an American punk band from Olympia, Washington, active from 1991 to 2003, and known for being one of the first-generation "riot grrrl" bands. The band was influenced by several eclectic musical styles, including elements of pop, ...

;Studio albums * ''

Pottymouth ''Pottymouth'' is the debut studio album by the American punk rock band Bratmobile, released on June 8, 1993 by Kill Rock Stars. Recording and release Most of the album was recorded by Tim Green of Nation of Ulysses in July, 1992, at the Embass ...

'' (1993) LP/CD/CS (Kill Rock Stars) * '' Ladies, Women and Girls'' (2000) CD/LP, (

) * ''

Girls Get Busy ''Girls Get Busy'' is the third and final studio album by Bratmobile, released in 2002 on Lookout! Records. Track listing Critical reception ''Girls Get Busy'' features a more polished production than the band's previous releases, and even in ...

'' (2002) CD/LP (Lookout! Records) ;EPs * ''

The Real Janelle ''The Real Janelle'' is an EP by Bratmobile, released in 1994. It would become Bratmobile's last studio recording in six years. Though released before '' The Peel Session'', that was recorded a year prior. The title "The Real Janelle" was inspir ...

'' (1994) LPEP/CDEP (Kill Rock Stars) ;Live albums * '' The Peel Session'' CDEP (Strange Fruit) ;Singles * ''Kiss & Ride'' 7-inch (

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) ;Split 7-inch *

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/ Bratmobile split 7-inch (4-Letter Words) *

Heavens to Betsy Heavens to Betsy was an American punk band formed in Olympia, Washington in 1991 with vocalist and guitarist Corin Tucker and drummer Tracy Sawyer. The duo were part of the DIY riot grrrl, punk rock underground, and were Tucker's first band be ...

/ Bratmobile split 7-inch (

K Records K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington founded in 1982. Artists on the label included early releases by Beck, Modest Mouse and Built to Spill. The record label has been called "key to the development of independent music ...

) *

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/ Bratmobile split 7-inch (12X12) *

Veronica Lake Constance Frances Marie Ockelman (November 14, 1922 – July 7, 1973), known professionally as Veronica Lake, was an American film, stage, and television actress. Lake was best known for her femme fatale roles in film noirs with Alan Ladd ...

/ Bratmobile split 7-inch (

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) ;Compilation albums * ''Kill Rock Stars'' compilation, CD/LP, (

Kill Rock Stars Kill Rock Stars is an independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and Tinuviel Sampson, and based in both Olympia, Washington, and Portland, Oregon. The label has released a variety of work in different genres, but was originally known ...

) * ''A Wonderful Treat'' compilation cassette * ''The Embassy Tapes'' cassette * ''Throw'' compilation CD (

Yoyo Recordings Yoyo A Go Go, usually abbreviated to Yoyo and often typeset in various ways, was an independent music festival in Olympia, Washington, first held in 1994 and followed by successor festivals in 1997, 1999, and 2001. Five- and six-day concert marat ...

) * '' International Pop Underground'' live LP/CD/CS (K Records) * ''Neapolitan Metropolitan'' boxed 7-inch set (

) * ''Teen Beat 100'' compilation 7-inch (

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) * ''Julep'' compilation LP/CD (Yo Yo) * ''Wakefield Vol. 2'' V/A CD boxed set (Teen Beat) * ''Plea For Peace Take Action'' compilation CD (Sub City) * ''Boys Lie'' compilation CD (Lookout! Records) * '' Yoyo A Go Go 1999'' compilation CD (Yoyo Recordings) * ''Lookout! Freakout Episode 2'' compilation CD (Lookout! Records) * ''Songs For Cassavetes'' compilation CD (Better Looking Records) * ''Lookout! Freakout Episode 3'' CD (Lookout! Records) * ''Turn-On Tune-In Lookout!'' DVD (Lookout! Records)

With
the Frumpies The Frumpies were an American lo-fi punk rock band formed in 1992 in Olympia, Washington, United States. The original line-up consisted of singers/guitarists Tobi Vail, Kathi Wilcox, and Billy Karren (all of whom were also a part of the legendar ...

: *''Babies & Bunnies'' (7-inch EP) KRS213, released 1993-08. *''Eunuch Nights'' (7-inch EP) KRS322, released: 1998-09-23. *''Frumpie One-Piece'' (CD) KRS335, released: 1998-10-23. *''Frumpies Forever'' (7-inch EP) KRS366, released: 2000-08-01.

With
the PeeChees The PeeChees (aka The PeeChee All-Season Sensations) were an American punk band formed in 1994 by Lookout! Records co-owners Christopher Appelgren ( The Pattern, Bumblescrump, The Lefties), Molly Neuman (Bratmobile, The Frumpies, Love or Pe ...

;Albums ;Singles and EPs ;Non-album tracks

References

External links

Love or Perish! myspace
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