Selene Vigil (born July 16, 1965) is an American singer. She co-founded grunge band
7 Year Bitch
7 Year Bitch was an American punk rock band from Seattle, Washington. The band was active between 1990 and 1997 and released three albums over that time. The band formed at the same time as the emergence of the riot grrrl sub-genre, which is a ...
alongside
Elizabeth Davis,
Valerie Agnew
Valerie Agnew is best known as the drummer of 7 Year Bitch. Agnew moved from Ohio to Seattle, Washington, where she met the musicians that would become her future bandmates: Selene Vigil (vocals), Elizabeth Davis (bass), and Stefanie Sargent (l ...
and
Stefanie Sargent
Stefanie Ann Sargent (June 1, 1968 – June 27, 1992) was an American musician. She was the lead guitarist and co-founder of Seattle punk rock band 7 Year Bitch.
Biography
Sargent was born to Paula and Kenneth Sargent on June 1, 1968, in Seat ...
in 1990; they released three studio albums before disbanding in 1997. In 2000, Vigil formed a gothic band, Cistine. In 2010, Vigil released her debut solo album, ''
That Was Then
''That Was Then'' is an American drama television series that was broadcast on ABC September 27 to October 4, 2002. It was cancelled after only two episodes had aired.
Synopsis
The series starred James Bulliard as Travis Glass, a 30-year-old w ...
''.
Vigil was married to
Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine (often abbreviated as RATM or shortened to simply Rage) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerfor ...
's drummer,
Brad Wilk
Brad Wilk (born September 5, 1968) is an American drummer. He is best known as a member of the rock bands Rage Against the Machine (1991–2000, 2007–2011, 2019–present), Audioslave (2001–2007, 2017), and Prophets of Rage (2016–2019).
...
. They have two children.
Discography
7 Year Bitch
Albums
*''
Sick 'Em'' (
C/Z Records
C/Z Records was a Seattle-based punk rock record label that was established in early 1985 by Chris Hanzsek and Tina Casale. It started with the release of '' Deep Six'' which collected the earliest recordings of what later came to be known as ...
, 1992).
*''
¡Viva Zapata!
''¡Viva Zapata!'' is the second album by the American punk band 7 Year Bitch. It was released June 28, 1994, on Seattle-based C/Z Records. It was their first record to feature new guitarist Roisin Dunne who had replaced Stefanie Sargent in 1992. ...
'' (
C/Z Records
C/Z Records was a Seattle-based punk rock record label that was established in early 1985 by Chris Hanzsek and Tina Casale. It started with the release of '' Deep Six'' which collected the earliest recordings of what later came to be known as ...
, 1994).
*''
Gato Negro
''Gato Negro'' (Spanish for "black cat") is 7 Year Bitch's final album and their only full-length to appear on a major label (Atlantic Records).
The record spawned three singles: "The History of My Future", "24,900 Miles Per Hour" and "Miss Un ...
'' (
Atlantic Records
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, 1996).
Singles/EPs
*"Lorna" b/w "No Fucking War," "You Smell Lonely" (Rathouse/Face The Music Records), (1991; reissued by
C/Z Records
C/Z Records was a Seattle-based punk rock record label that was established in early 1985 by Chris Hanzsek and Tina Casale. It started with the release of '' Deep Six'' which collected the earliest recordings of what later came to be known as ...
in 1992).
*"Antidisestablishmentarianism EP" (Rugger Bugger Records, 1992)
*"7 Year Bitch" / "
Thatcher on Acid" "Can We Laugh Now?" / "No Fucking War" (Clawfist Records, 1992)
*"7 Year Bitch EP" (
C/Z Records
C/Z Records was a Seattle-based punk rock record label that was established in early 1985 by Chris Hanzsek and Tina Casale. It started with the release of '' Deep Six'' which collected the earliest recordings of what later came to be known as ...
, 1992)
*"Rock-A-Bye Baby" b/w "Wide Open Trap" (
C/Z Records
C/Z Records was a Seattle-based punk rock record label that was established in early 1985 by Chris Hanzsek and Tina Casale. It started with the release of '' Deep Six'' which collected the earliest recordings of what later came to be known as ...
, 1994)
*"The History of My Future" b/w "24,900 Miles Per Hour" (promo only) (
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most i ...
, 1996)
*"24,900 Miles Per Hour" (promo only) (
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most i ...
, 1996)
*"Miss Understood" b/w "Go!" (
Man's Ruin
Man's Ruin Records was an independent record label owned and founded by San Francisco Bay Area artist Frank Kozik. After the 1994 release of Man's Ruin's first record ''Experimental Audio Research (EAR): Delta 6'' Kozik worked with artists whom ...
, 1996)
Other contributions
* "8-Ball Deluxe" on ''
Kill Rock Stars
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'' (
Kill Rock Stars
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, Nov '12).
* "Dead Men Don't Rape" on ''There's A Dyke in the Pit'' (
Outpunk Outpunk enjoys the distinction of being the first record label entirely devoted to queer punk bands.
The label was run out of San Francisco and began as an extension of Matt Wobensmith's fanzine, ''Outpunk''. ''Outpunk'' ran for seven issues, from ...
/Harp Records, 1992).
* "The Scratch" on ''Power Flush: San Francisco, Seattle & You'' (Rathouse/Broken Rekids, 1993).
* "In Lust You Trust" on ''Rawk Atlas'' (promo only) (
C/Z Records
C/Z Records was a Seattle-based punk rock record label that was established in early 1985 by Chris Hanzsek and Tina Casale. It started with the release of '' Deep Six'' which collected the earliest recordings of what later came to be known as ...
, 1993).
* "Dead Men Don't Rape" on ''Progression'' (Progression, 1994).
* "The Scratch," "Icy Blue" on the ''Mad Love Motion Picture Soundtrack'' (Zoo Records, 1995).
* "Kiss My Ass Goodbye" on ''Seattle Women in Rock: A Diverse Collection'' (Insight Records, 1995).
* "Damn Good And Well" on ''Space Mountain'' (Rough Trade Publishing, 1995).
* "The Scratch" on ''Take A Lick'' (promo only) (
BMG BMG may refer to:
Organizations
* Music publishing companies:
** Bertelsmann Music Group, a 1987–2008 division of Bertelsmann that was purchased by Sony on October 1, 2008
*** Sony BMG, a 2004–2008 joint venture of Bertelsmann and Sony that wa ...
, 1995).
* "M.I.A." on ''Notes From The Underground, Vol. 2'' (Priority Records, 1995).
* "Mad Dash" on ''Home Alive: The Art Of Self-Defense'' (
Epic Records
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Sony Corporation of America (SONAM, also known as SCA), is the American arm of the Japanese conglomerate Sony Group ...
, 1996).
* "24,900 Miles Per Hour" on ''huH Music Sampler No. 23'' (promo only, RayGun Press, 1996).
* "Knot (Live)" on ''
Hype! The Motion Picture Soundtrack'' (
Sub Pop Records
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, 1996).
* "Damn Good And Well" on ''Rough Cuts: The Best Of Rough Trade Publishing, 1991–1995'' (Rough Trade Publishing, 1997).
* "Rock-A-Bye Baby" on ''She's A Rebel'' (Beloved/Shanachie Records, 1997).
* "Shake Appeal" on ''We Will Fall: The Iggy Pop Tribute'' (Royalty Records, 1997).
* "M.I.A." on ''Whatever: The 90's Pop & Culture Box'' (Flying Rhino Records/
WEA
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Today, the descendants of the ...
, 2005).
* "The Scratch" on ''Sleepless in Seattle: The Birth Of Grunge'' (LiveWire Recordings, 2006).
Music videos
*"In Lust You Trust" (1992)
*"Hip Like Junk" (1994)
*"24,900 Miles Per Hour" (1996)
Solo
Albums
*''That Was Then'' (Tuck & Roll Music, 2010)
*''Tough Dance'' (2017)
Filmography
Film
*The Gits Movie (2005)
*Hype! (1996)
*
Mad Love (1995)
References
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American women singers
Feminist musicians
1965 births
Living people
7 Year Bitch members
21st-century American women