''The Real Janelle'' is an EP by

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, ...

, released in 1994. It would become

'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 inspired by a

Born Against Born Against was an American hardcore punk band from New York active between 1989 and 1993. In addition to their radical leftist politics, the group espoused a DIY punk message and challenged what they perceived as being a problem within the p ...

song written by

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. The Born Against song and ''The Real Janelle'' reference Janelle Hessig, a former Bratmobile roadie and East Bay fanzine creator known for producing "Tales of Blarg" and "Desperate Times." The photo on the cover of the EP is of Hessig.https://web.archive.org/web/20060822031701/http://www.killrockstars.com/bands/BandQuestion/answers/1999/Bratmobile.shtml Bratmobile - answers

Track listing

#"The Real Janelle" – 1:41 #"Brat Girl" – 1:58 #"Yeah, Huh?" – 2:00 #"Die" – 1:48 #"And I Live in a Town Where the Boys Amputate Their Hearts" – 2:41 #"Where Eagles Dare" ( The Misfits cover) – 2:04

Album credits

Bratmobile * Allison Wolfe –

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/Songwriter * Erin Smith –

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Molly Neuman Molly Neuman (born June 18, 1972) is an American drummer, writer and publisher, originally from the Washington, D.C. area who has performed in such influential bands as Bratmobile, the Frumpies, and the PeeChees. She was a pioneer of the ear ...

–

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Recorded July 1993 at Avast,

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. Engineered by Stuart Hallerman. Mixed by Stuart Hallerman,

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, and Bratmobile. Prints by Tinúviel.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Real Janelle, The 1994 albums Bratmobile albums Kill Rock Stars albums