I've spent a lot of time with my sister in Austin this past month. It's been a blessing. Great food, great music, and family are a pretty good combination for me. It's looking like I will be in Austin all of spring break for sxsw. Sam and I won some pretty sweet tickets to an exclusive Kills party (I actually have an extra spot ;). That will kick off a week of seeing some cool bands and checking out the new Third Man Records Rolling Record Store.
Ahhhhh...yeahhhh...but let's get to what I really wanna talk about.
Rock N' Roll is an interesting thing. A niche dominated by males. I used to be pretty closed-minded about women in rock bands. They generally don't have the typically masculine traits that make rock...rock, but these next examples are great exceptions. Exceptions so great...I'm obsessed.
1. Lindsay “Coco” Hames of The Ettes
With a voice that sounds like she breathes in helium on a regular basis, Coco rocks out on guitar and tambourine for The Ettes. I saw the Ettes for the first time at House of Blues in Houston and then later at Third Man in Nashville. Although the first night was not full of memories I care to remember, I remember the Ettes. I don't usually fall in love with a band by hearing them live first, but I did here. Coco combined with an incredible drummer Maria “Poni” Silver and and maybe the most talented of them all, bassman Jeremy “Jem” Cohen, make for a killer rock band currently based in Nashville.
The Ettes
(Not a bad opener for The Dead Weather)
2. Joan Jett of The Blackhearts
Where to start with Joan Jett? How about the killer last name Jett? Not a bad start for a girl rocker. I became more infatuated with her music after seeing the movie "The Runaways" based on her. She's the original basically. Her bold tenacity is what sells her music.
Her music is pretty sick. Wish I could have seen her way back when...
(Not Joan Jett, Actors from Runaways)
By the way, The Runaways is a must see movie. Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart give great performances. Get a lil' Rock N' Roll education. Last and most obsessed with...
3. Allison Mosshart of The Kills and The Dead Weather
Allison is a combination of the first two girls. She can remind you she's just a girl, just like Coco, but then keeps on you on your toes by making sure you know she's not to be screwed around with. She gives some of the best live performances you will see for The Dead Weather, physically exhausting herself. She doesn't have a problem getting her emotion across. She's basically scary...scary good.
She might as well be made of leather and cigarettes.
Ya, she'll be dead in 10 years unfortunately. Crazy Chain Smoker.
She'll Rock your face off.
She's usually surrounded by men
Seeing them 3 or 4 times in the next month.
Lastly, if you ever run into Alison, don't mess around with this chick.
From the Treat Me Like Your Mother music video
She's a talented musician to say the least and very attractive, good things to have in her position.
All my music suggestions are either from these artists or are from who I will see at sxsw this year.
PEACE.
