Women Make Noise Girl Bands from the Motown to the Modern [Paperback]

InWomen Make Noisemusicians, promoters, journalists, and fans explore the best girl bands of the last fifty years. Includes interviews with members of the original '60s girl groups and classic punk outfits like The Raincoats and The Slits as well as household names of today.

Essential resource for all music fans, students of gender studies, music, and anyone wishing to start a a girl band.

Fascinating, diverse and, most importantly, inspiring - the title alone is as much a rallying cry as a joyous statement of the truth. - Zoe Street Howe, author ofTypical Girls? The Story of The Slitsand other music titles.

It's exhilerating to learn about different generations of female musicians from such diverse, strong voices. - Kathleen Hanna

A very important and timely contribution to the debates about women in rock . All-girl bands have too often been written off as novelties, and this exciting book sheds new light on an under-researched area. - Lucy O'Brien,She Bop: The Definitive History of Women in Rock, Pop and Soul.

Fascinating, diverse and, most importantly, inspiring - the title alone is as much a rallying cry as a joyous statement of the truth. - Zoe Street Howe, author ofTypical Girls? The Story of The Slitsand other music titles.

It's exhilerating to learn about different generations of female musicians from such diverse, strong voices. - Kathleen Hanna

A very important and timely contribution to the debates about women in rock . All-girl bands have too often been written off as novelties, and this exciting book sheds new light on an under-researched area. - Lucy O'Brien,She Bop: The Definitive History of Women in Rock, Pop and Soul.