Female Prog bands?
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Topic: Female Prog bands?
Posted By: noni
Subject: Female Prog bands?
Date Posted: September 24 2017 at 08:35
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Curious to know if there has been any female prog bands? I know there are female artists in bands, but I've never heard of an all female prog act!!....
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Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: September 24 2017 at 08:37
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OOIOO ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: maryes
Date Posted: September 24 2017 at 10:15
| I can't remember too |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: September 24 2017 at 10:45
| Ars Nova |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: September 24 2017 at 10:56
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Yep, Ars Nova were the first to come to mind for me. They were an all female prog trio from Japan in the 90's who sort of disappeared at some point. They were heavily influenced by ELP and Il Baletto di Bronzo from what I've read and you can hear the ELP influence although I'm not that familiar with them(just based on the little I have heard). There was also a rather obscure all female proggish band from the early 70's called Mother Superior. Other than those two I can't think of many. I think there was one other all female Japanese band but I don't remember the name. The modern band Bent Knee has two female members though. One is the lead singer who plays keys and the other is the bass player(I think). Great band that you should check out.
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Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: September 24 2017 at 11:27
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Rasputina. Actually on most albums it was three women up front backed with a male drummer, but they cut at least one album with an all-female lineup. ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: September 24 2017 at 11:29
...and they are AWESOME. ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Tapfret wrote:Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: September 24 2017 at 11:37
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Ars Nova still exists, but their activity has slowed due to personal life commitments. Not long ago, they held a concert which featured the original/current formations. Japan seems to have no shortage of bands with at least two female players in prog rock, fusion and metal circles. But till they added ex-Gerard drummer Masuhiro Goto (who has since been replaced), Ars Nova was the only completely all-girl prog rock group. Mother Superior was indeed a British all-girl jazz-prog-folk rock quartet. They had one album, in 1975, but I suspect it was recorded a bit earlier. It has a late 60s/early 70s sound. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: noni
Date Posted: September 24 2017 at 12:06
Will have to check them out..
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Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: September 24 2017 at 13:01
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^ The album Gamel is a good place to start. It's some out-there avant-tribal madness though! ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: Prog Sothoth
Date Posted: September 24 2017 at 14:45
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Angel'in Heavy Syrup is a pretty interesting all girl from Japan that released some cool albums in the 90's. There's a spacy and almost shoegazy quality to their music. For math rock madness, there's all girl trio Tricot from...guess where...Japan. There's a few other all-girl math rock bands from that country (not to mention the slew of all-girl power metal and indie bands there). Japanese women know how to rock out. Tricot...great use of a small drum-kit, vocals are an acquired taste though
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Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: September 24 2017 at 15:16
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^ Not prog, but in the vein of completely rocking all-female Japanese bands, Nisennenmondai deserve to be mentioned. They play minimalist banging techno using guitar, bass and actual drum kit, and do so with tremendous precision. Never had the opportunity to see them live but I understand that there is usually sweat dripping off the ceiling.
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: September 24 2017 at 18:06
They're my go-to band for dreamy psych. Too bad they called it a day so abruptly after four albums. Love 'em! ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 07:55
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The Feminist Improvising Group, consisting of Lindsay Cooper (bassoon), Maggie Nicols (vocals), Georgie Born (cello and bass), Cathy Williams (piano, vocals) and Corinne Liensol (trumpet). -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 08:18
Big fan of OOIOOs Krautrock album Green & Gold  ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Prog Sothoth
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 15:09
^Yeah, Green & Gold is definitely my favorite of theirs Digging into the Japanese music scene, I was surprised as to how many all-girl pop/rock/indie/metal/prog/punk bands there are (hell...some of those bands venture into quite a few of those genres at once!). There's even all-girl grindcore bands there such as Flagitious Idiosyncrasy in the Dilapidation, an unsurprisingly wacky take on the genre. It's also common for co-ed bands to form such as Octaviagrace, featuring a female vocalist but also a virtuoso guitarist (she's really good). I'm guessing a lot of it has to do with a fair amount of schools in Japan that cater specifically to the arts. Music is emphasized there, and these girls learn instruments...hang out together and start jamming. The ratio of female musicians recording stuff in Japan seems to be at a higher ratio than any other country, and that's not just per-capita. Especially for drummers. Lots of great exuberant female drummers there.
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Posted By: Mind_Drive
Date Posted: September 25 2017 at 18:36
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Man, Tricot are amazing!! thanks for bringing them up! I think I will quite like them. the ther bands are too crazy for my taste though^^ ------------- It's just a ride... <3 |
Posted By: progbaby
Date Posted: October 03 2017 at 11:58
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Fantastic all-female prog album from 1975. Don't miss this one. Some of their songs have a Nektar feel to it. |
Posted By: TheH
Date Posted: October 03 2017 at 15:12
| Sophya Baccini's Aradia are at least 4 girls and only one guy. |
Posted By: noni
Date Posted: October 06 2017 at 17:59
Managed to pick up a few albums today!!
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Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: October 06 2017 at 20:15
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I always thought the band The Roches qualified....they featured Bob Fripp and Tony Levin on recordings. Check out Fripp's excellent solo on this song! ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: ClemofNazareth
Date Posted: October 06 2017 at 20:31
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Spires That in the Sunset Rise ------------- "Peace is the only battle worth waging." Albert Camus |
Posted By: noni
Date Posted: October 06 2017 at 22:43
? Elaborate!....
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Posted By: ClemofNazareth
Date Posted: October 07 2017 at 06:35
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They were a female prog band, listed here on the archives under Prog Folk. I don't think they're active anymore, mostly acoustic and kind of brooding music but at least mildly interesting. ------------- "Peace is the only battle worth waging." Albert Camus |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: October 07 2017 at 06:51
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To call it prog is stretching a point rather too far, but can't resist plugging Nerija here, an excellent all-femaie British jazz band who do rake in influences from other genres too: http://nerijamusic.bandcamp.com/album/n-rija-ep" rel="nofollow - http://nerijamusic.bandcamp.com/album/n-rija-ep ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: noni
Date Posted: October 07 2017 at 08:34
Thank you!!
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Posted By: noni
Date Posted: October 07 2017 at 08:47
Just listened to a few tracks on YouTube, they sound a little weird to me.
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Posted By: mechanicalflattery
Date Posted: October 07 2017 at 09:27
I really wish they had produced an official studio recording; their one live compilation is genuinely quite good, awful recording quality aside. While neither are strictly prog, I'll nominate The Raincoats and Electrelane. The former revolutionized post-punk (although nobody noticed) while the latter pushed the impulsive drive of Neu! and Stereolab to the next level.
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: October 07 2017 at 10:16
Cool! Which ones did you get? ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: noni
Date Posted: October 07 2017 at 12:59
The first 4 they released.
...Will listen to these and might get more.. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: October 07 2017 at 13:07
Including the very first one, Fear & Anxiety? If so, nice! If you can find it, Across the World is a fantastic live CD that features Ars Nova's unique drums & double-keyboards formation. One of their very best releases. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: noni
Date Posted: October 07 2017 at 14:17
Will go through these and have a look at others!..... |
Posted By: ClemofNazareth
Date Posted: October 07 2017 at 16:12
I have their first and third albums and IMHO they sound a bit weird too, in fact they seem to fall into the general category of Wyrd Folk. Folkies tend to be pretty tolerant though so I can sort of dig them. ------------- "Peace is the only battle worth waging." Albert Camus |
Posted By: convocation
Date Posted: October 07 2017 at 19:34
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The ladies reeally have the spirit! They are great. Where can I get their recordings? wow! |
Posted By: convocation
Date Posted: October 07 2017 at 19:38
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Brooding? Not an adjective I'd use. They are really tight. |
Posted By: convocation
Date Posted: October 07 2017 at 19:46
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Just loved it. I really couldn't pick out Levin's contributions...but a very exciting combination. I would definitely attend any concert with this lineup. Great! |
Posted By: TheH
Date Posted: October 08 2017 at 06:49
| Beatrix Players (a Ladies Trio) |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: October 08 2017 at 19:37
I third this suggestion. Amazing... Anybody who likes neoclassical Post Rock might like Taiwan's 4/5 female band (female leader/songwriter) CICADA. (Not the same as the wonderful Greek Prog Folk band Ciccada from AltrOck. Only one "c".) One of my favorite bands of this decade. ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: TheH
Date Posted: October 09 2017 at 15:46
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Sword of the far East Fronted by Ayasa the best looking Asian girl on this earth. The Lady on the Keys is also part of the Prog Keyboards Duo Neo Monk (aka Zonk Monk) |