Women in music....Roll models?

I recently read an article (I think it was that Distillers article that just came out in AP) that mentions that there are currently no really good female roll models (or maybe it was representatives) in music these days....or more specifically, on the radio.

Of course there are plenty of women represented. Yes, we have Dirrty Cristina, and the staple (temple?) of Madonna, hmmm, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani...., but who are the roll models? (This is not to say that no one on these boards feels that these women are roll models. This is not to say that I don't. I've loved Madonna since I was in grade school...)

So...who are your female rock n roll models? Why? Who are you excited about?

Just curious? That article got me thinking...(no need to be female to respond.)

Roxy

[Edited on Jan 14, 2003 by roxyepoxy]

I have to say that although i am not female I would say that Pink is a good role model, she has done it her way from the last record on, sure her first record was more catered towards the teen market but she bounced back and stood up for herself and delivered a fine record and continues to inspire.

I think there are probably as many good female role model/representatives in "music today" as there are male, not very many.

-rich

Liz Phair, Sarah McLachlan, Ani DiFranco, Tori Amos, Bjork. Role (roll? rol?) Models? I don't really know, but they are all female artists whose music and message I respect a lot... does that count?

the singer of portishead

That would be Beth Gibbons. She is TRANSCENDENT! Her new album with Rustin Man, called "Out of Season" is quite good. Not up to Portishead standards but still worth a listen.

PJ Harvey and Le Tigre.
mos def.

ok. and Kim Gordon.

I can't believe no one has mentioned Exene!!! The whole SG aesthetic would not even exist without her. At least half the girls on this site owe their personal style to Exene (whether they realize it or not).

good thread...its tough, i love female vocals and i listen to a fair amount of music made by chicks but role models? I don't know, I don't know much about the women that make the music I like... and yeah, exene (although i'm never sure how to say her name)...

tori amos

Exene's real name is Christine. She simply replaced the "Christ" with "Ex" (think Christmas shortened to Xmas). You pronounce it just like it's spelled..."Ex-een" (For you trivia buffs.)

im a boy, but these band were and still are very important in my life and help me be more open minded

Dirt
L7
naked aggresion
the gits
harum scarum

Tegan & Sara... 'cause they create their own music and don't take any shit from anyone
Ani Difranco 'cause her words just ring through me every time I hear a song. She's just so honest.

I actually only recently (as in, the last two years) began to listen to female vocalists and musicians.
One afternoon I took a look at my CD collection and realized that about 95% of it were white males, and that hit me pretty hard.

I'll just list bands that have female singers, and I will let you find them on your own:
Antischism
Dirt
Bread and Water
Mankind?
Poison Girls
Chupacabra
Submission Hold
Greed
Anti Product
Nausea
Ojorojo
Mushroom Attack
Fleas and Lice
Spitboy
Walls Of Jericho
Harum Scarum
.fuckingcom
Initial Detonation
Detestation
React
Thulsa Doom
Resist and Exist
Instant Girl
Pink Turds In Space
Devotchkas
Vice Squad
and plenty more if you dig
Cheers

God, SO many.
Joan Fucking Jett
Exene Cervenka
Siouxsie Sioux
Debbie Harry
PJ Harvey
Tori Amos
all the girls from Sleater-Kinney
ditto on Bikini Kill
Kim Gordon
Sean from White Zombie/The Fabulous Monsters
Billie Holiday
the Slits
the Go-go's
Brody from the Distillers
Kim & Kelley Deal
Christina Martinez (from Boss Hog)
Lydia Lunch
Patti Smith
should I keep going?? I could...

[Edited on Jan 15, 2003 by idoless]

I think the key words were "on the radio."

Radio fuckin' blows.

Tanya Donelly from The Throwing Muses, Breeders, Belly and now a solo artist.

Killer voice, and real, actual talent as a guitar player and a songwriter. She's forgone trying to make millions in the music industry in place of making her own music on her terms. She won critical acclaim in the Muses, had her 15 minutes with Belly and now lies in virtual obscurity save for a loyal fan base...and her artistic credentials have never been compromised.

Jennifer Terran
Jonatha Brooke
Kristin Hersh
Diamanda Galas
Joni Mitchell
Tori Amos

Thank you for the tip... in return...you have a little typo in your film department...if you care... thanks

the singer for the cats mieow is really good as well and the cockateu twins