Billy Karren
American musician
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::summary American musician ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Billy Karren |
| alias | Billy Boredom |
| instrument | Guitar |
| genre | Punk, riot grrrl |
| occupation | Musician |
| years_active | 1985–present |
| label | Bikini Kill Records |
| associated_acts | Bikini Kill |
| The Go Team | |
| Comet Gain | |
| The Frumpies | |
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| name = Billy Karren | image = | caption = | image_size = | alias = Billy Boredom | instrument = Guitar | genre = Punk, riot grrrl | occupation = Musician | years_active = 1985–present | label = Bikini Kill Records | associated_acts = Bikini Kill The Go Team Comet Gain The Frumpies
William Francis Karren is an American musician, best known as the lead guitarist of the punk/riot grrrl band Bikini Kill, formed by Kathleen Hanna, with Karren, Tobi Vail and Kathi Wilcox. He was also active in many other music projects, including the Go Team, the Frumpies, Corrections, and Spray Painted Love (with Tobi Vail). He did not participate in Bikini Kill's 2019 reunion; his replacement was Erica Dawn Lyle.
In a Bikini Kill interview, Karren gave his influences as The Slits, The Ronettes, Chrissie Hynde, and Wire.
References
References
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- Jason Ankeny. (1998-04-13). "Bikini Kill | Biography & History".
- Mitchell, Claudia & Reid-Walsh, Jacqueline (2008). ''Girl Culture: Studying girl culture, a readers' guide''. ABC-CLIO. p185
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