Grass Widow
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Grass Widow |
| image | Grass Widow.jpg |
| caption | Grass Widow in 2008 |
| origin | San Francisco, California, USA |
| genre | |
| years_active | – |
| label | *Captured Tracks |
| website | |
| past_members | *Lillian Maring |
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::callout[type=note] the American indie rock band ::
| name = Grass Widow | image= Grass Widow.jpg | caption = Grass Widow in 2008 | origin = San Francisco, California, USA | genre = | years_active = – | label = *Captured Tracks
- Kill Rock Stars
- HLR | website = | past_members = *Lillian Maring
- Hannah Lew
- Raven Mahon Grass Widow was an American indie rock band from San Francisco, California. Their music has been described as discordant and lo-fi, and connected to the post-punk roots of the members of the band.
History
Grass Widow was formed in San Francisco in 2007, by former members of the band Shitstorm. and their focus on sustainability in their music careers, opting to tour for only two weeks at a time to stay connected with friends and family.
Their second album, Past Time, was released on Kill Rock Stars in 2010. Their third album, Internal Logic was self-released on their own label, HLR, in 2012.
Members of the band were often asked about the fact that the band is all-women and about their feminism, and have responded with a quote from Gina Birch: "And you ask me if I’m a Feminist? Why the hell would I not be?!" They cite influences like Neo Boys and Kleenex, they also note Roy Wood's The Move and The Kinks as a major source of inspiration.
The band dissolved circa 2013, with members moving on to pursue other projects.
Their namesake term , shared across Germanic languages, is of various shared meanings tied to abandonment, but now often refers to a divorced and/or promiscuous woman, or a wife whose husband is away.{{cite web | last = Harper | first = Douglas | title = grass widow | url = https://www.etymonline.com/word/grass%20widow#etymonline_v_33729 | publisher = Online Etymology Dictionary | accessdate = 2 February 2025
Discography
Studio albums
- Grass Widow (2009, Make A Mess Records)
- Past Time (2010, Kill Rock Stars)
- Internal Logic (2012, HLR label)
Other Releases
- *Grass Widow * (2009, Captured Tracks)
- Milo Minute 7" (2011, HLR label)
- Disappearing Industries (2012, HLR label)
References
Reviews
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References
- Merry, Stephanie. (May 19, 2023). "Grass Widow, a band in perfect harmony". Washington Post.
- Merry, Stephanie. (9 November 2012). "Grass Widow, a band in perfect harmony". The Washington Post.
- Colville, Liz. "Grass Window: Past Time". Pitchfork.
- Vail, Tobi. "Grass Widow [band]". The Believer.
- "Grass Widow interview: "Our own internal logic"". Dummy.
- "Grass Widow". Lady Bang Beat.
- "Grass Widow". Kill Rock Stars.
- Canino, Gary. (6 October 2015). "Cold Beat [band]". BOMB Magazine.
- Fortune, Hether. "On figuring out how to do whatever you want". The Creative Independent.
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