Legendary 90's Riot Grrrl Pioneers, Bikini Kill Reunite for Select Shows in NYC & LA

Legendary 90's Riot Grrrl pioneers, Bikini Kill is thrilled to announce they will be regrouping to play shows in NY and LA this spring. They will perform with their iconic line-up of Kathleen Hanna on vocals, Tobi Vail on drums, andKathi Wilcox on bass -- along with guitarist Erica Dawn Lyle.

Active from 1990 to 1998, Bikini Kill is a feminist punk band that started in Olympia, WA, and later moved to Washington, DC. Billy Karren joined Kathleen, Kathi and Tobi on guitar after the band had played several shows as a three-piece. Credited with instigating the Riot Grrrl movement in the early '90s via their political lyrics, zines and confrontational live shows, Bikini Kill encouraged women and girls to start bands as a means of cultural resistance. They used touring as a way to create an underground network between girls who played music, put on shows and made fanzines. This informal network created a forum for multiple female voices to be heard.

Bikini Kill started touring in June 1991, serving up their radical feminist punk rage to crowds across the US several times, as well as making their way through Europe, Australia and Japan. The band recorded and released a demo tape, two EPs, two LPs and three singles which are available via their independent label Bikini Kill Records. The band uploaded their entire catalog on streaming services last Fall. Now available for streaming on Spotify, Tidaland Apple Music, the catalog includes landmark releases from 1991'sRevolution Girl Style Now to 1998's The Singles, which features production, guitar and vocals from Joan Jett.

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