11 Bad Ass Women In Rock Bands!

Woof! We appreciate the stud looking, the long hair don’t care and the manly attitude on stage. But really, let’s set aside them all! In this article, we’ll share 11 bad asses women who can conquer the stage and hypnotize the whole crowd. You’ll not be spitting glitter and those sparky stuffs, because we are talking about “the 11 Bad Ass Women In Rock Bands”!

11. Hayley Williams – Paramore

Hayley Williams must have taken a huge role in influencing girls to perform rock songs. Her presence in Paramore also takes the band to the level where girls are like “Oh my god, she’s my hero!”. In the early age of Paramore and ofcourse in that time Hayley Williams has been noted by the industry as the most intriguing and eclectic front woman for a rock band.

10. Shirley Manson – Garbage

As the person who grew up in 90s music folder, not mentioning Shirley Manson will be one of the fatal mistakes to do. Her compelling appearance for Garbage is very remarkable as The New York Times stated “Temptress, lover, sufferer, scrapper — those have been Ms. Manson’s personae since Garbage started in 1995. In other eras she might have been a pop torch singer, a soul belter or a new-wave frontwoman: a Shirley Bassey, a Dusty Springfield, or a Chrissie Hynde. There’s a little of each of them in her voice”

9. Alison Mosshart – The Kills

VV or Baby Ruthless or anything radical that you want to name her, Alison Moshart is just a mirror of a title like “Bad ass woman in rock bands”. She definitely brings her name because of the Kills. But her amazing music skills drag her to another rock scene. In 2009, Jack White teamed up with her for the amazing The Dead Weather and also helped out Primal Scream and Placebo.

8. Meg White – The White Stripes

No one would ever think that the crazy drumming skill is hiding in that super shy personality. Meg White. For being not so talkative (Unlike Jack White), Meg White was the backbone for most of the White Stripes’ rhythm and she was the band’s muse.

7. Karen O – Yeah Yeah Yeahs

If you want to see a crazy stage acts, throat-killing vocals, or even deephroathing the microphone, Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O should be on your list. Karen O is the fresh air of the typically boring front woman era, when she popped out with the band, she will literally pop your eyes with her infamous stage acts. Her quirk and eye-striking sense of fashion is one of the best thing to see when she hits the stage!

6. Nico – the Velvet Underground

We should hail to Andy Warhol for this. The addition of Nico to the Velvet Underground is a very brilliant combination. The multi talented Nico has brought her to one of the Warhol Superstars and some musical work with Bob Dylan.

5. Debbie Harry – Blondie

“Colour me your colour baby, Colour me your car, Colour me your colour, darling, I know who you are” No one can beat Debbie Harry! Ask your father how amazing she was back in 70s. She is definitely the mother of every girl who jumps their ass in rock bands. Debbie Harry was the punk rock icon and being a magnet of the-girl-who-pushes-the-boundaries’ look. In short, she is the queen of the punk girl.

4. Kim Gordon – Sonic Youth

If Debbie Harry is the queen of the punk scene, then Kim Gordon is the queen of American alt-rock scene. With her ex-husband and fellow in Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore, she has created one of the most distinctive musical catalogs for the last 30 years. Lately in 2013, she also featured by the powerhouse in fashion industry, Yves Saint Laurent, for their exclusive campaign.

3. Gwen Stefani – No Doubt

Here comes the media darling who takes over the world. The ska-version of Gwen Stefani was a total hype at that time. She has been known for her sense of fashion, even when she only wore training pants for No Doubt until the Harajuku style invades her. Gwen Stefani also left a remarkable path of her solo career by seeling a million copy of her albums, but really we still miss her in No Doubt. Wish granted! In 2012, Gwen decided to do a reunion with the band and still, we miss her ska’s vibe back in the 90s.

2. Siouxie Sioux – Siouxsie And The Banshees

Are you a goth dresses? If yes, here is the girl who made into a worldwide trend. The lead singer of 70s rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees, broke the stereotype of how a frontwoman looks like. She appeared in an edgy way and very different to the current things. Viv Albertine from The Slits said “Siouxsie just appeared fully made, fully in control, utterly confident. It totally blew me away. There she was doing something that I dared to dream but she took it and did it and it wiped the rest of the festival for me, that was it. I can’t even remember everything else about it except that one performance.”

1. Courtney Love – Hole

Courtney Love, Courtney Love, Courtney Love. There’s nothing about her that is not bad ass. In 1994, she and her rock band , Hole, emerged as a major rock force. Unfortunately, after the dark eras, Courtney Love seemed dragged backwards from her music career and turn into a headliner for some scandals. However, if there was a lifetime achievement award for a female rock icon, she would end up bringing home the trophy.