Re: Music

[greenling]

So, since I've been encouraged to post it here...

I've been looking around for some inspirational songs for the Lilith Fair challenge, and I've had a hard time finding anything around the metal/punk/goth genres that's majority-female. So, I would like to ask for recs.

Since that's a bit specific, if anyone else would like to ask for recs, or just rec their favorite female artists/bands regardless of genre, this would be a good opportunity! In the meantime, I'm going to go play around in Songza...

Comments

[shipwreck_light]

Autumn and Xymox both have occasional female singers. Autumn's Gray Solace (see: The Unshakeable Demon) and Cocteau Twins? Always. Lunarclick if you can find it.

[greenling]

Ooh, ideas. Unfortunately some of those seem to just have the one female member, so I'm not sure they'd count for the challenge? Autumn's Gray Solace seems to be a duo, though, and Lunarclick seems to be 50%.

If nothing else, reminding me of Xymox and Cocteau Twins, and indirectly of Dead Can Dance, makes me very happy. Liking Autumn's Gray Solace thus far as well, and I'll check out the other two I hadn't heard of.

[shipwreck_light]

I was mostly aiming for things you might like which might call up recommendations and such. In fact, I thought of another song!

...did you know the Cardigans did a cover of "Iron Man" :D?

[greenling]

I did not but Youtube has shown me that that is awesome. :D

Thank you!

[alexconall]

Regardless of genre: Seanan McGuire, SJ Tucker, Janelle Monae, Kelly Clarkson, Sharon Knight, hey actually Sharon Knight's part of a metal/goth band. Pandemonaeon. The rest of the band is dudes apparently, but she's the lead vocalist.

[greenling]

I will check those out. Thank you. :3

[clare_dragonfly]

The lead vocalist of The Shroud is female. I guess that doesn't count, though, since the rest of the band appears to be male.

[greenling]

I will check them out regardless. Thank you. :3

[auguris]

Not the genres you're looking for, but: Marina and the Diamonds, Regina Spektor, Natalia Kills, Lindsey Stirling, P!nk, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Dessa, and Thea Gilmore.

[greenling]

I do like P!nk, and some of Regina Spektor that I've heard. I'll check out the rest. Thanks. :3