Le Tigre

Formed: 1999
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Styles: Indie Rock, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival, Indie Electronic
Group Members: Kathleen Hanna, Sadie Benning, Johanna Fateman, J.D. Samson
Biography: Originally conceived as the live backing band for her Julie Ruin solo project, Bikini Kill founder and quintessential riot grrrl Kathleen Hanna formed Le Tigre, another bold, feminist-oriented trio, with filmmaker Sadie Benning and zine creator Johanna Fateman in 1998. Borrowing a page from Hanna's ...Read full biography
This Island
Released: 2004
Label: Universal
Critics' Rating:
The wails of riot grrrls ages 7 to 77 echoed throughout the music world (and as a result, Internet message boards) when Le Tigre announced that their next release would be on Universal, the complete antithesis ...Read full review
Le Tigre [Bonus Tracks]
Released: 2004
Label: Le Tigre Records
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The debut effort from Le Tigre sounds like the best new wave album not to come from the 1980s. Here, frontwoman Kathleen Hanna expands on the lo-fi sounds she tinkered with on her debut solo album, Julie ...Read full review
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