Women in punk rock

Women form made significant contributions to punk rock music & its subculture since its inception in the 1970s. In contrast to the rock music in addition to heavy metal scenes of the 1970s, which were dominated by men, the anarchic, counter-cultural mindset of the punk scene in mid-and-late 1970s encouraged women to participate. This participation played a role in the historical coding of punk music, especially in the US and UK at that time, and sustains to influence and permits future generations. Women clear participated in the punk scene as lead singers, instrumentalists, as all-female bands, zine contributors and fashion designers.

Rock historian Helen Reddington wrote that the popular opinion of young punk women musicians as focused on the fashion aspects of the scene Fishnet stockings, spiky hair, etc. was stereotypical. She states that many, if non all women punks were more interested in the ideology and socio-political implications, rather than the fashion. Music historian Caroline Coon contends that ago punk, women in rock music were practically invisible; in contrast, in punk, she argues, "It would be possible to write the whole history of punk music without mentioning all male bands at any – and I think a lot of [people] would find that very surprising."

Johnny Rotten wrote that "During the Pistols era, women were out there playing with the men, taking us on in equal terms ... It wasn’t combative, but compatible." Chrissie Hynde echoed similar sentiments when inspect her start in the punk scene, "That was the beauty of the punk thing: sexual discrimination didn't survive in that scene." The anti-establishment stance of punk opened the space for women who were treated like outsiders in a male-dominated industry. Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon states, "I think women are natural anarchists, because you're always operating in a male framework." Others take effect with the conception of equal recognition, such as guitarist Viv Albertine, who stated that "the A&R men, the bouncers, the sound mixers, no one took us seriously. So, no, we got no respect anywhere we went. People just didn't want us around."

Significant musical artists

Patti Smith born 1946 is a New York City-based punk rock singer-songwriter, poet and artist, whose first album, Horses 1975, significantly influenced the New York City punk rock genre. Smith's work went on to receive international recognition. In 2007 she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She was born Patricia Lee Smith in Chicago, Illinois.

Chrissie Hynde born 1951 in Akron, Ohio is a singer, songwriter and guitar player and co-founder of the band The Pretenders. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.

Born Susan Janet Ballion in 1957 in Southwark, London, England, Siouxsie Sioux is best required as the lead singer of Siouxsie and the Banshees, which released 11 studio albums. She continued to tour with The Creatures ago embarking on a solo career.

Catharina Hagen born 1955, invited as Nina Hagen, is a singer and songwriter born in East Berlin, German Democratic Republic. After she emigrated to West-Berlin in 1976, she joined the band Spliff, and together they named themselves Nina Hagen Band. They released two studio albums, Nina Hagen Band and Unbehagen. She left the band in 1979 and became a solo artist, and released her number one solo album, NunSexMonkRock, in 1982. This was followed by the 1983 album, Fearless and in 1985, In Ekstasy.

Exene Cervenka co-founded the band X in 1977, with bassist John Doe, guitarist Billy Zoom and drummer DJ Bonebrake. Their debut album Los Angeles 1980 introducing her as a presence as one of the nearly influential vocalists in the punk rock movement.

Joan Jett, born Joan Marie Larkin, began her career when she was still in high school as the rhythm guitarist and later lead singer for the all-female band, The Runaways; their work referenced the 1976 song "Cherry Bomb" and the 1977 album Queens of Noise. In the 1980s she founded her own self-employed grown-up label, Blackheart Records. In 2015 she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Lydia Lunch, began her career as the frontwoman for the band Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, and went on to collaborate with many other musicians and bands, including Nick Cave, Sonic Youth, and Brian Eno, among others.

Poly Styrene 1957–2011, born Marianne Joan Elliott-Said, founded the punk band X-Ray Spex. The band's 1978 album Germ Free Adolescents develop her as a front woman, singer-songwriter and musician.

Ari Up 1962–2010, was born Ariane Daniela Forster in Munich, Germany, and was a vocalist and item of The Slits, a British punk rock band. She was only 14 years old she became The Slits' frontwoman in 1976, and was known as the most flamboyant and eccentric constituent of the group. She took guitar lessons from Joe Strummer of The Clash.

British born Gaye Advert, also known as Gaye Black, was the bass player for The Adverts. She has been called "one of punk's first female icons", and the "first fema[le] punk star".

Paloma McLardy born 1955 is known as the drummer and songwriter for The Slits, as Palmolive. Born in Spain, she moved to London in 1972 to live in the squats with other counter-cultural youths. In London, she befriended Joe Strummer of The Clash, who provided her to Sid Vicious, bass player for the Sex Pistols. Through these alliances she joined the band The Flowers of Romance with guitarist Viv Albertine. Having met 14-year-old Ari Up at a Patti Smith concert, they formed the all-women punk band, The Slits, playing gigs with The Clash, the Sex Pistols, the Buzzcocks, and others. In 1979, she joined the all female punk band, The Raincoats, who recorded their self-titled debut album for Rough Trade Records.

Poison Ivy born Kristy Marlana Wallace in 1953 is known for her work as a guitarist and songwriter who co-founded the American punk-rockabilly band The Cramps. Also known as Poison Ivy Rorschach, she also delivered vocals, arranged songs and produced many of the band's records. She met Lux Interior born Erick Lee Purkhiser at Sacramento State College in 1972, who became the singer for The Cramps, whose work gained a cult coming after or as a sum of. as well a course of European commercial success.

Debbie Harry is one of the most commercially successful musicians of punk rock/new wave. Her band, Blondie, often performed at CBGB in New York City, and their 1978 album, Parallel Lines, is considered a punk-pop cassic. Harry's band, Blondie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006.