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Frightwig

Frightwig is an all-female punk rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1982 by Deanna Mitchell and Mia d'Bruzzi.

The current lineup of Frightwig consists of Deanna Mitchell, Mia d'Bruzzi, Tina Fagnani, and Rebecca Sevrin.

Formed in San Francisco in 1982, Frightwig has produced several songs criticising patriarchal norms.

In an interview with SFGate, D’Bruzzi stated that the band's name came from a slang word that was popular at the time, which meant, "a woman who has been out drinking cocktails, and she started out looking pretty good. Then it’s just the end of the night. Her tights are ripped, her lipstick’s smeared. Mascara’s down the face, and she’s still tipsy."

Frightwig was a significant influence on the Riot grrl movement, inspiring Hole, L7, and Lunachicks. Courtney Love described seeing a Frightwig show on the same night as Jennifer Finch of L7 and Kat Bjelland of Babes In Toyland. She said they "all decided to start bands the next day. They are the true grandmothers of riot grrl."

Frightwig has also influenced bands such as Melvins and Faith No More. Kurt Cobain wore a Frightwig T-shirt under his cardigan during Nirvana's performance on MTV Unplugged.

Links to Peel[]

Peel played some tracks from the band's two albums on his shows between 1985 and 1987. There is no evidence according to available tracklistings on this site, that he played any further material from the band beyond 1987.

Shows Played[]

Frightwig_-_Only_You

Frightwig - Only You

1985
1987

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