Heavens to Betsy

Heavens to Betsy
OriginOlympia, Washington
GenresRiot grrrl, indie rock, punk rock
Years active1991–1994
LabelsKill Rock Stars
K Records
Chainsaw Records
Yoyo
Past membersCorin Tucker
Tracy Sawyer

Heavens to Betsy was an American punk band formed in Olympia, Washington in 1991 with vocalist and guitarist Corin Tucker and drummer Tracy Sawyer.[1][2] The duo were part of the DIY riot grrrl, punk rock underground, and were Tucker's first band before she co-formed Sleater-Kinney.[3][1]

Both The New York Times and Rolling Stone included Heavens to Betsy in essential riot grrrl lists.[4][1] In 2018, a music writer noted, "This band's primal punk sound and powerful expressions of young female rage and desire retains the power to startle decades after their creation."[5]

  1. ^ a b c Sheffield, Rob (March 27, 2020). "Riot Grrrl Album Guide: Essential LPs from Nineties rock's feminist revolution". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
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  3. ^ Hopper, Jessica (June 13, 2011). "Riot Grrrl get noticed". The Guardian. Manchester, UK.
  4. ^ McDonnell, Evelyn; Vincentelli, Elisabeth (May 6, 2019). "Riot Grrrl United Feminism and Punk. Here's an Essential Listening Guide". New York Times. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  5. ^ Timony, Mariana (2018-05-04). "A Chat with Corin Tucker and Tracy Sawyer of Heavens to Betsy". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 2022-03-24.