The Frumpies

The Frumpies
The Frumpies
Origin	Olympia, Washington
Genres	Punk rock, garage rock, riot grrrl, lo-fi
Years active	1992–2000
Labels	Kill Rock Stars, Lookout!, Chainsaw Records, Wiiija
Past members	Billy Karren; Molly Neuman; Tobi Vail; Kathi Wilcox; Michelle Mae
Website	myspace.com/frumpsters

The Frumpies were an American lo-fi punk rock band formed in 1992 in Olympia, Washington. The original line-up consisted of singers/guitarists Tobi Vail, Kathi Wilcox, and Billy Karren (all of whom were also a part of the riot grrrl band Bikini Kill), and Bratmobile drummer Molly Neuman.^[1]^[2] Their debut was the 7-inch single Alien Summer Nights on the Chainsaw Records label. Babies and Bunnies was recorded in 1993, with future Make-Up and Weird War bassist Michelle Mae signing on long enough to record "Tommy Slich."

After a two-year hiatus, the Frumpies reunited in 1996, releasing the EP Eunuch Nights. The CD collection Frumpie One Piece assembled all of the band's previous singles.^[1] The group's last release was the 2000 EP "Frumpies Forever."

^ ^a ^b McDonnell, Evelyn; Vincentelli, Elisabeth (6 May 2019). "Riot Grrrl United Feminism and Punk. Here's an Essential Listening Guide". New York Times. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
^ Empire, Kitty (15 June 2019). "Bikini Kill review – return of the riot grrl revolutionaries". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

[NYTimes-May2019-1] McDonnell, Evelyn; Vincentelli, Elisabeth (6 May 2019). "Riot Grrrl United Feminism and Punk. Here's an Essential Listening Guide". New York Times. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

[Guardian-2019-2] Empire, Kitty (15 June 2019). "Bikini Kill review – return of the riot grrl revolutionaries". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

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