Chalk Circle (American band)

Not to be confused with Chalk Circle (Canadian band).
Chalk Circle
OriginWashington, D.C., United States
GenresPunk rock, post-punk, art punk, hardcore punk
Years active1981–1983
LabelsOutside Records, WGNS Recordings
Past membersSharon Cheslow
Anne Bonafede
Mary Green
Jan Pumphrey
Tamera Lyndsay
Chris Niblack

Chalk Circle were an American punk rock band formed in 1981 in Washington, D.C.[1][2][3][4] Their raw, rhythmic, minimal sound had more in common with post-punk or art punk than D.C. hardcore, a community they initially helped pioneer.[5][6][7] Guitarist/vocalist Sharon Cheslow and drummer Anne Bonafede were joined by guitarist/vocalist Mary Green and alternating bassists Jan Pumphrey, Tamera Lyndsay, and Chris Niblack before the group disbanded in 1983.[6]

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  2. ^ Azerrad, Michael (2001). Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991. Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 0-316-78753-1.
  3. ^ Breihan, Tom (February 2011). "No Age's Spunt Reissues D.C. Punks Chalk Circle". Pitchfork.
  4. ^ Hopper, Jessica (April 2011). "Early D.C. girl punks Chalk Circle make a posthumous debut". Chicago Reader.
  5. ^ Connolly, Cynthia; Clague, Leslie; Cheslow, Sharon (1988). Banned in DC: Photos and Anecdotes From the DC Punk Underground (79-85). Sun Dog Propaganda. ISBN 0-9620944-0-4.
  6. ^ a b Fleming, Don (2010). Chalk Circle "Reflection" liner notes. Mississippi/Post Present Medium.
  7. ^ Malitz, David (May 2011). "Revisiting Chalk Circle, D.C.'s first all-female punk band". The Washington Post.