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Bratmobile is an American punk band from Olympia, Washington, formed in 1991. They are known for being one of the first-generation " riot grrrl " bands. The band was influenced by several eclectic musical styles, including elements of pop , surf , and garage rock .
- Origin
- Pottymouth
- Popularity and Breakup
- Reformation and Final Breakup
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Allison Wolfe was born in 1969 and was raised by a lesbian mother, Pat Shively, in Olympia, Wash. Wolfe has said that Shively's activism in support of women (including establishing Olympia's first women's health clinic in 1981) at first was cause for rebellion. But when Wolfe met feminist and D.C. native Molly Neuman at the University of Oregon in ...
That summer, Washington, D.C., swelled with "girl germs." Bratmobile joined forces with Bikini Kill to work on the seminal feminist zine Riot Grrrlas women around the nation's capital voiced their support for Clarence Thomas' alleged sexual harassment victim, Anita Hill. The band's raucous, child-like sound and unpredictable shows became a mainstay...
Bratmobile's success blossomed in tandem with the growth of the riot grrrl movement. No longer just a fringe offshoot of punk, these female-fronted groups were gaining attention in the mainstream media. Wolfe noted in 2003 in a phone interview with this writer that at the height of the movement's popularity, her band had been asked to appear on the...
In the interim between the 1994 dissolving of the band and the 1999 reunion, Neuman focused on a managerial position at Lookout! Records in San Francisco and performing with the PeeChees and the Frumpies. Wolfe and Smith returned to D.C., forming the group Cold Cold Hearts. They got back together at first for a one-off gig in Oakland, Calif., but e...
Bratmobile was a three-piece band that led the riot grrrl movement of the 1990s with their brash lyrics and DIY ethic. Learn about their origin, albums, popularity, breakups and current activities.
- Melissa Bobbitt
Apr 30, 2020 · In a 1999 oral history interview with the Museum of Pop Culture, Allison Wolfe and Molly Neuman, members of Bratmobile, discuss the band's origins and explain the genesis for the Girl Germs fanzine. Open today from 10am - 5pm
Bratmobile was an American punk band considered to be one of the most important acts from the Riot grrrl movement. Bratmobile was formed in 1991 by Allison Wolfe and Molly Neuman, the core...
Jul 3, 2023 · The Linda Lindas, the widely beloved young rock band, joined Bratmobile onstage to cover the Runaways’ “Cherry Bomb.” Then, Sunday in Oakland, the Bratmobile reunion stepped out into the light.
- Chris Deville
Feb 22, 2023 · Riot grrrl icons Bratmobile will headline the Mosswood Meltdown festival in Oakland, their first show in over 20 years. Original vocalist Allison Wolfe and drummer Molly Neuman will be...
With its “personal is political” lyrics read straight from our collective diary, Bratmobile’s full-length debut delivers 28 minutes of fury, fun and D.I.Y. punk, making Pottymouth one of riot grrrl’s most defining albums.
