Posts Categorized "Rock/Alternative Music and Bands and Female Roles"
by Em VonDerRuhr
For my final portfolio post, I listened to the song “Now or Never” by Meet Me @ The Alter. Listening to this song, the style and tune of…
The song I analyzed for my 19th post is the song “Drink” by Destroy Boys. Given just the name of the band, one can imagine there is a…
Lex Lieberman, better known by her stage name Soulex, is Los Angeles-baced, fierce alternative-rock singer. Her song Black Sabbath is packed with femininity that goes to show how…
Although listening to Grace Mitchell’s pop/alternative-rock song “Kid’s (Ain’t All Right)” there might not be many gender specific relations, the song has minimal references to queer representations- and…
Carolesdaughter (born Thea Taylor) is a punk-rock singer and songwriter whos alternative music is on the rise in the alternative rock scene. Her single “please put me in…
If you asked me how I would summarize the song “Smile” by Wolf Alice after listening to it for this post, my answer would be femininity with a…
Six years ago, in November of 2014, a user who went by the name of “That Poppy” uploaded her first YouTube video entitled “Poppy Eats Cotton Candy”. This…
Caroline Miner Smith, or more commonly known as her stage name, Siiickbrain has an incredibly bold identity as a musician and individual. Her recent single “HELLSLIDE” is a…
Lead singer of the band CHVRCHES, Lauren Mayberry, takes her stand as what it is like to be a female in a heterosexual relationship in the song “Good…
The band Pep Squad wastes no time in their song “Rebel”. Their headstrong, forceful, and aggressive lyrics plow their way to a masculine expression of identity, while their…
“Escape Route” by Jordi is a single that was released by the young alternative artist in January of 2021. The breakdown of the lyrics in this particular song…
The ninth song in my list of songs by fierce fem alternative-rock bands was the song “Bad Decisions” by the punk-rock band RedHook. The lyrics of this song…
*Disclaimer, the song I analyzed for this post does have references to sexual assault. Proceed with caution. For my 8th post, I listened to the song “No One…
Anyone who went through a “it’s not just a phase, mom” era between 2013 and 2017 is probably familiar with the song entitled “Can You Feel My Heart”…
For my 5th portfolio post, I am looking at one of the latest singles from the band PVRIS, which happens to be my favorite band. Analyzing their song…
(Disclaimer: the song I analyzed for this post does include lyrics that refer to sexual assault that may be upsetting) For my fourth portfolio post, I listened to…
The Marmozets are another rock alternative band that have a mainly male composition, in exception to their lead singer: Becca Macintyre. Listening to their song “Major System Error”…
“Disappearing Girl” by The Aquadolls was the next song on my list of female empowered alternative rock bands. The band of three is entirely composed of females: Melissa…
Upon first listening closely to the lyrics of Canadian Rock and Roll singer JJ Wilde’s “The Rush”, one line from the chorus immediately jumped out at me: “And…
YONAKA is an alternative-rock band from England that is composed of nearly all men, in exception to their lead vocalist: Theresa Jarvis. As the lead vocalist, it is…