Grass Widow
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Grass Widow | |
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 Grass Widow in 2008 | |
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| Origin | San Francisco, California, USA |
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| Years active | 2009–2013 |
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| Website | Grass Widow |
Grass Widow was an American indie rock band from San Francisco, California.[1] Their music has been described as discordant and lo-fi,[2] and connected to the post-punk roots of the members of the band.[3]
Grass Widow was formed in San Francisco in 2007, by former members of the band Shitstorm.[3] Hannah Lew played bass, Raven Mahon played guitar and Lillian Maring played the drums, with all three members sharing vocal duties.[2] The band mentioned in interviews their intentionally collaborative creative process,[4] and their focus on sustainability in their music careers, opting to tour for only two weeks at a time to stay connected with friends and family.[2] Songs were created together in their San Francisco practice space and all members contributed equally to the work of the band.[5]
Their second album, Past Time, was released on Kill Rock Stars in 2010. Their third album, Internal Logic was self-released on their own label, HLR, in 2012.[5]
Members of the band were often asked about the fact that the band is all-women and about their feminism, and have responded with a quote from Gina Birch: "And you ask me if I’m a Feminist? Why the hell would I not be?!"[6] They cite influences like Neo Boys and Kleenex, they also note Roy Wood's The Move and The Kinks as a major source of inspiration.[7]
The band dissolved circa 2013, with members moving on to pursue other projects.[8][9][10][11]
Their namesake term grass widow, shared across Germanic languages, is of various shared meanings tied to abandonment, but now often refers to a divorced and/or promiscuous woman, or a wife whose husband is away.[12]
