Selene Vigil
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July 16, 1965
Selene Vigil | |
|---|---|
| Born | Selene Here Vigil July 16, 1965 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Grunge, punk rock |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | C/Z, Atlantic, Tuck & Roll Music |
| Formerly of | 7 Year Bitch |
Selene Here Vigil (born July 16, 1965)[1] is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist for the punk rock band 7 Year Bitch.[2]
In 1990, Vigil co-founded the punk rock band 7 Year Bitch alongside Elizabeth Davis, Valerie Agnew, and Stefanie Sargent. The band released three studio albums before disbanding in 1997. In 2009, she was working as a Pilates instructor.[3]
In 2010, Vigil released her debut solo album, That Was Then.[4][5][6] In 2017, she released her second solo album, Tough Dance.[7] Vigil has not recorded or released any new material as of 2026.
Personal life
In the early 1990s, Vigil briefly dated Screaming Trees lead vocalist Mark Lanegan, but the couple broke up due to Lanegan's substance abuse problems. On December 10, 2005, Vigil married Rage Against the Machine drummer Brad Wilk after ten years of dating, with whom she has two sons, Luka and Alexander.[8]
In June 2013, Vigil filed for divorce after eight years of marriage allegedly due to Wilk having an affair with a Las Vegas strip club employee, but the couple reconciled upon learning that the woman in question lied about being pregnant with Wilk's child.[9] In November 2017, Vigil restarted divorce proceedings after Wilk left her for actress and musician Juliette Lewis, having gone on tour with Lewis and her band, Juliette and the Licks, earlier that year.[10]
Wilk disputed Vigil's claims, stating that the marriage ended due to physical intimacy issues following the birth of their second son. He allegedly pleaded with Vigil to attend marriage counseling, but she refused. Wilk also claimed that he and Vigil never reconciled and by the time he began dating Lewis, the couple had been separated for six years.[11]