Grass Widow is an American indie rock band from San Francisco, California. Their music has been described as discordant and lo-fi,[1] and connected to the post-punk roots of the members of the band.[2]

The band was formed in 2007 with members from the band Shitstorm.[2] All three members share vocal duties. Hannah Lew plays bass, Raven Mahon plays guitar and Lillian Maring plays the drums. The band mentions in interviews their intentionally collaborative creative process,[3] 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.[1] Songs are created together in their San Francisco practice space and all contribute equally to the work of the band.[4]

Members of the band are 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?!"[5] 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.[6]

The band dissolved circa 2013, members pursuing their respective projects.[7][8][9][10]

Discography

Studio albums

• Grass Widow (2009, Make A Mess Records)
• Past Time (2010, Kill Rock Stars)
• Internal Logic (2012, HLR label)

Other Releases

• Grass Widow (2009, Captured Tracks)
• Milo Minute 7" (2011, HLR label)
• Disappearing Industries (2012, HLR label)

References

Reviews

• "Past Time", Music, The New York Times (review), 2010-09-19.
• "Internal Logic", Pitchfork (review), 2012.
• "Past Time", Pitchfork (review), 2010.

External links

Look up grass widow in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

• Grass widow (official website).
• "Grass Widow", Music, Last.fm
• Grass Widow, Facebook.
• "Grass Widow", Artists, Kill Rock Stars.