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Bikini Kill

Bikini Kill is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Nation of Ulysses, Au Pairs, Positive Force, The Amps and Ian MacKaye. Those roots explain a lot about how Bikini Kill arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Mommy Long Legs, Sleater-Kinney, Jack Off Jill, Dazey and the Scouts and The Gits, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Locust, Le Tigre, The Linda Lindas, Cheap Perfume and Locust, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 34 connections around Bikini Kill, reaching back through The Nation of Ulysses and forward to The Locust. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Bikini Kill is an American punk rock band formed in Olympia, Washington, in October 1990. The group originally consisted of singer and songwriter Kathleen Hanna, guitarist Billy Karren, bassist Kathi Wilcox, and drummer Tobi Vail. The band pioneered the riot grrrl movement with feminist lyrics and fiery performances. Their music is characteristically abrasive and hardcore-influenced.

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Bikini KillThe Nation of UlyssesAu PairsPositive ForceThe AmpsIan MacKayeTim ArmstrongBabes in ToylandThe GitsThe LocustLe TigreThe Linda LindasCheap PerfumeLocustThe RegrettesBrody DallePussy RiotMommy Long LegsSleater-KinneyJack Off JillDazey and the ScoutsThe GitsSorry MomThe OozesGRLwood

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Bikini Kill connections

Bikini Kill grew out of The Nation of Ulysses, Au Pairs, Positive Force and The Amps, shares an orbit with Mommy Long Legs, Sleater-Kinney, Jack Off Jill and Dazey and the Scouts, went on to shape The Locust, Le Tigre, The Linda Lindas and Cheap Perfume. 34 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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