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List of female drummers
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A
Valerie Agnew
(
7 Year Bitch
)
Annette A. Aguilar
(StringBeans)
Carla Azar
(
Autolux
)
B
Cindy Blackman
Lori Barbero
(
Babes in Toyland
)
Christina Billotte
(
Bratmobile
)
Cindy Blackman
(
Santana
,
Lenny Kravitz
,
Jack Bruce
,
Pharoah Sanders
,
Ron Carter
)
Hannah Blilie
(
Gossip
,
Shoplifting
)
Rachel Blumberg
(
The Decemberists
,
M.Ward
,
Bright Eyes
,
Mirah
,
Jolie Holland
,
Califone
,
Death Vessel
)
Elaine Bradley
(
Neon Trees
)
Nandi Bushell
C
Torry Castellano
Rachel Carns
(
The Need
)
Karen Carpenter
(
The Carpenters
)
Terri Lyne Carrington
(
Dizzy Gillespie
,
Stan Getz
,
Herbie Hancock
)
Neko Case
(
Maow
)
Torry Castellano
(
The Donnas
)
Régine Chassagne
(
Arcade Fire
)
Gemma Clarke
(
The Suffrajets
,
Babyshambles
)
Meytal Cohen
Caroline Corr
(
The Corrs
)
D
Adrienne Davies
(
Earth
)
Jessica Dobson
Morgan Doctor
(
The Cliks
,
Andy Kim
)
E
Sheila Escovedo (Sheila E.)
Jan Errico
(
The Vejtables
,
The Mojo Men
)
F
Amy Farina
(
The Evens
)
Florrie
(
Xenomania
)
Kathy Foster
(
All Girl Summer Fun Band
)
Temim Fruchter
(
The Shondes
)
G
Evelyn Glennie
Claudia Gonson
(
The Magnetic Fields
)
H
Bobbye Hall
(
Bob Dylan
,
Janis Joplin
,
Marvin Gaye
,
Stevie Wonder
,
Carole King
,
Bill Withers
,
Pink Floyd
,
Tom Waits
,
Dolly Parton
)
Kathleen Hanna
Kree Harrison
Elaine Hoffman Watts
Brie Howard-Darling
(
Fanny
)
Georgia Hubley
(
Yo La Tengo
)
I
Susie Ibarra
J
G. B. Jones
(
Fifth Column
)
Sarah Jones
(
Hot Chip
,
NYPC
,
Harry Styles
)
K
Senri Kawaguchi
L
Honey Lantree
of
the Honeycombs
, ("
Have I the Right?
") - one of the first female rock drummers
Jen Ledger
Gladys de la Lastra
- Panamanian national icon
Jen Ledger
(
Skillet
)
Athena Lee
(
KrunK
)
Heather Lewis
Jody Linscott
(
The Who
,
David Gilmour
,
Elton John
)
Sara Lund
(
Unwound
)
M
Madonna
(
The Breakfast Club
)
Samantha Maloney
(
Hole
,
Mötley Crüe
,
Eagles of Death Metal
)
Akiko Matsuura
(
The Big Pink
)
Marilyn Mazur
Linda McDonald
(
The Iron Maidens
)
Rose Melberg
June Miles-Kingston
(
Everything But The Girl
)
Allison Miller
Stanton Miranda
Clare Moore
(
The Moodists
)
Ikue Mori
(
DNA
)
Lindy Morrison
(
The Go-Betweens
)
Stella Mozgawa
(
Warpaint
,
Courtney Barnett
)
N
Molly Neuman
(
Bratmobile
,
The Frumpies
,
The PeeChees
)
O
Cherisse Osei
(
Simple Minds
,
Paloma Faith
)
P
Debbi Peterson
Palmolive
(
The Slits
,
The Raincoats
,
The Flowers of Romance
)
Mia Park
Juanita Parra
Lucy Patané
Debbi Peterson
(
The Bangles
)
Roxy Petrucci
(
Vixen
)
Demetra Plakas
(
L7
)
Paula P-Orridge
(
Psychic TV
)
Yoshimi P-We
(
Boredoms
)
R
Frankie Rose
(
Dum Dum Girls
,
Vivian Girls
)
Dawn Richardson
(
4 Non Blondes
,
Bad Radio
)
S
Kate Schellenbach
(
Beastie Boys
,
Luscious Jackson
)
Patty Schemel
(
Hole
)
Kim Schifino
(
Matt and Kim
)
Gina Schock
(
The Go-Go's
)
LaFrae Sci
Dalia Shusterman
(
Hopewell
,
Bulletproof Stockings
)
Hilarie Sidney
(
The Apples in Stereo
)
Viola Smith
Shannyn Sossamon
(
Warpaint
)
Scarlett Stevens
(
San Cisco
)
T
Tennessee Thomas
Audrey Tait
(
Franz Ferdinand
)
Teresa Taylor
(
Butthole Surfers
)
[
1
]
Tennessee Thomas
(
The Like
,
NAF
)
Kimberly Thompson
Lynn Truell
(
The Dicks
,
Sister Double Happiness
,
Imperial Teen
)
Maureen Tucker
(
The Velvet Underground
)
U
Ruth Underwood
(
Frank Zappa
)
V
Tobi Vail
(
Bikini Kill
)
[
2
]
Paulina Villarreal
(
The Warning
)
Sandra Vu
(
Dum Dum Girls
)
W
Meg White
Alicia Warrington
(
Chris Rene
)
Janet Weiss
(
Sleater-Kinney
,
Quasi
,
Wild Flag
)
Hannah Welton
(
3rdeyegirl
)
Sandy West
(
The Runaways
)
Meg White
(
The White Stripes
)
[
3
]
Kathi Wilcox
(
Bikini Kill
)
Y
Melissa York
(
Born Against
,
Team Dresch
)
See also
List of drummers
References
↑
Williams, Alex (2023-06-22).
"Teresa Taylor, Butthole Surfers Drummer and a Face of Gen X, Dies at 60"
.
The New York Times
.
ISSN
0362-4331
. Retrieved
2024-02-25
.
↑
"Tobi Vail's favourite albums of the 1990s"
.
faroutmagazine.co.uk
. 2023-11-29
. Retrieved
2024-02-25
.
↑
Geraghty, Hollie (2023-03-16).
"Jack White speaks out on recent Meg White drumming controversy"
.
NME
. Retrieved
2024-02-25
.
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