The Frumpies

The Frumpies
Origin	Olympia, Washington
Genres	Punk rock, garage rock, riot grrrl, lo-fi
Years active	1992–2000
Labels	Kill Rock Stars, Lookout!, Chainsaw Records, Wiiija
Past members	Billy Karren Molly Neuman Tobi Vail Kathi Wilcox Michelle Mae
Website	myspace.com/frumpsters

The Frumpies were an American lo-fi punk rock band formed in 1992 in Olympia, Washington. The original line-up consisted of singers/guitarists Tobi Vail, Kathi Wilcox, and Billy Karren (all of whom were also a part of the riot grrrl band Bikini Kill), and Bratmobile drummer Molly Neuman. ^{[1] [2]} Their debut was the 7-inch single Alien Summer Nights on the Chainsaw Records label. Babies and Bunnies was recorded in 1993, with future Make-Up and Weird War bassist Michelle Mae signing on long enough to record "Tommy Slich."

After a two-year hiatus, the Frumpies reunited in 1996, releasing the EP Eunuch Nights. The CD collection Frumpie One Piece assembled all of the band's previous singles. ^[1] The group's last release was the 2000 EP "Frumpies Forever."

Discography

• Alien Summer Nights (7-inch EP) CHSW 6, released 1993.
• Babies & Bunnies (7-inch EP) KRS213, released 1993-08.
• Tommy Slich (7-inch, EP) Lookout 091, released 1993.
• Safety First (7-inch, EP) WIJ31V, released 1994.
• Eunuch Nights (7-inch EP) KRS322, released: 1998-09-23.
• Frumpie One-Piece (CD) KRS335, released: 1998-10-23.
• Frumpies Forever (7-inch EP) KRS366, released: 2000-08-01.

References

1. McDonnell, Evelyn; Vincentelli, Elisabeth (6 May 2019). "Riot Grrrl United Feminism and Punk. Here's an Essential Listening Guide". New York Times . Retrieved 22 October 2021.
2. Empire, Kitty (15 June 2019). "Bikini Kill review – return of the riot grrl revolutionaries". The Guardian . Retrieved 22 October 2021.