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
Spinoff of	Bikini Kill Bratmobile
Past members	Billy Karren Molly Neuman Tobi Vail Kathi Wilcox Michelle Mae

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