Hit Girls is the story of local and regional bands whose legacy would be otherwise lost. Despite the modern narrative labelling women as anomalies in rock music, the truth is: women played important roles in punk and its related genres in every city, in every scene, all over the United States. The women and bands profiled by Jen B. share their experiences of sexism and racism as well as their joy and successes from their days on stage as they changed what it meant to be in a band.
About the book
Hit Girls is the story of local and regional bands whose legacy would be otherwise lost. Despite the modern narrative labelling women as anomalies in rock music, the truth is: women played important roles in punk and its related genres in every city, in every scene, all over the United States. The women and bands profiled by Jen B. share their experiences of sexism and racism as well as their joy and successes from their days on stage as they changed what it meant to be in a band.