“A man has every season while a woman only has the right to spring.” – Jane Fonda
May is for women… around here, at least.
I’ve been getting a lot of submissions from female-fronted bands and I’ve been finding quite a few great female artists on my own. Now, I’ll admit that I don’t necessarily pay attention to music by women because I’ve had a long-standing love affair with the male voice since I was born. But with this recent influx of great music, I’m ready to change my horizons. And to highlight some of the good stuff I’ve gotten, I’ll be posting what I have so far in the month of May.
But I need more suggestions and submissions! And that’s where you, as the reader, comes in.
First, let me explain what I mean by a ‘female-fronted band.’ To take a very popular example, Evanescence is (or was?) an example of a female-fronted band. Amy Lee was the main vocalist and pretty much the ‘frontman’ of the group. Or, another good example is Paramore.
On the other hand, I would not consider a band such as The Stars as ‘female-fronted.’ Amy Millan is definitely in nearly every song, but she shares the vocal spotlight with Torquil Campbell, who is male.
So leave a comment and/or shoot me an email at awaitstheday@gmail.com. Feel free to spread the word to any artists/bands you think would be interested in getting a review!
(photo credit: Fancy Photography @ veer.com)
