Sexpod was an American punk rock band made up of three women from Hoboken, New Jersey:[1] vocalist and guitarist Karyn Kuhl, bassist Alice Genese, and drummer Tia Sprocket.[2] One reviewer identified the band with the riot grrrl movement and lesbianism, saying "they're not playing cookie-cutter punk rock for kids who think it started with Green Day."[3] A critic described their appearance as "defiant women who wear their love of making heavy loud noise like a badge of honor."[4]
Sexpod | |
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| Origin | Hoboken, New Jersey |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Years active | 1994–2004 |
| Past members | Alice Genese, Karyn Kuhl, Tia Sprocket (Tia Palmisano) |
The band never achieved mainstream success. They played at the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival in the 1990s.[5] Their song Foot on the Gas was used in the film Escape from L.A.[2]
Drummer Tia Sprocket left the band in 1998, and Karyn Kuhl left by 2004, dissolving Sexpod.[6]
Discography
edit- Home EP (1994)
- Goddess Blues (1997)
References
edit- ^ Sullivan, Jim (March 27, 1998). "Curve comes back without missing a beat". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ a b Kenn, Rodriguez (May 9, 1997). "Sounds like Joan Jett". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Sullivan, Jim (March 15, 1997). "Sexpod: when riot grrrls grow up". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Darzin, Daina (April 3, 1997). "Sexpod: Goddess Blues". LA Weekly. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Katz, Alyssa (November 1997). "Postcards from the edge". Spin. Bob Guccione Jr. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Gramlich, Barry (February 13, 2004). "A punk-metal icon mellows". The Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. Retrieved April 30, 2020.