after my recent posts about kate jackson and the kills i felt the need to talk women. my favourite frontwomen of all time. before we start, i need to bring two parts of that last sentence to your attention. firstly the word “favourite”. i will have missed out loads (i’ve only done my top five after all) and there are ladies that i am sure are better than the five below, but these are my favourites. secondly, i’m not counting solo artists. this is all about those that women that take the lead of a band. sorry pj harvey. sorry lykke li and natasha khan. i’m not counting solo artists in this.
5: alice glass
have you ever seen her live? she is actually mental. it’s fucking brilliant and it is her energy that makes up a big part of why crystal castles are so exciting.
4: kate jackson
nobody epitomises library cool like miss jackson. not only did she lead he band on stage and off stage, but she even painted the cover art for their albums. the long blondes may be no more, but she frontwomaned (real word) them with such style that they’ll be present on my ipod for a long time yet.
3: karen o
with her unique look and powerful recognisable voice, karen o was made to front a band. she complements the sound of yeah yeah yeahs and you can’t imagine anybody else in her role.
2: debbie harry
do i really need to explain this one? she’s the mother of all frontwomen. she has the songs. she had the looks. blondie were debbie harry.
1: alison mosshart
pipping blondie to the post, alison mosshart is perfect. sexy, strong, edgy. she has everything. not just that but she fronts two bands. the kills and the dead weather. she is equally amazing in both and fully deserves her top spot.
many more could be here. shirley manson and nina from the cardigans were considered. stevie nicks only just missed out but i imagine would make it onto most lists. there are new challengers as well. elizabeth sankey, for example, has everything in place to join the list.
that was fun. expect more lists coming up soon.
