EPISODE 7: Iowa Women of Rock and Pop

In Iowa, as elsewhere, the women are outnumbered easily by the men in the field of music. But Iowa female musicians still make themselves heard and make a name for themselves. In this episode, we highlight 6 of those women in the genres of rock and pop, although this state has plenty of talented female musicians in other genres!

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Opening - Iowa Music Showcase Opening by Dylan Boyle
Song 1 - "Pop Star" by Kate Kane
Song 2 - "I am Love" by Hath No Fury
Song 3 - "Since You've Been Gone" by Peace, Love, and Stuff
Song 4 - "Ganglion Sister" by Love Songs for Lonely Monsters
Song 5 - "Rocker Chick" by Lipstick Homicide
Song 6 - "I Don't Have Anything" by Adrien Daller feat End the Wrld
Closing - Iowa Music Showcase closing by Dylan Boyle

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Labels: Adrien Daller, End the Wrld (band), Ep 007, female artists, Hath No Fury (band), Kate Kane, Lavonne McRoberts, Lipstick Homicide (band), Peace Love and Stuff (band), Rachel Feldmann, Women of Iowa Rock and Pop

Ep 7 - Song 1: "Pop Star" by Kate Kane

Although some people may know Kate Kane as a paranormal investigator or a superhero who is part of the Batman family, she is best known as the singer/guitarist and half of the songwriting team of Lipstick Homicide.

But besides investigating paranormal cases, helping Batman, and playing with Lipstick Homicide (and playing drums for Maiden Mars and making a duet album with Trevor Trieber), she manages to find time to do some solo work!

Lineup:
Kate Kane - Vocals, Guitars





Bandcamp: https://katekane.bandcamp.com/

ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/katekane

SoundClick: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=930553

Lipstick Homicide:
https://www.facebook.com/lipstickhomicide

Maiden Mars:
https://maidenmars.bandcamp.com/

IMSC Ep 7 - Song 2: "I am Love" by Hath No Fury

"Hath No Fury wasn’t just some rock band to me.

"Hath No Fury was my broken heart. Hath No Fury was lost and gained friendships. Hath No Fury was overcoming stage fright. Hath No Fury was taking those first, absolutely terrifying steps towards love. Hath No Fury was pages of scribbled words and hours of feeling fingertips pressed to strings, pressed to wood, gaining callouses, gaining soul. Hath No Fury was love. It was MY love.

"The idea to start a band came to me one night when I was brokenhearted, crying on my kitchen floor, contemplating smashing my beloved guitar. I wasn’t brokenhearted over some boy. No. I was brokenhearted because I just could NOT sing the way I wanted to. I didn’t know how. I couldn’t do it on my own. I didn’t understand. (Part of the problem was simply that I was beating myself up too much to relax and enjoy myself, but it took a couple more years to figure that one out.) Hath No Fury gave me a confidence, and capability, that I did not have before.

"I was happy to get to play music with three incredibly talented men while we were together. The fun, fierceness, and buoyancy that Brian Olson, Jay Corigliano, and Andrew Wightman brought to the table was great.

"There are still profiles up in places for Hath No Fury, but we are no longer an active band as of June, 2014. My current band is called The Spartan Blue and is even more of everything I wanted in a band."
- from Jen Allen's Queen of the Sea blog

Lineup:
Jen Allen - Vox, Guitar
Brian Olson - Electric Guitar
Andrew Wightman - Bass
Jay Corigliano - Drummer

Sidenote: The video for this song features Iowa couples who submitted their pictures after Jen Allen put out a request. And, yes, yours truly and my wife are on there!




Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HathNoFuryOfficial

ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/hathnofury

The Spartan Blue-

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSpartanBlueDSM

Ep 7 - Song 3: "Since You've Been Gone" by Peace, Love, and Stuff

"Peace, Love and Stuff is a vintage rock band from Des Moines drawing inspiration from blues, rockabilly and pop.

"The band's distinct style of coupling classic chord progressions with a contemporary pop feel has been praised as a 'polished, high-energy act that’s a comfortable fit in a wide variety of lineups,' by Des Moines' Cityview magazine.

"'The vintage rock four-piece provides one of the most entertaining local shows around, and it doesn’t do it through pyrotechnics, flashy costumes (though McRoberts’ style has its own group of fans) or lighting gimmicks. Instead, the group engages its audience through the power of old-fashioned rock ‘n’ roll played really well.' (Cityview - April 16, 2014.)"
- from their Facebook page

Lineup:
Lavonne McRoberts - Lead vocals
Joe McGuire - Drums and Vocals
Jake Doll - Electric Bass and Vocals
Dylan Boyle - Guitar

Home page: http://peaceloveandstuff.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PeaceLoveandStuffmusic

ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/peaceloveandstuff

IMSC Ep 7 - Song 4: "Ganglion Sister" by Love Songs for Lonely Monsters

"Devotion. Isolation. Brute, anthemic tales. All of this encapsulated in the fervent dread of a fiend, shaken by passion.

"Des Moines, Iowa’s Love Songs For Lonely Monsters (LS4LM or Love Songs for short) have been wrapping deep, umbral guitars and zealous pulsating rhythms with the celestial vocals of the ever-enchanting Amy Badger since forming in late 2009. Upon inspection, it is possible for the listener to peel back the layers of Fugazi and Gang of Four-inspired post-punk aggression to find a heart within the madness; a soul purposefully melodic, maintaining a phenomenal pop sensibility."
- from their home page

Lineup:
Amy Badger - vocals, guitar
Brian Gellerman - drums
Chris Lachky - bass
Dan Hutchison- guitar
Nicklas Parks - guitar

Home page: http://www.lovesongsforlonelymonsters.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ls4lm

Bandcamp: https://ls4lm.bandcamp.com/

Ep 7 - Song 5: "Rocker Chick" by Lipstick Homicide

'Hair is flying everywhere over what I thought were two high school girls. A young guy behind them making faces that would look like extreme pain if he wasn’t smiling.

'Despite the hair all over her face, the blonde is shredding wildly on her guitar, adding nice high harmonies that play well with the lead singer’s deeper voice. Short, exciting solos sporadically shooting out of those blinding fast hands!

"Catchy, thumping basslines come from an instrument that almost looks too big for the short brunette. With a sometimes painful expression, she sings using a ferocity and energy that shouldn’t come from someone that small.

'Meanwhile behind them, the thin young guy is pounding out a strong punk beat, despite the fact that his goofy smiles are the only thing letting you know he’s not having an epileptic fit.

"This was my first impression of Lipstick Homicide two or three years ago at The Space’s anniversary show in Ames. It was a short 20 minute set, but I was blown away and hooked! I found out I could fall in love with a lesbian couple and straight guy!

"And in the years since, I’ve seen them multiple times, including at my 50th birthday party! And the band’s live show has just become tighter and stronger. I think they are best thing coming out of Iowa! So if you enjoy fun, catchy pop tunes done in a hard, punk style, this is a band not to be missed!"
- from The Des Moines Music Coalition website

Lineup:
Rachel Feldmann - Bass/Guitar/Vocals
Kate Kane - Guitar/Vocals
Big Luke Ferguson - Drums

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lipstickhomicide

Bandcamp: https://lipstickhomicide.bandcamp.com/

IMSC Ep 7 - Song 6: "I Don't Have Anything" by Adrien Daller feat End the Wrld

"Raised in Iowa. Moved to England to study musical theater. Sang "God Save The Queen" to The Queen. Got deported. Returned to Iowa. Started writing music. Joined Trouble Lights and released "The Endless Prom." Solo EP soon to be released."
- from her Facebook page

"'I Don’t Have Anything' is another disco track (produced by Young, but also featuring Jordan Mayland and Cory Wendel) in the same vein as '5 to 9', but Adrien Daller (of Trouble Lights) gives it her own lyrical spin. For such a happy, bouncing track, it is actually kind of a sad story being told. The contrast of this Moroder-esque music with a tale of damaged love is a really neat, and surprisingly deep for such a sugary piece of business."
- from Iowaves Music Blog