Screaming Females
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Marissa Paternoster (left) and King Mike (right), live in Oslo, Norway, 11 August 2012.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | Punk rock,indie rock, alternative rock |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Don Giovanni Records |
| Website | www |
| Members |
Marissa Paternoster Jarrett Dougherty King Mike |
Screaming Females is an American independent rock band, from New Brunswick, New Jersey. They have released six full-length albums. The band comprises Marissa Paternoster on guitar and vocals, Jarrett Dougherty on drums, and King Mike on bass.
Mike and Marissa formed a band in high school under the name Surgery On TV. After several lineup changes they finally decided on the trio and a name change to Screaming Females. The Screaming Females got their start in the basement show scene of New Brunswick, NJ. Shows are held in the houses of various bands, students, and residents, so people under 21 can attend. The band has gone on to achieve success with a wider exposure, having been featured on NPR,Last Call with Carson Daly, and MTV. Screaming Females have played with bands such as Garbage,Throwing Muses, Dinosaur Jr., The Dead Weather, Arctic Monkeys, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, JEFF the Brotherhood, Little Lungs, Cheeky, The Ergs, Shellshag, The Measure.
In 2012 Marissa Paternoster was named the 77th greatest guitarist of all time by Spin magazine.
With their fifth studio album Ugly the Screaming Females collaborated with noted audio engineer Steve Albini. The album received across the board favorable reviews from media outlets including The A.V. Club, Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, Pitchfork Media, Alternative Press and CMJ.
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