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Sleater-Kinney in 2006. Left-right: Carrie Brownstein, Corin Tucker and Janet Weiss.
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Origin | Olympia, Washington, United States |
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Website | Official website |
Members |
Corin Tucker Carrie Brownstein Janet Weiss |
Past members |
Laura Macfarlane Toni Gogin Misty Farrell |
Sleater-Kinney (/ˌsleɪtərˈkɪniː/ SLAY-tər-KIN-ee) is an American rock band that formed in Olympia, Washington, in 1994. The band's lineup features Corin Tucker (vocals and guitar), Carrie Brownstein (guitar and vocals), and Janet Weiss (drums). Sleater-Kinney was influenced by riot grrrl and is a key part of the American indie rock scene. The band is also known for its feminist and left-leaning politics.
The band released 7 studio albums between 1994 and 2005: Sleater-Kinney (1995), Call the Doctor (1996), Dig Me Out (1997), The Hot Rock (1999), All Hands on the Bad One (2000), One Beat (2002) and The Woods (2005). They went on hiatus in 2006 and devoted themselves to solo projects. They reunited in 2014 and released No Cities to Love on January 20, 2015, and Live In Paris in January 2017.