The Nuns

The Nuns
Origin	San Francisco, California
Genres	Punk rock (early) New wave Gothic rock (later)
Years active	1975–1979, 1980, 1986–1994, 1997–2000s
Labels	415 Records, Posh Boy Records, MT Records, Triple Silence Records
Associated acts	The VIPs, 391, Rank and File
Past members	Jennifer Miro Jeff Olener Alejandro Escovedo Delphine Volino Baron Rubenbauer Mistress Kris Mike Varney Richie Detrick Pat Ryan Leslie Q Jeff Raphael Bret Domrose Leslie Spring Walter Atkinson Alex Havoc Brian Knott Michael Saintt George

The Nuns was a punk rock/new wave and gothic rock band in San Francisco and New York City. Best known as one of the founding acts of the early San Francisco punk scene, the band went through a number of hiatuses and periodic reunions, lineup changes, and changes in style. Overall, The Nuns performed and recorded on and off from the mid-1970s into the 2000s. While the band was centered on Jennifer Miro and Jeff Olener through its various incarnations, Alejandro Escovedo, who went on to later success as an Americana and alternative country musician, was also a key member during its years of fame in late 1970s San Francisco.

The band formed in 1975 in Marin County, California when Alejandro Escovedo and Jeff Olener, who were film students at College of Marin, wanted to make a low-budget film about a strung-out rock singer and a band that could not play its instruments, and decided to play the part themselves. This project evolved into The Nuns. While the band was in its formative phase, they practiced in a warehouse in Terra Linda. Jennifer Miro (nee Jennifer R. Anderson), who was in a Mill Valley-based band that covered Doobie Brothers songs, practiced at the same warehouse. Olener soon invited Miro to join his band; Miro, who was unhappy with the band she was in, jumped at the opportunity.

The Nuns began performing around various venues in the San Francisco area in January 1976. They were the among the first punk bands in California and had difficulty finding regular venues. They played the first punk show at the Mabuhay Gardens in December 1976, and quickly became regulars. At their peak of popularity, they were playing two sold-out shows on consecutive weekend nights at the Mabuhay.

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