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Olympia, Washington, United States (1994 – 2006)

Sleater-Kinney was an band which formed in 1994 in Olympia, Washington, United States. The band’s most prominent lineup was Corin Tucker (vocals, guitar), Carrie Brownstein (vocals, guitar) and Janet Weiss (drums). Before Weiss, the band had a succession of drummers, including Lora Macfarlane, Misty Farrell and Toni Gogin.

The group’s name is derived from Sleater Kinney Road, Interstate 5 off ramp #108 in Lacey, Washington, the location of one of their early practice spaces. They formed in and were a vital part of the and scenes in Washington, although they later relocated to Portland, Oregon. Throughout its existence the band was often noted by critics for its “anthemic” message, its willingness to reinvent the musical palette of punk rock, and its consistency in producing highly acclaimed albums.

Corin Tucker had previously been a member of Heavens To Besty (and would form the side project Cadillaca while a member of Sleater-Kinney), and Brownstein had been a member Excuse 17 (and, like Tucker, formed a side project, The Spells, while still a member of Sleater-Kinney). Weiss, a member of Quasi, and later Motorgoat and Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, became the band’s drummer in 1996. The band released seven albums, “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) before disbanding in 2006, with the members going on to pursue other projects.
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  • oscillating000

    The Woods is a mind-numbing record. The melodies, the instrumentation, the engineering and production — it's otherworldly.

    11 days ago

  • Opice

    This is crazy shit!!! Aaargh!!!

    13 days ago

  • puismourir

    Life makes more sense having heard them. [2]

    21 days ago

  • Batukepunkrock

    Let's call it love. Oh My Fucking God!!!!!!

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  • TheFructose

    Such a great band. No bad albums. [3] Seriously, how could a person not like this band? Life makes more sense having heard them.

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  • countinfive

    the hot rock is the best place to start if you ask me.

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  • philipt42

    I really love Call the Doctor.

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  • chivesontheweb

    Actually yeah. All Hands starts strong but starts to get way too loose towards the end. Still good but maybe not their best.

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Live Broadcast of Sleater-Kinney's Performance at Lollapalooza!

2 Aug 2006 | from blog.myspace.com/sleaterkinney

Sleater-Kinney is playing at Lollapalooza in Chicago on Aug. 4th, and their performance (among others) is being webcast; details follow... "Didnt get tickets to Lollapalooza? You can STILL watch …

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