The sound, and ethos, of Doll Fight! is built on the foundation of the Riot Grrrl scene that peaked during the early 1990s. Riel, Mathias and Boxall were all fans of the early Riot Grrrl sound, both for the music itself and for the bands’ manifesto: “revolution, girl style, now!” Doll Fight! songs retain this message of female empowerment and social change, while moving far beyond the often basic musical levels found in early Riot Grrrl. Mathias’ short, power-packed songs draw on the punk rock tradition, while the rhythm-section work of Riel and Boxall adds density, counterpoint and…
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