Red Aunts Freakathon

Bio By She Rox All Female Bands: The Red Aunts began in 1991, based out of Long Beach, California the band admits as many DIY punks bands, they did not know how to play their instruments when they formed the idea of staring a band, it would be the addition of drummer Lesley Ishino who not only helped solidify the band s overall sound but secured them now with an all female lineup. Their first single was released in 1992 and the band quickly gained local notoriety for the unique take on punk rock the band produced, loud, brash, raw and full use of distortion pedals. The band released it s full length debut album in 1993, Drag , this began the constant touring and soon caught the eye of the infamous LA based punk giant label Epitaph Records. Even though the Red Aunts by some standards failed to achieve what some bands of the Epitaph label may have in terms of commercial success, the doors the band helped open for future women in punk rock music and the countless female musicians to follow after due to the band