Artist:Huggy Bear
Song:Her Jazz
Album:Takng the Rough with the Smooch
Though they weren't an all girl band, Huggy Bear were firmly part of the early 90s "riot girrl" movement led by Bikini Kill. In fact, Huggy Bear opened for Bikini Kill on a British tour. As you will see in this video, Huggy Bear exhibited bad behavior that led to them disbanding. Huggy Bear were from Brighton, England. Niki Eliot was lead singer and played bass. Other members were Jo Johnson and Jon Slade on guitar, Chris Rowley on piano and Karen Hill on drums. They refused to be photographed or interviewed. And when major labels came calling, they wouldn't talk to them. They released a few singles including Her Jazz. They performed this on the TV show The Word. And as you will see, the band was ejected from the studio. After releasing an album on Kill Rock Stars, Huggy Bear faded away. This CD is a collection of singles. Here's Huggy Bear performing Her Jazz on The Word Feb. 1993.
I thought the music was awful. I never did like punk rock and this is why. What came after the music video was pretty wild with people shouting and using the F-word and getting into arguments was wild.
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