Song:Dig Me Out
Album:Dig Me Out
Sleater-Kinney were at the forefront of the late 90s post punk scene. They are mainly an album and touring band. Dig Me Out is one of their signature songs. They were formed in 1994 in Olympia, WA by lead singer Corin Tucker and guitarist Carrie Brownstein. The name was the location of their practice space. They were in other bands so Sleater-Kinney started as a side project. But when their other bands split up, Sleater-Kinney became their main focus. They went through several drummers until Janet Weiss joined in 1996 and she was in the band for most of their run. Dig Me Out was their third album in 1997. It was their first album the label Kill Rock Stars. Producer John Goodmanson has produced similar bands like Bikini Kill. The album made Sleater-Kinney critic's darlings. They never had a hit single. They didn't need one. They were constantly on tour and it becomes a grind. They moved to Sub Pop for the 2005 album The Woods. And after touring, they went on hiatus. Corin released a couple of solo albums. Carrie formed Wild Flag with Janet. They released one album. Carrie also starred in the IFC TV series Portlandia which ran from 2011 to 2018. Sleater-Kinney reformed and released a new album in 2015. They just released a new album in August. Janet has left and Angie Boylan has replaced her. Sleater-Kinney is currently on tour. Here's Sleater-Kinney performing Dig Me Out on NPR Music Front Row 2015. You can watch the entire concert on Youtube.
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