War on Women (band)

War On Women is a co-ed, feminist hardcore punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2010. Song topics have covered abortion rights, access to contraception, rape and online misogyny.[1]

War On Women
Background information
Origin	Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Genres	Hardcore punk
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Bridge Nine Records, Exotic Fever Records
Website	www.waronwomen.bandcamp.com
Members	Shawna Potter Brooks Harlan Jennifer Vito Suzanne Werner Dave Cavalier
Past members	Nancy Hornburg Evan Tanner Rusty Haynie Ben Jones

History

In 2003, Brooks Harlan recruited Shawna Potter to sing and play guitar for AVEC, an indie-rock band project that was based Nashville.[2] Seeing Courtney Love playing guitar in Doll Parts inspired Potter to play music.[3]

Harlan and Potter moved to Baltimore where, in 2010, they formed War On Women, a band “inspired by the riot grrl bands [Potter] adored as a teenager.”[2]

War On Women released their debut album, a six-song EP titled Improvised Weapons, in 2012 on Exotic Fever Records.[4]

In 2015 the band released their first full-length album, the self-titled War On Women, on Bridge Nine Records. The album was recorded in collaboration with J. Robbins at Magpie Cage.[5]

Their second-full length album, Capture the Flag, was again recorded with J. Robbins. It was released in 2018 by Bridge Nine Records.[5]

References

1. EDT, Lucy Westcott On 10/20/16 at 1:21 PM (October 20, 2016). "War on Women fuses feminism and hardcore punk". Newsweek.
2. "War On Women: Pissed-Off Feminist Punk Band Aims for "Lasting Impact"". Revolver. June 4, 2018.
3. Coscarelli, Joe (September 1, 2017). "Rock's Not Dead, It's Ruled by Women: The Round-Table Conversation" – via NYTimes.com.
4. "Improvised Weapons, by War On Women". War On Women.
5. "War On Women". Bridge Nine Records.