Sleater-Kinney

Sleater-Kinney
Sleater-Kinney
	Sleater-Kinney performing in 2019. L-R: Brownstein, Tucker
Background information
Origin	Olympia, Washington, United States
Genres	Punk rock; indie rock; riot grrrl; alternative rock;
Years active	1994–2006; 2014–present;
Labels	Loma Vista; Mom + Pop; Chainsaw; Kill Rock Stars; Sub Pop;
Spinoffs	Wild Flag; Filthy Friends; Cadallaca; Corin Tucker Band;
Spinoff of	Heavens to Betsy; Excuse 17;
Members	Carrie Brownstein; Corin Tucker;
Past members	Janet Weiss; Lora MacFarlane; Toni Gogin; Misty Farrell;
Website	sleater-kinney.com

Sleater-Kinney (/ˌsleɪtərˈkɪniː/ SLAY-tər-KIN-ee^[1]) is an American rock band that formed in Olympia, Washington, in 1994.^[2] The band's lineup features Corin Tucker (vocals and guitar) and Carrie Brownstein (guitar and vocals), following the departure of longtime member Janet Weiss (drums, harmonica, and vocals) in 2019.^[3] Sleater-Kinney originated as part of the riot grrrl movement and has become a key part of the American indie rock scene.^[4] The band is also known for its feminist and progressive politics.^[5]

The band released seven studio albums between 1994 and 2005: Sleater-Kinney (1995), Call the Doctor (1996), Dig Me Out (1997), The Hot Rock (1999), All Hands on the Bad One (2000), One Beat (2002) and The Woods (2005). They disbanded in 2006 and devoted themselves to solo projects. They reunited in 2014 and have since released a further five albums: No Cities to Love (2015), Live in Paris (2017), The Center Won't Hold (2019), Path of Wellness (2021), and Little Rope (2024).

Critics Greil Marcus and Robert Christgau have each praised Sleater-Kinney as one of the essential rock groups of the early 2000s.^[6] Marcus named Sleater-Kinney America's best rock band in 2001,^[7] and Tom Breihan of Stereogum called them the greatest rock band of the past two decades in 2015.^[8]

^ Pronounced by Terry Gross at time offset 0m20s and by a band member at 12m27s, in NPR Fresh Air episode "Sleater-Kinney Go into 'The Woods'", August 3, 2005, Retrieved April 27, 2011.
^ "Record Bin: How Sleater-Kinney used punk rock to break social stereotypes on "Dig Me Out"". Nooga.com. September 23, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
^ "Janet Weiss: Why the Drum Goddess Was the Heartbeat of Sleater-Kinney". Rolling Stone. July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
^ "15 Minutes With Carrie Brownstein". Mother Jones. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
^ Ankeny, Jason (May 19, 2005). "Sleater-Kinney". AllMusic. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
^ O'Dair, Barbara (May 9, 2001). "A conversation with Robert Christgau". Salon. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
^ Frere-Jones, Sasha (January 19, 2015). "Sister Saviors: Sleater-Kinney returns". The New Yorker. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
^ Breihan, Tom (January 11, 2015). "Premature Evaluation: Sleater-Kinney No Cities To Love". Stereogum. Retrieved July 18, 2015.

[1] Pronounced by Terry Gross at time offset 0m20s and by a band member at 12m27s, in NPR Fresh Air episode "Sleater-Kinney Go into 'The Woods'", August 3, 2005, Retrieved April 27, 2011.

[2] "Record Bin: How Sleater-Kinney used punk rock to break social stereotypes on "Dig Me Out"". Nooga.com. September 23, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

[:0-3] "Janet Weiss: Why the Drum Goddess Was the Heartbeat of Sleater-Kinney". Rolling Stone. July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.

[4] "15 Minutes With Carrie Brownstein". Mother Jones. Retrieved January 14, 2015.

[allmusicbio-5] Ankeny, Jason (May 19, 2005). "Sleater-Kinney". AllMusic. Retrieved October 30, 2011.

[6] O'Dair, Barbara (May 9, 2001). "A conversation with Robert Christgau". Salon. Retrieved July 18, 2015.

[7] Frere-Jones, Sasha (January 19, 2015). "Sister Saviors: Sleater-Kinney returns". The New Yorker. Retrieved July 18, 2015.

[8] Breihan, Tom (January 11, 2015). "Premature Evaluation: Sleater-Kinney No Cities To Love". Stereogum. Retrieved July 18, 2015.

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