The self-proclaimed “very first printed magazine in the world that focuses exclusively on female guitarists” has launched right here in Portland, Oregon.
The inaugural issue of She Shreds is a glossy 23-page magazine featuring interviews with Corin Tucker and Scout Nibblett, some guitar-playing tips, and a profile of a Portland fuzz pedal builder. Put together by local musicians Natalie Baker and Fabi Reyna—who’s currently touring Europe with Chain and the Gang—She Shreds is a DIY affair that bears a lot in common with female drummer magazine Tom Tom.
“This was Fabi’s dream for a long time,” says Baker, who’s editorial director of the new magazine and plays guitar herself, though not in a band. “When she’d read mainstream guitar magazines, there’d be no women. Or if there were, they’d just be showing off guitars, wearing bikinis or something. There are lots of badass people on guitar who are not being represented.” The ladies raised over $1000 at two benefit concerts to publish the first issue of She Shreds, which you can buy in Portland at Reading Frenzy, Powell’s, Jackpot Records, and Everyday Music. You can also order a copy of the magazine online for $5.
Brings up the old debate: who was/is the best female guitarist? Joni Mitchell?
kaki king?
gabriela from ‘rodrigo y gabriela’?
kazu makino of ‘blonde redhead’?
pj harvey?
there is NO best female guitarists.. just 100’s and thousands of totally amazing shredders. Keep checking in with us and I’m sure one of these days you’ll see one of those artists you listed.
REQUEST/DEMAND:PROFILE MARISSA PATERNOSTER.
Marnie Stern will shred your face off! And you’ll thank her for it.
Jesus, don’t give Marnie Stern more credit. She’s worse than Zach Hill!
I second Marissa and PJ (good luck).
Other dreamboats:
Kristin Hersh
Tanya Donnelly
Kim Deal
Mary Timony
Gabby from Luscious Jackson
Anita Robinson from Viva Voce – total shredder
CC Deville. That chick could shred.
Very much second Kristin Hersh. Amazing.
Charo!
Ditto Anita Robinson – so much talent in this town!