Grass Widow

This article is about the American indie rock band. For the wildflower, see Olsynium douglasii.

Grass Widow
Origin	San Francisco, California, USA
Genres	Indie Rock, noise pop, indie pop
Years active	2009 (2009)–2013 (2013)
Labels	Captured Tracks, Kill Rock Stars, HLR
Members	Lillian Maring Hannah Lew Raven Mahon
Website	Grass Widow

Grass Widow is an American indie rock band from San Francisco, California.[1] Their music has been described as discordant and lo-fi,[2] and connected to the post-punk roots of the members of the band.[3]

The band was formed in 2007 with members from the band Shitstorm.[3] All three members share vocal duties. Hannah Lew plays bass, Raven Mahon plays guitar and Lillian Maring plays the drums. The band mentions in interviews their intentionally collaborative creative process,[4] and their focus on sustainability in their music careers, opting to tour for only two weeks at a time to stay connected with friends and family.[2] Songs are created together in their San Francisco practice space and all contribute equally to the work of the band.[5]

Members of the band are often asked about the fact that the band is all-women and about their feminism, and have responded with a quote from Gina Birch: "And you ask me if I’m a Feminist? Why the hell would I not be?!"[6] They cite influences like Neo Boys and Kleenex, they also note Roy Wood's The Move and The Kinks as a major source of inspiration.[7]

The band dissolved circa 2013, members pursuing their respective projects.[8][9][10][11]

Their namesake term grass widow, shared across Germanic languages, is of various shared meanings tied to abandonment, but now often refers to a divorced and/or promiscuous woman, or a wife whose husband is away.[12]

Discography

Studio albums

• Grass Widow (2009, Make A Mess Records)
• Past Time (2010, Kill Rock Stars)
• Internal Logic (2012, HLR label)

Other Releases

• Grass Widow (2009, Captured Tracks)
• Milo Minute 7" (2011, HLR label)
• Disappearing Industries (2012, HLR label)

References

1. Merry, Stephanie (May 19, 2023). "Grass Widow, a band in perfect harmony". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
2. Merry, Stephanie (9 November 2012). "Grass Widow, a band in perfect harmony". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
3. Colville, Liz. "Grass Window: Past Time". Pitchfork (album review). Retrieved 29 September 2013.
4. Vail, Tobi. "Grass Widow [band]". The Believer (interview). Retrieved 29 September 2013.
5. "Grass Widow interview: "Our own internal logic"". Dummy. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
6. "Grass Widow". Interview. Lady Bang Beat. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
7. "Grass Widow". Kill Rock Stars. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
8. Canino, Gary (6 October 2015). "Cold Beat [band]". BOMB Magazine (interview). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
9. Fortune, Hether. "On figuring out how to do whatever you want". The Creative Independent (interview). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
10. ":::::::: by Wet Drag". Retrieved 7 July 2020.
11. "Bridge Collapse: Wilderness/Blockbreaker". Retrieved 7 July 2020.
12. Harper, Douglas. "grass widow". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2 February 2025.

Reviews

• "Past Time", Music, The New York Times (review), 2010-09-19.
• "Internal Logic", Pitchfork (review), 2012.
• "Past Time", Pitchfork (review), 2010.

External links

• Grass widow (official website).
• "Grass Widow", Music, Last.fm, 10 May 2023
• Grass Widow, Facebook.
• "Grass Widow", Artists, Kill Rock Stars, archived from the original on 2013-10-03, retrieved 2013-09-29.