Riot Grrrl Energy on an Island Off Maine

Sound & Vision

The band Bait Bag calls North Haven Island, Maine, home, but their influences come from Washington State’s Riot Grrrl movement of the '90s.


 
Subscribe Here:

Apple PodcastsGoogle Podcasts Overcast Podcasts  Pocket Casts  Stitcher  Spotify

photo by William Trevaskis

The band Bait Bag calls North Haven Island, Maine, home, but their influences come from Washington State’s Riot Grrrl movement of the '90s. Their feminist punk sound and ethos challenges sexism, racism, transphobia and fascism and responds to reproductive justice, childbirth, climate change, and biology.

Contributor Caroline Losneck reports on Bait Bag’s inspiration and perception on their small, isolated island — population 350.

More From Sound & Vision

KEXP’s Morgan Chosnyk talks us through this year’s Trans Musicales festival in France and shares five of her favorite live sessions KEXP captured while at the …

The Eurosonic Festival features emerging artists from Europe. DJ Kevin Cole talks about some of his favorite performances. Subscribe Here:   &n…

KEXP’s Meerah Powell has the story on musicians from smaller record labels who are pushing to get back their masters. Subscribe Here:    &…