The Runaways-Amercian Nights

Bio by She Rox All Female Bands:The 1970’s, were not known so much for all female rock bands, although several were around such as Fanny and Birtha, the 1970’s were a decade of women’s rights and movements that made landmark history in the United States, music seem to reflect such events of political status, the Runaways who began in 1975, were not the first all-female rock band, nor the first teenage rock band, however they were the first hard rock all female band, of which were sexually powerful, from the seedy underbelly of Hollywood, California many critics tore the band apart for their sleazy sound and antics that were nothing short of what all male bands were doing, add to that the fact that the girls were all around 16 years old, it was easy for many to disregard them as a joke to pander to male audiences, the band however had a large U.S following and sold out shows with ease, what carried the Runaways to the cult status they have current day, even without gaining a strong U.S commercial s
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