She Sang Britpop: Recognizing Female Voices in the Britpop Era
Female-fronted Bands Male-fronted bands were very prominent in the ‘90s Britpop era. Names such as Blur, Pulp, Oasis, and Suede were popular during those years and dominated the music scene in the UK. As a result, female-fronted bands seemed to be overshadowed, making them hardly get more attention even though many of the bands were considered talented with their work and influential to the Britpop movement. Elastica Elastica was the first female-fronted Britpop band formed in 1992. Consisting of ex-Suede members, Justine Frischmann (lead vocalist) and Justin Welch (drummer), the band gained recognition after releasing the first single, Stutter (1993), and two following singles titled Line Up and Connection , which entered the UK Top 20 singles in 1994. Their debut album, Elastica (1995), topped the UK Albums Chart and became the fastest-selling debut album, bringing them immediate success. However, the success did not extend to their subsequent work. Their second album, The Me...