Just to clarify what the Women of Sludge/Stoner/Doom Metal group is all about, here’s what we look for:

Sludge grrls (Laura Pleasants, Kylesa)

Stoner grrls (Lori S., Acid King)

Doom grrls (Stevie Floyd, Dark Castle)

Post-Metal grrls (Julie Christmas, Made out of Babies)

Crust grrls (Amy Miret, Nausea)

Grunge grrls (Courtney Love, Hole)

Riot grrls (Kathleen Hanna, Bikini Kill)

No Wave grrls (Jarboe, Swans)

Noise/Experimental grrls (Stephanie, Tinsel Teeth)

Pioneers/Influential grrls (Jinx Dawson, Coven)

Got it? Good. JOIN US.

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Name: JULIE CHRISTMAS

Bands You’ve Played In:

Made Out of Babies, Battle Of Mice…doing stuff under my own name at the moment (with John LaMacchia and Andrew Schneider)

What are your favorite songs to perform live?

Sometimes when I make eye contact with people in the audience I can tell by the expression on their faces that they are feeling something (or desperately in need of the bathroom). Those are the songs I want to do.

Did you have any female rock idols growing up? Who were they?

My idols really weren’t female or from the “rock” genre for the most part, but I guess I had some minor rock/punk girl crushes: Wendy O Williams (gotta love a woman wielding a chainsaw in ass-less chaps), Joan Jett, Poison Ivy, Poly Styrene & Kat Bjelland.

Your advice to girls who want to start their own metal bands is…

If someone hasn’t called you a bitch within 6 months, you’re doing something wrong. Just keep your head down and do the work. If you’re good at something people will notice.

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