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i was wondering if you know of some real good female lyricists? lyrics and music along the lines of smog or song:ohia, or the rock*a*teens.

You might like Saturday Looks Good To Me. Not sure about website. They're from Ann Arbor MI

misterjen wrote:i was wondering if you know of some real good female lyricists?

Tom wrote:You might like Saturday Looks Good To Me. Not sure about website.

Though he is lovely, Fred THOMAS (SLGTM's songwriter/lyricist) ain't female.
A few ladies happen to sing his lyrics on their records/live.

Their website is here.

perhaps, i should ask, more specifically, who would you consider to be the female counterpart to bill callahan, as far as lyrics are considered? and then, it would also be appreciated, if you would list off other lady lyricists that you like, even if they have to be listed in descending order. thanks.

Dr. Ew wrote:

misterjen wrote:i was wondering if you know of some real good female lyricists?

Tom wrote:You might like Saturday Looks Good To Me. Not sure about website.

Though he is lovely, Fred THOMAS (SLGTM's songwriter/lyricist) ain't female.
A few ladies happen to sing his lyrics on their records/live.

Their website is here.

Well, I've seen them a few times, they have had the same woman eacht time. She doesn't sing on everything, but there is certainly a higher percentage of Lady words in Saturday Looks Good to Me than the Rock*a*Teens.

And yes. he is beautiful.

misterjen wrote:perhaps, i should ask, more specifically, who would you consider to be the female counterpart to bill callahan, as far as lyrics are considered? and then, it would also be appreciated, if you would list off other lady lyricists that you like, even if they have to be listed in descending order. thanks.

Ok.

Check out Picastro of Toronto.

I think that might be what you seek.

picastro is fantastic!!! thank you very much, but please, any more???

Jennie Benford from Jim & Jennie and the Pinetops
Catherine Irving from Freakwater (her record "cut yourself a switch" is great)
Rennie Sparks from The Handsome Family writes some great lyrics, though Brett Sparks sings them.
Gillian Welch is amazing
Scout Niblett
Peaches had been known to write some good lyrics on occasion.
Kim Deal, please make an album soon.

Catherine Irving from Freakwater

Catherine Irwin is one of the driest and funniest people I've had the pleasure of being around in the studio. She does write some interesting stuff, though hard rockin' isn't what I'd call most of her material. I dig her though...

I quite like that Nina Nastasia bird that has been mentioned here a lot.