Not sure if this is hard rocking enough for you or your lady, but I can't believe nobody has mentioned Sheryl Crow yet. I'm not into chick music in general, but my wife turned me onto her a few years back, and I really enjoy all of her work. You won't catch me dead listening to any other music from a female besides hers.
My wife also turned me on to Lenny Kravitz. Both SC and LK are great for both sexes...not too hard, not too soft.
*** EDIT *** I just noticed that soulsinging did mention Sheryl Crow...good job!
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Juliana Hatfield - Bed or Total System Failure
PJ Harvey - Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea
They've both made many great albums, but these albums would probably be the best choices for a little rock edge mixed with catchy, feminine vocals. Juliana's other albums are largely rather poppy and PJ's can be quite abbrasive (neither of which is a bad thing)!
Right now I'm listening to a lot of Aimee Mann, Beth Orton and Gillian Welch, but they aren't very rock (not at all, in Gillian's case), so I probably wouldn't go there.
That said, is it really necessary to throw around terms like "chick rock"? You'd think female musicians (not to mention listeners) were from a completely different, less prestegious world than the men based on the way people tend to speak in regard to women. We women are not animals or children, ya know? I like the Pearl Jam as much as the next person, but PJ Harvey can rock just as hard and play the hell out of her guitar. I don't think it's fair to segregate her from the great male musicians of the world based on her sex. I'm not assuming that any of you guys meant to be condescending, but it might be something to think about.
Good luck expanding your wife's (and your own) musical horizons!
PJ Harvey (Anything recorded by her is just genius!)
Fiona Apple (Extraordinary Machine is... well, extraordinary! Her best yet!)
Liz Phair (Exile in Guyville, her first album is amazing!)
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My wife also turned me on to Lenny Kravitz. Both SC and LK are great for both sexes...not too hard, not too soft.
*** EDIT *** I just noticed that soulsinging did mention Sheryl Crow...good job!
1998 (2) - East Lansing & Auburn Hills; 2000 (2) - Tampa & Noblesville; 2003 (2) - Lexington & Noblesville; 2006 (1) - Cincinnati; 2007 (1) - Chicago (Lollapalooza); 2008 (Ed in Milwaukee); 2009 (1) - Chicago; 2010 (1) - Noblesville; 2013 (3) - San Diego & Los Angeles I & II; 2016 (Temple of the Dog in Los Angeles); 2017 (Ed at Ohana in Dana Point);
2021 (3) - Dana Point I, II & III; 2022 (3) - San Diego & Los Angeles I & II; 2025 - Southern U.S. Tour Please!
PJ Harvey - Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea
They've both made many great albums, but these albums would probably be the best choices for a little rock edge mixed with catchy, feminine vocals. Juliana's other albums are largely rather poppy and PJ's can be quite abbrasive (neither of which is a bad thing)!
Right now I'm listening to a lot of Aimee Mann, Beth Orton and Gillian Welch, but they aren't very rock (not at all, in Gillian's case), so I probably wouldn't go there.
That said, is it really necessary to throw around terms like "chick rock"? You'd think female musicians (not to mention listeners) were from a completely different, less prestegious world than the men based on the way people tend to speak in regard to women. We women are not animals or children, ya know? I like the Pearl Jam as much as the next person, but PJ Harvey can rock just as hard and play the hell out of her guitar. I don't think it's fair to segregate her from the great male musicians of the world based on her sex. I'm not assuming that any of you guys meant to be condescending, but it might be something to think about.
Good luck expanding your wife's (and your own) musical horizons!
Sincerely,
A female music lover, not a chick
Fiona Apple (Extraordinary Machine is... well, extraordinary! Her best yet!)
Liz Phair (Exile in Guyville, her first album is amazing!)