Molly Neuman

Molly Neuman (born June 18, 1972) is an American drummer, writer and publisher, originally from the Washington, D.C. area^[1] who has performed in such influential bands as Bratmobile, the Frumpies, and the PeeChees. She was a pioneer of the early-to-mid '90s riot grrrl movement, penning the zine which coined the phrase in its title. She also co-wrote Girl Germs with Bratmobile singer Allison Wolfe while the two were students at the University of Oregon;^[2] that title later became the name of a Bratmobile song.^[3]

Molly Neuman
Neuman in 1994
Background information
Born	(1972-06-18) June 18, 1972 (age 53)
Origin	Washington, D.C. area
Occupation(s)	Independent musician, zinester, band manager, indie label-organizer
Instrument	Drums
Years active	1990-present
Labels	Kill Rock Stars, Lookout!, Homestead, Simple Machines, Yoyo Recordings, K, Damaged Goods, Simple Social Graces Discos

Career

Neuman co-owned the now-defunct Berkeley-based Lookout! Records with her ex-husband and former PeeChees singer Chris Appelgren^{[citation needed]} and Cathy Bauer,^[4] and in 2006 she started her own independent record label called Simple Social Graces Discos and has released records by Les Aus, Campamento Ñec Ñec, Grabba Grabba Tape, Two Tears, Delorean and Love or Perish. She also founded Indivision Management, and has worked as a manager for such artists as the Locust, Ted Leo and the Donnas.^[5]

Neuman currently serves as the Chief Marketing Officer for Downtown Music Holdings, the global independent rights management and music services company.^[6] She was previously Head of Music for Kickstarter.^[7] And, prior to that, she was Director of Label Relations for eMusic,^[8] and in 2006 started a band with former PeeChees member Carlos Cañedo called Love or Perish but is no longer in the band.

During high school, Neuman worked for Arizona Representative Mo Udall.^[2] In 2009, after graduating from the Chef's Training Program at the Natural Gourmet Institute in New York City, Neuman founded a personal chef, catering and health consulting company focusing on natural and whole foods in Brooklyn called Simple Social Kitchen.

Discography

With Bratmobile

Studio albums

• Pottymouth (1993) LP/CD/CS (Kill Rock Stars)
• Ladies, Women and Girls (2000) CD/LP, (Lookout! Records)
• Girls Get Busy (2002) CD/LP (Lookout! Records)

EPs

• The Real Janelle (1994) LPEP/CDEP (Kill Rock Stars)

Live albums

• The Peel Session CDEP (Strange Fruit)

Singles

• Kiss & Ride 7-inch (Homestead Records)

Split 7-inch

• Tiger Trap/ Bratmobile split 7-inch (4-Letter Words)
• Heavens to Betsy/ Bratmobile split 7-inch (K Records)
• Brainiac/ Bratmobile split 7-inch (12X12)
• Veronica Lake/ Bratmobile split 7-inch (Simple Machines)

Compilation albums

• Kill Rock Stars compilation, CD/LP, (Kill Rock Stars)
• A Wonderful Treat compilation cassette
• The Embassy Tapes cassette
• Throw compilation CD (Yoyo Recordings)
• International Pop Underground live LP/CD/CS (K Records)
• Neapolitan Metropolitan boxed 7-inch set (Simple Machines)
• Teen Beat 100 compilation 7-inch (Teen Beat)
• Julep compilation LP/CD (Yo Yo)
• Wakefield Vol. 2 V/A CD boxed set (Teen Beat)
• Plea For Peace Take Action compilation CD (Sub City)
• Boys Lie compilation CD (Lookout! Records)
• Yoyo A Go Go 1999 compilation CD (Yoyo Recordings)
• Lookout! Freakout Episode 2 compilation CD (Lookout! Records)
• Songs For Cassavetes compilation CD (Better Looking Records)
• Lookout! Freakout Episode 3 CD (Lookout! Records)
• Turn-On Tune-In Lookout! DVD (Lookout! Records)

With the Frumpies

On Kill Rock Stars:^[9]

• Babies & Bunnies (7-inch EP) KRS213, released 1993-08.
• Eunuch Nights (7-inch EP) KRS322, released: 1998-09-23.
• Frumpie One-Piece (CD) KRS335, released: 1998-10-23.
• Frumpies Forever (7-inch EP) KRS366, released: 2000-08-01.

With the PeeChees

Albums

Year	Title	Label	Other information
1996	Do The Math	Kill Rock Stars	First album.
1997	Games People Play	Kill Rock Stars	Final studio album.
1998	Life	Kill Rock Stars	Compilation of singles and compilation tracks. Released post-breakup.

Singles and EPs

Year	Title	Label	Other information
1994	Cup of Glory	Kill Rock Stars	"Cheap Fun", "Grease" b/w "Fine Watch".
1995	Scented Gum	Lookout! Records	"Genuine Article", "Tea Biscuit to Show" b/w "Olive Oil", "Tom Foolery". Recorded by John Reis and Gar Wood.
1996	Love Moods	Rugger Bugger	"New Moscow Woman" b/w "Quadruple Bypass"
1996	"Antarticists"	Roxy	b/w "Love Is the Law" cover, originally by the Suburbs.
1997	"Sing Like Me (Elliott Smith)"	Damaged Goods	b/w "Other Ice Age". Picture disc
1998	"Dallas"	Sub Pop	b/w "If You Don't Know (Now You Know)". Released as part of the label's limited edition "Single of the Month" series

Non-album tracks

Year	Album/Source	Label	Song(s)	Other information
1994	Rock Stars Kill	Kill Rock Stars	"Patty Coahuila"	First band release. Compilation of Kill Rock Stars bands that included Rancid, Kathleen Hanna, and Team Dresch.
1995	Slice Of Lemon	Lookout! Records/Kill Rock Stars	"Maintenance Free"	Compilation of Lookout! and Kill Rock Stars bands that included Elliott Smith and the Mr. T Experience.
1998	Taking A Chance On Chances	Troubleman Unlimited Records	"Second Grade"	Compilation of bands that included Monorchid.