22 Kickass Lady Drummers Who Are The Definition Of Cool
These chicks with sticks sure know how to keep the beat. Rock on, ladies. Listen along with this rundown of rhythm queens right now on Spotify!
1. Samantha Maloney
Hole, Motley Crue + Peaches
Fun Fact: Samantha attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, the famous performing arts school in NYC.
2. Maureen "Moe" Tucker
The Velvet Underground
Fun Fact: Moe is self-taught, and enjoyed playing while standing up.
3. Hannah Ford
3rdEyeGirl (Prince's new band)
Fun Fact: Hannah's been bangin' on the drums since the age of seven.
4. Maya Tuttle
The Colourist
Fun Fact: Maya was drumming for the band Paper Thin Walls before starting The Colourist with Adam Castilla.
5. Cindy Blackman
Lenny Kravitz
Fun Fact: Cindy is married to Carlos Santana.
6. Elaine Bradley
Neon Trees
Fun Fact: Elaine is originally from Utah and an active member of the Mormon Church.
7. Régine Chassagne
Arcade Fire
Fun Fact: Régine also plays the accordion and is one of the founding members of the band, along with her now-husband, lead singer Win Butler.
8. Karen Carpenter
The Carpenters
Fun Fact: In 1999 VH1 ranked Karen at #29 on its list of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll.
9. Kim Schifino
Matt and Kim
Fun Fact: Kim met Matt in college at Pratt, and they started dating after they formed the band.
10. Debbi Peterson
The Bangles
Fun Fact: Debbie started her first band in high school.
11. Scarlett Stevens
San Cisco
Fun Fact: Scarlett is from Freemantle, Australia and plays drums without shoes.
12. Janet Weiss
Has drummed for Wild Flag, Quasi, and Bright Eyes
Fun Fact: Janet graduated with a degree in Photography from San Francisco State University.
13. Sandy West
The Runaways
Fun Fact: Sandy was a founding member of the first all-girl teenage rock group, The Runaways, along with Joan Jett.
14. Anna Prior
Metromony
Fun Fact: Anna also siiiiiings!
15. Meg White
The White Stripes
Fun Fact: Meg and Jack were married and then divorced before The White Stripes gained commercial success.
16. Vicky Jean Smith
The Big Pink
Fun Fact: Vicky and the two other members of the band are from London, and have released two studio albums.
17. Torry Castellano
The Donnas
Fun Fact: Torry was asked to join the band even though she didn't have any experience.
18. Caroline Corr
The Corrs
Fun Fact: The Corrs are an Irish family band, made up of three sisters and one brother.
19. Gina Schock
The Go-Go's
Fun Fact: Gina has co-written songs for Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez.
20. Carla Azar
Autolux
Fun Fact: Carla also drummed on Jack White's Blunderbuss album.
21. Pamela Racine
Gogol Bordello
Fun Fact: Pam's mother is from Thailand and her father is from Vermont.
22. Terri Lyne Carrington
She has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry and Herbie Hancock
Fun Fact: Terri is a GRAMMY winner and holds an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music.
