“She Shreds” celebrates women guitarists and combats sexism“Fabi Reyna began playing guitar when she
“She Shreds” celebrates women guitarists and combats sexism“Fabi Reyna began playing guitar when she was nine years old. She was living in Austin, Texas and, thanks to maybe the coolest mom in the world, she was enrolled in Rock ‘n Roll Camp For Girls in Portland when she was 13.“Before then I don’t even think I knew that women were so prevalent in music—I definitely didn’t see it in the Guitar World magazines I picked up,” says Fabi, the out founder and Editor-in-Chief ofShe Shreds magazine.The question is one you’ve possibly heard before, and one Fabi was hearing too regularly: “How come there aren’t as many women who play guitar as men?” The response to this false conundrum felt like a light switch, because the bigger question should be, “How come women guitarists aren’t recognized in the same ways men are?” Instinctively, and actively, Fabi began to create meaningful relationships and conversation with her favorite guitarists/bass players. She became acquainted with Tom Tom magazine, “the only magazine in the world dedicated to drummer girls and female drummers.” Fabi knew she wanted to create something very similar within her own wheelhouse—or, in this case, shredhouse. So in 2011, Fabi put together a 12-band festival in Portland called Shred Fest. The event raised money for their first issue ever, and with that, She Shreds magazine was born.Part of their mission statement states quite simply what this magazine is all about: “Although She Shreds is inspired by and created for women, it is our hope that our impact reaches far beyond boundaries of gender to encourage radicalism, respect and revolution.” As of July 2, the magazine just realized their eighth issue, featuring Deerhoof’s Satomi Matsuzaki on the cover, plus interviews with Kate Nash, Girlpool, and an interview between Marissa Patermoster of Screaming Females and Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney. Tell me, does it get any better than that? In their Issue Seven, Bibi McGill made the cover with the header: “Not Just Beyonce’s Guitarist.” In just a few choice words—such an eye-catching cover seems to sum up She Shreds gorgeously.”Read the full story here -- source link
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