Mike Watt + The Black Gang - Rebel Girl - Bikini Kill Cover
“Rebel Girl” is the second single of the series, following a cover of Elliott Smith’s “Some Song” by Mary Lou Lord and Mikaela Davis.
Recorded live Oct 16, 1998 at The Knitting Factory in New York City, NY
By Mike Watt + The Black Gang
Nels Cline: guitar + backup singing
Bob Lee: drums + backup singing
Steve Reed: front of house sound + backup singing
Mike Watt: bass + spiel
Bikini Kill: original performance of song
KRS founder Slim Moon says, "It is fitting that this second single in this 30th anniversary series is by Mike Watt with Nels Cline and Bob Lee, just as it was fitting that the first single in the series involved Mary Lou Lord. It is another 'slight return' of an artist we had the pleasure of working with a bit back in the '90s. The trio on this single were featured on the 1999 T his Is A Prayer 7 " 3-song single. Watt's trio L'il Pit released a 7" on KRS in 1997, and Dos, Watt's duo with Kira Roessler, dropped their third album, Justamente Tres, on Kill Rock Stars in 1996. To whatever degree I believe in the "great women and men" theory of human history, Mike Watt is one of the towering figures in the history of punk rock - so is Nels Cline - and Bikini Kill is the greatest punk rock band in the history of the world. Knowing I got to work with these amazing people means I can die happy."
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