Tobi Vail

Tobi Vail

Birthday: 1970-07-20

Place of Birth: Auburn, Washington, USA

Biography: Tobi Celeste Vail is an independent musician, music critic and feminist from Olympia, Washington. She was a central figure in the riot grrl scene—she coined the spelling of "grrl"—and she started the zine Jigsaw. A drummer, guitarist and singer, she was a founding member of the band Bikini Kill. Vail has collaborated in several other bands figuring in the Olympia music scene.

Movies

It Changed My Life: Bikini Kill in the UK
It Changed My Life: Bikini Kill in the UK

In 1993, Bikini Kill toured the UK with grrrl associates Huggy Bear. Lucy Thane made a documentary a...

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Don't Need You - The Herstory of Riot Grrrl
Don't Need You - The Herstory of Riot Grrrl

A documentary film that tells the story of the origins of Riot Grrrl in the American independent mus...

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