The Linda Lindas Explained

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The Linda Lindas
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Origin:Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre:Pop-punk,[1] [2] [3] punk rock, power pop
Discography:The Linda Lindas discography
Years Active:2018–present
Label:Epitaph
Current Members:
  • Bela Salazar
  • Eloise Wong
  • Lucia de la Garza
  • Mila de la Garza

The Linda Lindas are an American rock band from Los Angeles.[4] [5] The all-female group comprises Bela Salazar, Eloise Wong, and sisters Lucia and Mila de la Garza.[2] [3]

The band formed in 2018, and took their name from Linda Linda Linda, a Japanese film. After being noticed by director Amy Poehler, they recorded the soundtrack for her film Moxie, which was released in 2021. Later that year, they released the single "Racist, Sexist Boy", which went viral. Epitaph Records signed them shortly afterwards.

In 2022, they released their debut album, Growing Up, and received mostly positive reviews.

History

2018–2020: Formation and EPs

In January 2018, Eloise Wong's father Martin Wong was contacted by an acquaintance, asking if she would be interested in playing alongside Kristin Kontrol and a bunch of "inexperienced kids" for a performance at a music festival called Girlschool LA,[6] after seeing pictures and videos of her singing at Save Music in Chinatown. Martin then suggested Lucia and Mila de la Garza, daughters of his sister Angelyn Wong and brother-in-law Carlos de la Garza, since the three of them often sang, danced and performed together since they were toddlers; Carlos, who owned a backyard studio, took up the position of a second coach. After Kontrol recruited more children through social media and the first round of rehearsals were held, Angelyn and Martin's wife Wendy Lau reached out to the girls' family friend Bela Salazar, who was taking guitar lessons, to join in, thinking that they needed someone who could play an instrument.[7] Originally, it was intended to be a one-off project, but a few months later, Salazar was invited to open a show for Frieda's Roses, and engaged Eloise, Lucia and Mila to be her backing band.[8]

Feeling that the band needed a name, Martin, who had bought a DVD of 2005 Japanese film Linda Linda Linda, (in turn named after the Blue Hearts song "Linda Linda"), suggested The Linda Lindas, feeling that it "sounded like a band from the '50s but could also refer to the Japanese punk song or art movie, or simply mean 'really pretty' in Spanish", to which the girls agreed.[8] By fall, they were playing Save Music in Chinatown matinee gigs alongside artists such as Phranc, the Dils, the Gears, and the Alley Cats, and other shows with bands such as Best Coast, Alice Bag, and Bleached.

After Amy Poehler watched the Linda Lindas open for Bikini Kill on April 26, 2019, at the Hollywood Palladium, she had them record songs for her film Moxie.[9] In 2020, the Linda Lindas wrote a song for Netflix documentary The Claudia Kishi Club, titled "Claudia Kishi", after the Japanese-American character in Ann M. Martin's novel series The Baby-Sitters Club.[10]

2021–2022: "Racist, Sexist Boy" and Growing Up

See main article: articles, Racist, Sexist Boy and Growing Up (The Linda Lindas album).

In May 2021, the Los Angeles Public Library posted a video of the band playing "Racist, Sexist Boy" at a "TEENtastic Tuesdays" event.[11] The song was about an experience Mila de la Garza, the band's drummer, had when a schoolmate made a racist comment before the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] The video became a viral social media hit, earning praise from Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, Red Hot Chili Peppers's Flea,[11] Thurston Moore,[13] Bikini Kill's Kathleen Hanna,[12] and Kid Cudi.[14] Author Viet Thanh Nguyen said "'Racist, Sexist Boy' is the song we need now".[12] On May 22, Epitaph Records announced that it had signed the Linda Lindas,[15] [16] in a deal which they had been working on since before the video went viral.[17]

On June 3, 2021, the band made their late night television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live.[18] [19] On July 21, 2021, the band released the single "Oh!" with an accompanying music video.[20] The song also was featured in the trailer released for the Netflix series The Chair, which was released that same day. The song was also played for the outro of series 1 episode 5 of The Imperfects.[21] On February 1, 2022, the band announced their release date of their debut album, Growing Up, alongside the release of the single of the same name.[22] Growing Up was released on April 8, 2022, to generally positive reviews.[23] The track "Racist, Sexist Boy" was nominated for Best Song at the 2022 Kerrang! Awards.[24]

2023–present: Further events, touring and No Obligation

See main article: ''No Obligation'' and No Obligation.

The band performed at the 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2023[25] and at the 95th Scripps National Spelling Bee in May 2023 in Maryland where they were the first to ever perform at the event. The band opened for Paramore on the This Is Why Tour.[26]

The Linda Lindas' song "Growing Up" was featured on the soundtrack for Inside Out 2. On July 13, 2024, the band opened for the Rolling Stones at SoFi Stadium, as part of their Hackney Diamonds Tour. On July 16, the band released the single "All in My Head" as the first teaser from their new album No Obligation.[27] The band joined Green Day and Smashing Pumpkins as opener for The Saviors Tour.

Band members

The band consists of Eloise Wong (bass, guitars, vocals), Bela Salazar (guitars, vocals), Lucia de la Garza (guitar, vocals), and Mila de la Garza (drums, vocals).[11] Lucia and Mila are sisters and are the daughters of music engineer and producer Carlos de la Garza.[28] Eloise's father is Martin Wong, co-founder of Giant Robot; Eloise is also a cousin of Lucia and Mila.[15] The band members' stage names, birth dates, and roles are as follows:[29] [30]

Name! scope="col"
Stage nameBirth date (age)Role
Bela SalazarLinda Linda No. 116 September 2004Guitarist, vocalist
Eloise WongLinda Linda No. 211 February 2008Bassist, vocalist
Lucia de la GarzaLinda Linda No. 314 January 2007Guitarist, vocalist
Mila de la GarzaLinda Linda No. 415 August 2010Drummer, vocalist

Discography

See main article: articles, songs and List of songs recorded by the Linda Lindas.

Studio albums

Filmography

Film performances

Television performances

Awards and nominations

Award! scope="col"
YearNominee/workCategoryResult
Libera Awards2022"Racist, Sexist Boy"Best Punk Record[32]
Kerrang! Awards2022Best Song[33]
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards2024"Little Bit O' Soul"Best Song Written and/or Recording Created for a Film[34]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bell . Sadie . May 13, 2022 . The Linda Lindas Are the Next Great Punk Band . July 14, 2022 . Thrillist . July 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220714123529/https://www.thrillist.com/amphtml/entertainment/nation/the-linda-lindas-growing-up-interview . live .
  2. Web site: Andrade. Sofia. Punk Was Never Just for White Dudes. Slate. June 4, 2021. June 5, 2021. June 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210604233846/https://slate.com/culture/2021/06/linda-lindas-age-video-feminist-punks.html. live.
  3. Web site: Hurst . Josh . April 11, 2022 . The Linda Lindas, Growing Up . July 14, 2022 . Flood . April 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220413210640/https://floodmagazine.com/106338/the-linda-lindas-growing-up/ . live .
  4. Web site: Gotrich. Lars. What's More Punk Than Teens Screaming In A Public Library?. NPR. May 21, 2021. May 21, 2021. May 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521193729/https://www.npr.org/2021/05/21/999058293/whats-more-punk-than-teens-screaming-in-a-public-library. live.
  5. Web site: Jaworski. Michelle. May 21, 2021. 'This is about him and all of the other racist, sexist boys': Teen punks the Linda Lindas destroy at the public library. May 22, 2021. The Daily Dot. en-US. May 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210522000120/https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/the-linda-lindas-racist-sexist-boy-performance-video/. live.
  6. Spanos. Brittany. Brittany Spanos . Watch Teen Punk Band the Linda Lindas Ether 'Racist Sexist Boy' in Scorching Library Concert. Rolling Stone. May 21, 2021. May 21, 2021. May 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521173630/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/linda-lindas-racist-sexist-boy-bikini-kill-1173054/. live.
  7. Web site: Wong . Martin . Kristin Kontrol presents Color + The Kids at Girlschool 2018 . By Martin Wong . February 11, 2022 . en . February 6, 2018 . February 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220211033936/https://bymartinwong.wordpress.com/2018/02/06/kristin-kontrol-presents-color-the-kids-at-girlschool-2018/ . live .
  8. Web site: Wong . Martin . Hello, Linda Lindas! . By Martin Wong . February 11, 2022 . en . February 16, 2020 . February 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220211033934/https://bymartinwong.wordpress.com/2020/02/15/hello-linda-lindas/ . live .
  9. Web site: Nugent . Annabel . April 10, 2022 . The Linda Lindas: Meet the punk-powered school girls rising to rock's feminist forefront . March 24, 2024 . Yahoo News . May 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220504235412/https://news.yahoo.com/linda-lindas-meet-punk-powered-053000355.html . live .
  10. Web site: The Linda Lindas: About Us . May 21, 2021 . May 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210521042239/https://thelindalindas.wixsite.com/rock/about . live .
  11. News: Bosselman . Haley . The Linda Lindas' Library Performance of 'Racist, Sexist Boy' Hailed by Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello . May 21, 2021 . . May 20, 2021 . May 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210521032601/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/linda-lindas-racist-sexist-boy-lapl-1234978285/ . live .
  12. News: Hawkins. Derek. Teen rockers fire back at anti-Asian comments with a viral punk anthem: 'Racist, Sexist Boy'. The Washington Post. May 21, 2021. May 22, 2021. May 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210529131541/https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/05/21/linda-lindas-racist-sexist-boy/. live.
  13. Web site: Zhang. Cat. The Linda Lindas Are More Than Just a Viral Punk Band. Pitchfork. May 25, 2021. May 25, 2021. May 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210525200308/https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/the-linda-lindas-are-more-than-just-a-viral-punk-band/. live.
  14. Web site: Idibly . Leia . May 21, 2021 . 'HOLY SH*T YES': Teenage AAPI Punk Rock Band Goes Viral for Performance of 'Racist, Sexist Boy' . Mediaite . April 15, 2022 . June 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230606003105/https://www.mediaite.com/entertainment/holy-sht-yes-teenage-aapi-punk-rock-band-goes-viral-for-performance-of-racist-sexist-boy/amp/ . live .
  15. Web site: Aswad. Jem. The Linda Lindas Sign With Epitaph Records. Variety. May 22, 2021. May 22, 2021. May 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210522185751/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/linda-lindas-sign-with-epitaph-records-1234979498/. live.
  16. Web site: Richards. Will. May 23, 2021. Viral teen punk band The Linda Lindas sign record deal with Epitaph. May 23, 2021. NME. en-GB. May 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210523143238/https://www.nme.com/news/music/viral-teen-punk-band-the-linda-lindas-sign-record-deal-with-epitaph-2946490. live.
  17. Speer . Debbie . September 6, 2022 . The Linda Lindas: Bringing Punk Rock To A New Generation . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240208154737/https://news.pollstar.com/2022/09/06/the-linda-lindas-bringing-punk-rock-to-a-new-generation/ . February 8, 2024 . February 8, 2024 . Pollstar.
  18. Web site: Hatfield. Amanda. The Linda Lindas make Epitaph signing official, playing Jimmy Kimmel Live. Brooklyn Vegan. May 27, 2021. June 3, 2021. June 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603210758/https://www.brooklynvegan.com/the-linda-lindas-make-epitaph-signing-official-playing-jimmy-kimmel-live/. live.
  19. Web site: Young. Alex. The Linda Lindas Rip Through "Racist, Sexist Boy" on Kimmel: Watch. Consequence of Sound. June 4, 2021. June 4, 2021. June 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210604141134/https://consequence.net/2021/06/the-linda-lindas-kimmel/. live.
  20. Nazareno. Mia. The Linda Lindas Follow Up 'Racist, Sexist Boy' With New Song 'Oh!'. Billboard. July 21, 2021. July 21, 2021. July 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210721193201/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/9604571/linda-lindas-new-song-oh/. live.
  21. Web site: Shanfield . Ethan . HBO's 'Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union' to Debut in August (TV News Roundup) . Variety . July 21, 2021 . July 21, 2021 . July 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210721140251/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/netflix-marie-kondo-sparking-joy-tv-news-roundup-1235024442/ . live .
  22. Web site: Hussey . Allison . The Linda Lindas announce new album Growing Up, share video for new song: Watch . . February 1, 2022 . February 1, 2022 . February 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220201170830/https://pitchfork.com/news/the-linda-lindas-announce-new-album-growing-up-share-video-for-new-song-watch/ . live .
  23. Web site: Growing Up by the Linda Lindas . . April 8, 2022 . April 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220408075138/https://www.metacritic.com/music/growing-up/the-linda-lindas/ . April 8, 2022 . live.
  24. Web site: Vote now in the Kerrang! Awards 2022. Kerrang!. June 23, 2022. August 3, 2022. May 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220518080016/https://www.kerrang.com/vote-now-in-the-kerrang-awards-2022. live.
  25. Web site: April 21, 2023 . Coachella 2023 Weekend 2 Lineup & Schedule: All the Set Times You Need to Know . April 26, 2023 . Pitchfork . en-US . April 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230426030402/https://pitchfork.com/news/coachella-2023-weekend-2-lineup-and-schedule-all-the-set-times-you-need-to-know/ . live .
  26. Web site: May 30, 2023 . The Linda Lindas Deliver Scripps National Spelling Bee's First-Ever Musical Performance . June 2, 2023 . Stereogum . en-US . June 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230601080358/https://www.stereogum.com/2225307/the-linda-lindas-scripps-national-spelling-bee/news/ . live .
  27. The Linda Lindas Preview 'No Obligation' LP With New Song. . July 16, 2024 .
  28. Web site: Brown . August . May 23, 2021 . 'Whoa, this is crazy': L.A. teen punks the Linda Lindas on going viral (just before finals) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210523152007/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-05-23/linda-lindas-racist-sexist-boy-library-punks . May 23, 2021 . May 23, 2021 . Los Angeles Times.
  29. Fierce All-Girl Teen Punk Band The Linda Lindas Fight Hate on Viral 'Racist, Sexist Boy'. May 24, 2021. Gil. Kaufman. Billboard. May 24, 2021. May 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210524153116/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/9577373/linda-lindas-racist-sexist-boy-video/. live.
  30. Web site: Punk rockers The Linda Lindas sign with Epitaph Records after viral video. May 24, 2021. Gisela. Swaragita. The Jakarta Post. May 24, 2021. May 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210524134642/https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2021/05/24/punk-rockers-the-linda-lindas-sign-with-epitaph-records-after-viral-video.html. live.
  31. Web site: Lane . Kwase . The Linda Lindas perform 'Oh!' on 'The Tonight Show'—watch . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208031445/https://www.altpress.com/the-linda-lindas-tonight-show-2022-tour-dates/ . February 8, 2023 . May 9, 2024 . . en-US.
  32. Grein . Paul . June 17, 2022 . Japanese Breakfast, Arlo Parks & More Win Big at 2022 A2IM Libera Awards (Full List) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230912193801/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2022-a2im-libera-awards-full-winners-list-1235089384/ . September 12, 2023 . March 28, 2024 . Billboard.
  33. Web site: May 18, 2022 . Vote now in the Kerrang! Awards 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220518080016/https://www.kerrang.com/vote-now-in-the-kerrang-awards-2022 . May 18, 2022 . March 19, 2024 . Kerrang!.
  34. Grein . Paul . March 4, 2024 . Barbie Wins Big at 2024 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards: Full Winners List . July 1, 2024 . . en-US.

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