The Runaways
USA
Formed: 1975
Died: 01 January 1979
Years Active: 70
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
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Often dismissed during their existence as a crass marketing gimmick, the Runaways have grown in stature over the years as the first all-female band to make a substantial impression on the public by playing loud, straight-up, guitar-driven rock & roll. Since all of the members were teenagers (some of whom were still learning to play their instruments when they passed their auditions), the band's music was frequently raw and amateurish, but it neatly combined American heavy metal with the newly emerging sound of punk rock. In the media, the Runaw...
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