Viva Knievel | |
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| Origin | Olympia |
| Genres | Punk rock, Riot grrrl |
| Years active | 1989-1990 |
| Past members | Zeb Olsen, Kathleen Hanna, Stu Olsen, Matt Zodrow |
Viva Knievel was a short-livedpunk rock and pre-riot grrrlband inOlympia, Washington, that existed around 1989–1990. Viva Knievel wasKathleen Hanna's second band, and included Zeb Olsen on bass, her brother, Stu, on guitar, and Matt Zodrow on drums.[1] Kathleen's first band had been called "Amy Carter". Zeb, Stu, and Matt started playing punk rock in the early 80's and were in multiple bands before VK.[1][2] Four Viva Knievel songs recorded in 1990 were released as a 7-inch EP on Cindy Wolfe's record label Ultrasound Records.
In 1989 Hanna came upon a copy ofTobi Vail's zineJigsaw, and Hanna interviewed people while on tour with Viva Knievel in summer 1990 for inclusion inJigsaw.[2][3]
In 1990, Hanna, Karren, and Vail formedBikini Kill with their friendKathi Wilcox.[4]
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