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The Sterilles

The Sterilles were an occasionally all female punk band from the San Fernando Valley circa 1985-1995. Once proclaimed the greatest band you've never heard of and voted the 29th best all female band in L.A., the Sterilles were a reaction to the all male dominated Sunset Strip metal scene of the late 80's.

The bands origins can be traced back to 1984 when childhood friends Dina Press and Ann Leadingham joined forces together to start a group. After months of rehearsals and a succession of drummers the line up was officially completed with the addition of Ashley Stewart on drums in 1986. The Sterilles were known for their wild and shambolic stage shows that left their audiences in complete awe or in utter disgust finding themselves running for the nearest door. However, in 1987 The Sterilles would find themselves a loyal following with the release of their self titled debut ep "On The Rag". Within weeks of its release the record would gain the attention of local KROQ disc jockey Dusty Street. On The Rag would become an instant hit and one of the most requested songs amongst KROQ listeners in the summer of 1987. Unfortunately bad management and bad business practices took away any profit from that experience. After various line up changes and a complete lack of interest within the group the Sterilles disappeared indefinately from the Hollywood rock scene. In 1993 The Sterilles regrouped once again introducing Ian Bernard on drums and Ragiv Parikh on tabla taking another shot of sorts at the rock and roll lifestyle. After several successful shows between 1993-1995 The Sterilles decided that it was time to move on for good.

To this day there is still a great demand for The Sterilles now out of print ep "On The Rag". It is a known fact that there were several additional recordings, however it is unknown if they will ever see the light of day.

"We went further than some but not as far as others, but hey it was fun while it lasted"- Dina Press