Tsunami

Characterized by the squalling guitars, emphatic vocals, and incisive songwriting of Jenny Toomey and Kristin Thomson, the aptly named Tsunami are among the most original and important bands of the U.S. indie scene. Formed in 1990, the Arlington, Virginia-based band fused noise, melody, and feminist wit across a prolific discography spanning most of that decade, and remained steadfast in their commitment to do-it-yourself principles. They released the full-lengths Deep End (1993), The Heart's Tremolo (1994), and the more ornamented A Brilliant Mistake (1997), and between the l...