Punk-Rock Pioneer Drumming found Lynn Perko-Truell at a sweaty punk-rock show in the basement of a house in Reno, Nevada, and the spell that was cast transformed her into one of the iconic drummers of the hardcore and grunge scenes of the 1980s and ‘90s. In the all-female Wrecks, and later in the Dicks, she honed her punk rock chops, and in Sister Double Happiness—a hybrid of punk, hard rock, and alternative music that became grunge—she found her niche. Perko-Truell veered into indie pop in 1996, when she formed Imperial Teen with Faith No More keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist Roddy Bottum. Throughout Imperial Teen’s six studio albums, she has perfected a refined pop sensibility on the kit that is elegant and crafted. She also contributes songs, vocals, bass, guitar, and keyboards to the band’s catalog. “Lynn is the ultimate combination of finesse, sass, and chic empowerment,” says Bottum. “Her performance is both mesmerizing […]

November 2021 Issue