Screaming Females were an American rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey comprising Marissa Paternoster on vocals and guitar, Jarrett Dougherty on drums, and Mike Abbate on bass.

[3] They played with bands such as Garbage,[4] Throwing Muses, Dinosaur Jr., The Dead Weather, Arctic Monkeys, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists[5] and The Breeders.

In the basement show scene, concerts are held in the houses of various bands, students, and residents, so people under 21 can attend.

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[citation needed] The EP was also sold as a limited run cassette tape and in a digital download format.

In a later interview, Paternoster described the experience: "The Hideout in Chicago is just one of those venues we really like, it's small, it's been around forever, it has a rich history, it's part of the community, it just seemed like a really good place to make a live record.