Band members include lead vocalist Kathleen Hanna, bassist Kathi Wilcox, keyboardist Kenny Mellman, drummer Carmine Covelli and guitarist Sara Landeau.

In December 2010, the Julie Ruin previewed a performance at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, New York.

[1] In 2012, the Julie Ruin released the song "Girls Like Us," featuring queercore artist Vaginal Davis, as a free download as part of a series inspired by the book Real Man Adventures by T.

[2] The band's first album, Run Fast, was released on September 3, 2013, by Dischord Records.

The band's second album, Hit Reset,[3] was released on July 8, 2016, by Hardly Art Records.