[1] The group is composed of vocalist Molly Sides, guitarist Whitney Petty, bassist Leah Julius, and drummer Lindsey Elias.

[6] Seeing Sides sing backup for the band This Bitch Don't Fall Off inspired Petty to form Thunderpussy two years later.

[5] Lena Simon, Sides' best friend from Cornish College of the Arts, later joined the band as drummer.

[5] She was replaced by Ruby Dunphy, who moved from Chicago to Seattle in 2014[1] to study jazz at the Cornish College of the Arts.

The band met and befriended Pearl Jam's lead guitarist Mike McCready at Sasquatch!

[18] It's suggested that their relationship influenced their songwriting, with "Speed Queen" being described by bassist Julius as "vaguely a love story about Molly and Whitney".

[6] The band have expressed disdain for journalists who may brand them "as an all-female, feminist rock group" instead of focusing on their music.

We play music, ride motorcycles, date girls, and lift heavy shit for a living.

[20] To celebrate the landmark Supreme Court decision allowing members to trademark the name, the band partnered with Future Primitive Brewing Company to create the "Thunderpussy IPA".