The Linda Lindas - GOTTA GET OUT

The Linda Lindas first played together as members of a pickup new wave cover band of kids for Girlschool LA in 2018 and then formed their own garage punk group soon after. Sisters Mila de la Garza and Lucia de la Garza, cousin Eloise Wong, and family friend Bela Salazar developed their chops as regulars at all-ages matinees in Chinatown, where they played with original L.A. punks like The Dils, Phranc, and Alley Cats; went on to open for riot grrrl legends Bikini Kill and architect Alice Bag as well as heavyweights like Green Day, Paramore, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and countless others.

In 2021 the group went viral with their LA Public Library performance of their song “Racist, Sexist, Boy” the world has watched these four musicians scream about injustice, sing about growing up and exhibit the kind of altruism that is so meaningful to the punk scene. While their evolution as writers, performers and studio geeks is clear, their ethos remains steadfast. With all four musicians each contributing to the writing and lead-singing, the songs are as varied and dynamic as the girls themselves, however the listener always senses the underpinning of both their shared world-view and their bond.

Their debut album, Growing Up, was released in 2022 to wide critical praise with The New York Times calling it “a combination of wholesome and fierce” and Pitchfork hailing it as “the most heartwarming record of the year.” It’s follow up, 2024’s No Obligation, was equally hailed by critics. Rolling Stone called it “an inspiring example of rock & roll spirit” filled with “bracingly confident songs full of empathetic rage and precocious wisdom.”