Jill Emery is a visual artists and bass player best known for her work with Hole, Mazzy Star, and Super Heroines. In this interview, Emery discusses her upbringing, introduction to music, and her time in Hole. She approaches topics like the drug scene, codependency, touring, craft, relationships, and her sexuality. She closes the interview with her thoughts on legacy, gendered categories, and her work as a painter.
Learn more at: WomenofRock.org
Interviewed by Tanya Pearson for the Women of Rock Oral History Project
The Women of Rock Oral History Project is a collection of digital interviews and written transcripts, housed at the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College-one of the oldest women’s history archives in the United States. Started by Tanya Pearson in December, 2014, WOROHP documents the lives and careers of women in rock whose work and careers have been underrepresented or omitted from rock journalism and historical scholarship. With a collection of publicized and accessible primary source documents, the Women of Rock Oral History Project seeks to facilitate a more comprehensive, inclusive, and accurate cultural history.