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Tobi Vail
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- 1969–present
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Tobi Celeste Vail (born July 20, 1969) is an American musician and writer from Olympia, Washington. She was a central figure in the riot grrrl scene—she coined the spelling of "grrrl"—and she started the zine Jigsaw. A drummer, guitarist and singer, she was a founding member of the band Bikini Kill. Vail has collaborated in several other bands figuring in the Olympia music scene. Vail writes for eMusic.
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Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.