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left , frucci , bartell and gage backstage at first avenue to . photo by catherine settanni . right , holt , alexander , kayon 1982 -- 1998 rapunzel , rounder têtes noires
 yes polly holt renée kayon cristel little alexander cynthia bartell angela frucci camille gage jennifer group_or_band rock rock , alternative rock , punk rock , folk têtes_noires_at_first_avenue . jpg minneapolis , minnesota têtes noires
têtes noires

têtes noires was the first all-female rock band from minneapolis , minnesota , best known for their `` casually mocking '' feminist lyrics and for three - and sometimes up to six-part vocal harmonies .
founded by former miss south dakota jennifer holt , they gave concerts from 1983 until about 1987 , and recorded three albums which received positive reviews nationally .
as susan borey wrote for `` spin '' , the name means `` black heads '' in french , which they used to describe their hair color -lrb- like birds and not a complexion problem -rrb- .
