She (American band)
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1964 in Sacramento, California, United States |
| Founder | Nancy Ross, Sally Ross |
| Defunct | 1971 |
| Headquarters | Sacramento , United States |
| Products | Garage rock, psychedelic rock music |
She was a pioneering all-female American garage rock ensemble originating from Sacramento, California, active between 1964 and 1971. The band initially performed under the name the Id before transitioning to the Hairem, during which they recorded multiple tracks that remained shelved for many years. Their musical style progressed from gritty garage rock to incorporate psychedelic influences, eventually leading to their rebranding as She. In 1970, they issued the single "Boy Little Boy" backed with "Outta Reach" through Kent Records. Their body of work gained renewed appreciation among garage rock aficionados following the 1999 release of the compilation She Wants a Piece of You.
The formation of the group dates back to 1964, when seventeen-year-old guitarist and songwriter Nancy Ross, alongside her thirteen-year-old sister Sally Ross (later Sally Ross-Moore), both high school students in Sacramento, established the band. Throughout numerous lineup changes, the Ross sisters remained consistent members. Nancy Ross was inspired to create an all-female band after attending a 1964 Beach Boys concert, imagining a similar ensemble composed entirely of women.
All band members were instrumentalists. To capture the attention of record companies, they adopted the name the Hairem, recording raw tracks such as "Like a Snake" that were not released until 1999. The Hairem regularly performed in Sacramento and San Francisco, blending psychedelic sounds and harmonies with their characteristic rawness before ultimately renaming themselves She by the late 1960s. Their 1970 Kent release featured a more pop-oriented A-side alongside the grittier B-side "Outta Reach". The band dissolved in 1971.
The majority of their recordings remained unreleased until Big Beat Records compiled their complete works in the anthology She Wants a Piece of You in 1999. Additionally, some songs surfaced on the bootleg LP titled Outta Reach, issued by Causeway Records.
Discography
- "Boy Little Boy" b/w "Outta Reach" (Kent 4525, August 1970)
- She...Wants a Piece of You! (Compilation, Big Beat Records, 2016)