Violet Grohl, the 19-year-old singer-songwriter and daughter of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, has delivered a sharp critique of male musicians in her age group, citing pervasive "attitude problems" within the industry.
In a recent interview with The Forty-Five to promote her upcoming debut album 'Be Sweet To Me', Grohl didn't hold back. "I don't like male musicians my age. I don't care. They have attitude problems," she stated, adding a pointed directive: "It's time that they sit down, be quiet and play their music."
Her criticism extends to the hardcore music scene, which she describes as unwelcoming to women despite its progressive image. One of her new tracks, 'Cool Buzz', directly addresses this hypocrisy. "It still feels like an exclusive scene," Grohl explained. "Especially when you wanna listen to really hardcore shit and run around and mosh, there's a lot of 'Oh, you're too delicate, you're too feminine, this isn't your place.'"
"But I do wanna be in that space, and I know there are a lot of other girls who want to be there too. So I think more girls should make punk music, if these spaces aren't gonna allow it."
Grohl also highlighted the importance of her collaborations with fellow female musicians, including Persia Numan, daughter of synth-pop legend Gary Numan. The two worked together on the track 'What's Heaven Without You' for Grohl's album, which is set for release on May 29 via Aurora Records/Republic/Island.
The young artist's comments arrive amid broader conversations about misogyny in music, with Grohl positioning herself as a vocal advocate for greater inclusivity in genres often dominated by men.