Fetchin Bones missed the boat. Grungy years before grunge became an international phenomenon, Fetchin Bones wrote the blueprint for loud, metal-fueled, and female-led alternative groups like L7 and Hole to eventually reconstruct and take to the masses. Once college-radio all-stars, Fetchin Bones became forgotten left-of-the-dial pioneers, probably because their bluesy, American hard-rock sound polarized the mostly British tastes of campus programmers in the mid to late 䀘80s. Featuring vocalist Hope Nicholls, guitarist Gary White, bassist Danna Pentes, and drummer Marc Mueller, Fetchin Bones' country-fried metallic bombast originated in North Carolina. The band debuted in 1985 with Cabin Flounder, which merely hinted at the melodic din the group would eventually create, highlighted by Nicholls' powerhouse voice, which recalled Janis Joplin in its dirty intensity. Under the guidance of producer Don Dixon, Fetchin Bones found an appreciative crowd on college radio.
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