Pussy Riot

About

Pussy Riot is a feminist riot grrrl band that emerged out of Moscow in 2011 with a firey fusion of protest performance art and punk rock. Staging unauthorized and often illegal performances in public locations, the group uses its music to advocate for feminism, LGBT rights and the opposition of the long-standing Russian President, Vladimir Putin. Protesting the Orthodox Church leaders' support for the reelection of Putin, the all-female group held a performance at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in 2012, resulting in three of its members' arrest. Imprisoned for nearly two years for hooliganism, the members of Pussy Riot were all released by the end of 2013 and remain dedicated to spreading their message of political revolution.