Marnie Stern – Rockers Too Sexy for Their Own Good

As if being a female guitarist in a dude-centric scene weren't hard enough, Marnie Stern is quite the looker. Sometimes, her cuteness can be a asset -- she promoted her latest album with a 'Win a Date With Marnie Stern' contest -- but often, when fans and critics praise her virtuosic shredding, it's done with thinly veiled sexism and condescension. Yeah, Stern is pretty good -- for a girl. In a 2011 interview with Elle, the self-taught queen of fret-tapping admitted she downplays her sexiness. "For stage I try to dress down, because I want people to take me seriously," she said. "Even if I wanted to [dress up], I wouldn't—I want people to listen to the music." Think J. Mascis puts that much thought into what he's gonna wear?