4 Non Blondes
'What's Up?' is one enormous, unavoidable song with a Linda Perry vocal nobody has managed to imitate since, reunited so a whole field can scream the hey-yeah-yeahs together.
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About 4 Non Blondes
4 Non Blondes is an alt-rock band from San Francisco, CA, formed in 1989.
The band began when bassist Christa Hillhouse and guitarist Shaunna Hall, then roommates, started playing with drummer Wanda Day. After hearing Linda Perry sing at a solo show in a San Francisco club, they asked her to join as vocalist. Their first rehearsal was scheduled for the evening of October 17, 1989, hours after the Loma Prieta earthquake struck the Bay Area.
The name came from an incident where a mother steered her child away from a stray piece of pizza near the group and looked pointedly at them: four women who did not fit the local blonde stereotype. The band built an early following playing San Francisco bars before signing to Interscope.
Bigger, Better, Faster, More! spent 59 weeks on the Billboard 200 and sold more than six million copies worldwide. "What's Up?" reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped charts in Ireland, Austria, Germany and Sweden, carried by Perry's raw, unmistakable vocal and the band's blues-inflected take on early-1990s alternative rock.
Perry left the band in 1994, and the remaining members split up shortly afterward, with Perry moving into songwriting and production work for other artists.
4 Non Blondes reformed for a one-off show in 2014, then in 2025 announced a longer-term reunion, with new live dates and new music planned. It marked the group's first sustained regrouping since Perry's departure three decades earlier.
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What festivals is 4 Non Blondes playing in 2027?
4 Non Blondes is booked at 1 festival we cover: Innings Festival 2027.
Is 4 Non Blondes playing Innings Festival 2027?
Yes, 4 Non Blondes is on the Innings Festival 2027 lineup, February 26–28, 2027 at Tempe Beach Park & Arts Park, Tempe, AZ. They play Friday, February 26.
Where is 4 Non Blondes from?
4 Non Blondes is from San Francisco, CA.
Who is in 4 Non Blondes?
4 Non Blondes is Christa Hillhouse (bass) and Linda Perry (guitar, lead vocals). Former members include Wanda Day, Shaunna Hall, Louis Metoyer and Dawn Richardson.
When did 4 Non Blondes form?
4 Non Blondes formed in San Francisco in 1989.
What was 4 Non Blondes's first album?
4 Non Blondes's first album was Bigger, Better, Faster, More! (1992).
What kind of music does 4 Non Blondes play?
4 Non Blondes plays alt-rock.
What festivals has 4 Non Blondes played before?
4 Non Blondes has played Bourbon & Beyond 2026.