They were three young girls held prisoner by their father and forced to become a rock band because of a prophecy. They ended up becoming a huge cult hit, beloved by many - including Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain who lists their album as his third favorite of all time - and one of the most influential indie bands of all time. They were musical geniuses in the category of "outsider music." They also hated playing music, never wanted to be a band, and were held prisoner as teenagers by their father for 11 years and forced to practice 8 hours a day, 7 days a week in pursuit of a prophecy he believed in that they would one day become the world's biggest music group. On this episode of Deep Cuts, we explore the strange, sad, and fascinating life of The Shaggs - the genius rock band who just wanted to be regular teenagers.

Additional incidental music credits:

The Deadboy Detectives

D.Catalano https://wekeepoddhours.bandcamp.com

Eva – 失望した: https://youtu.be/jVTsD4UPT-k

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