Theoretical Girls

Theoretical Girls was a seminal New York no wave band active from 1977 to early 1979. Despite a brief existence and limited official releases, the group played a significant role in the city's experimental music scene, launching the careers of notable figures in avant-garde composition and production.

The band was co-founded by Glenn Branca and Jeff Lohn, both serving as songwriters. Glenn Branca, who would later become a renowned composer, played guitar in the quartet. Jeffrey Lohn, a classically trained composer, contributed vocals and guitar. The group also featured keyboardist Margaret DeWys and drummer Wharton Tiers, who would go on to become a prominent producer. Like many of their contemporaries in the no wave movement, Lohn and Branca were initially uninterested in conventional musical forms until inspired by the punk rock explosion.