Mixed-gender band

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A mixed-gender band is a musical group in popular music that is composed of both male and female musicians, including instrumentalists, and is not entirely limited to vocalists, the latter being a co-ed group. Historically, such arrangements have been rare, with a substantial majority of bands being all male. This has been attributed to both social pressures making males more likely to take up musical instruments typical of a band such as guitars and drums, and the history of forming bands as an exercise in male bonding. The most common format for mixed-gender bands is a lineup of male instrumentalists with one female member as lead vocalist. A smaller number of mixed-gender bands feature multiple female members, or female members performing primarily as instrumentalists.

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