Bikini Kill United States 1990.10 1998.04.13 Bikini Kill was a riot grrl punk band from Olympia, Washington that started in 1991, and broke up in April 1998. Kathleen Hanna went on to found the band Le Tigre, and Kathi Wilcox, Tobi Vail and Billy Karren started "The Frumpies". Bikini Kill released many LPs and singles on the "Kill Rock Stars" record label.