Selene Vigil

Selene Vigil
Born
Selene Here Vigil

(1965-07-16) July 16, 1965 (age 61)
Spouse
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(m. 2005; div. 2013)​
Children2
Musical career
GenresGrunge, punk rock
OccupationSinger
Years active1990–present
LabelsC/Z, Atlantic, Tuck & Roll Music
Formerly of7 Year Bitch

Selene Here Vigil (born July 16, 1965) is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist for the punk rock band 7 Year Bitch.

Career

In 1990, Vigil co-founded the punk rock band 7 Year Bitch alongside Elizabeth Davis, Valerie Agnew, and Stefanie Sargent. The band released three studio albums before disbanding in 1997. In 2009, she was working as a Pilates instructor.

In 2010, Vigil released her debut solo album, That Was Then. In 2017, she released her second solo album, Tough Dance. Vigil has not recorded or released any new material as of 2026.

Personal life

In the early 1990s, Vigil briefly dated Screaming Trees lead vocalist Mark Lanegan, but the couple broke up due to Lanegan's substance abuse problems. On December 10, 2005, Vigil married Rage Against the Machine drummer Brad Wilk after ten years of dating, with whom she has two sons, Luka and Alexander.

In June 2013, Vigil filed for divorce after eight years of marriage allegedly due to Wilk having an affair with a Las Vegas strip club employee, but the couple reconciled upon learning that the woman in question lied about being pregnant with Wilk's child. In November 2017, Vigil restarted divorce proceedings after Wilk left her for actress and musician Juliette Lewis, having gone on tour with Lewis and her band, Juliette and the Licks, earlier that year.

Wilk disputed Vigil's claims, stating that the marriage ended due to physical intimacy issues following the birth of their second son. He allegedly pleaded with Vigil to attend marriage counseling, but she refused. Wilk also claimed that he and Vigil never reconciled and by the time he began dating Lewis, the couple had been separated for six years.

Discography

7 Year Bitch

Albums

Singles/EPs

Other contributions

Music videos

Solo

Albums

Filmography

Film

References

  1. ↑ "CATS MEOW". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ Ali, Lorraine (July 17, 1994). "POP MUSIC : Survival of the Rawest : Death has touched 7 Year Bitch several times in the last two years, but the group has turned its grief and anger into intense songs that have attracted a loyal following in alternative circles". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ↑ "Int: Valerie Agnew, 7 Year Bitch". Popular 1 Magazine. August 2009. Archived from the original on September 4, 2009. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ "7 Year Bitch". Discogs. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Selene Vigil-Wilk". February 14, 2013. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
  6. ↑ "7 Year Bitch Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
  7. 1 2 Gaar, Gillian G. (November 20, 2017). "Review: Selene Vigil choreographs a "Tough Dance"". The Northwest Music Scene. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  8. ↑ Bacardi, Francesca (May 2, 2019). "Affair with Juliette Lewis led to Rage Against the Machine drummer's divorce, his wife says". Page Six. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  9. ↑ "RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Drummer's Estranged Wife Claims His Affair With JULIETTE LEWIS Led To Divorce". Blabbermouth. May 2, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  10. ↑ Murphy, Helen (May 3, 2019). "Affair with Juliette Lewis Allegedly Led to Bradley Wilk's Divorce". People. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Rage Against the Machine Drummer Bradley Wilk Denies Ex's Claim He Had Affair With Juliette Lewis". The Blast. June 11, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  12. ↑ "7 Year Bitch | Discography | Discogs". Discogs. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
  13. ↑ Sheffield, Rob (March 22, 2020). "Riot Grrrl Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 17, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2023.