Louise Post
She channeled raw, feminine fury into blistering guitar anthems that defined 90s alternative rock with her band Veruca Salt.
Born 1966 (age 60)·American singer and guitarist·Birthday: December 7·Generation X
Biography
Louise Post emerged from the Chicago music scene not as a sideline singer but as a central architect of a new, unapologetically loud sound. Co-founding Veruca Salt with Nina Gordon in 1992, she became the band's snarling heart and searing guitar force. Their debut single 'Seether' was a bolt of lightning, capturing a specific strain of feminine rage and desire that resonated powerfully in the post-grunge landscape. While the band's trajectory saw internal fractures and hiatuses, Post's commitment never wavered; she steered Veruca Salt through reunions and new albums, maintaining a loyal following. Her work, characterized by its melodic crunch and candid lyrical intensity, secured her place as a foundational voice who proved that women could own the rock stage with just as much volume and venom as their male peers.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Louise was born in 1966, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Louise Was Born
The biggest hits of 1966
#1 Movie
The Bible: In the Beginning
Best Picture
A Man for All Seasons
#1 TV Show
Bonanza
Louise's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1966Born
Star Trek premieres on television
Gas: $0.32/galHome: $14,200Min wage: $1.25/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"The Ballad of the Green Berets" — SSgt Barry SadlerBest Picture: A Man for All Seasons
1971Started school
Voting age lowered to 18 in the US
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $18,100Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Joy to the World" — Three Dog NightBest Picture: The French Connection
1979Became a teenager
Iran hostage crisis begins; Three Mile Island accident
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $37,900Min wage: $2.90/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"My Sharona" — The KnackBest Picture: Kramer vs. Kramer
1982Could drive
Michael Jackson releases Thriller
Gas: $1.22/galHome: $55,200Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Physical" — Olivia Newton-JohnBest Picture: Gandhi
1984Could vote
Apple Macintosh introduced
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $59,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"When Doves Cry" — PrinceBest Picture: Amadeus
1987Turned 21
Black Monday stock market crash
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $72,400Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Walk Like an Egyptian" — The BanglesBest Picture: The Last Emperor
1996Turned 30
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
2006Turned 40
Twitter launches; Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet
Gas: $2.59/galHome: $174,700Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Bad Day" — Daniel PowterBest Picture: The Departed
2016Turned 50
Donald Trump elected president; Brexit vote
Gas: $2.14/galHome: $181,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Love Yourself" — Justin BieberBest Picture: Moonlight
2026Turned 60
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Co-wrote and co-performed the smash 1994 alt-rock hit 'Seether,' which became a defining anthem of the era.
- Co-founded the influential alternative rock band Veruca Salt, serving as its lead guitarist and co-vocalist.
- Steered Veruca Salt's successful 2014 reunion and subsequent album releases, 'Ghost Notes' (2015) and 'Sleepwalker' (2022).
- Her guitar work and songwriting were central to the band's acclaimed debut album, 'American Thighs' (1994).
Did You Know?
She is a licensed attorney in the state of Illinois, having attended law school during a hiatus from music.
The name Veruca Salt was taken from the spoiled, demanding character in Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.'
She performed the guitar solo on the Smashing Pumpkins song 'Daughter' from the 'Rotten Apples' compilation.
Post and Nina Gordon famously reconciled after a 12-year estrangement, leading to the band's reunion.
“I'm not a girl who apologizes for being a bitch. I think it's a good thing.”
