This may be more interesting intellectually than musically. The Shaggs are a band made up of three teenage sisters with no musical training or knowledge. Its unclear whether they even listened to music. Their father took them out of school and made them practice their instruments constantly because a palm reader told him his daughters would one day form a famous rock-and-roll band. They weren't really allowed to socialize outside of the house or interact with anyone outside of the family. I won't go too far into it but the story gets weirder. There's a great essay by Susan Orlean that describes their background and eventual popularity in the underground music scene. From what I can tell (and this is probably debatable), there's at least some evidence that suggests they intended the songs to sound this way. Highly recommended.
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