As they prepare to head to this weekend’s Ladyfest, where they will likely be the youngest band to perform, Plan B have tried to uphold a tough schedule of five weekly practices. They have found a regular practice space in Winthrop House and have upgraded much of their equipment, all the while trying to balance band commitments with schoolwork.

“You get back from your rock star moment and it’s ‘Oh no, I’ve got a paper to write,’” Klein says.

The band members say that they have found increasing support from other student bands and are looking to make the scene more welcome to other would-be upstart groups. Johung says Plan B would like to foster a “better network of equipment sharing” to counter what was their greatest problem when they began, hopefully spurring more groups to form.

“Punk’s a great thing on campus,” Klein says. “It’s a good social thing. Kids don’t have to drink, they can just have fun and jump and be crazy.”

“We just hope our example will inspire other girls to pick up guitars,” adds Hufstedler. “Something is happening.”

—Staff writer William B. Higgins can be reached at whiggins@fas.harvard.edu.