Gutsy axe-meistress Marnie Stern.

Roll model (pun intended) Jennifer Herrema, the driving force behind RTX.

Multi-project princess Amy Millan of Stars and Broken Social Scene, not to mention an upcoming second solo effort.

These women show more contrasts than commonalities — aside from unquestioned musical talent and double-X chromosomes, and the fact that DRIVEN admires each of them. Before you check out our interviews, try to guess which woman recently turned towards pop, which crashed a Jaguar, and which one  calls Europeans “really bad thieves.” (We’re inclined to forgive them these little transgressions, regardless.)