We were disappointed with the sexism not so well hidden in your review of our show (Music, “Show Review: Beta Male,” May 7-13). Every male member was named, first and last name, and lauded, and the women, unnamed, were something to get “beyond.”

I wrote almost every musical part in Beta Male’s songs. I put no less passion into the guitar or keys than the drums and shakers. The individual parts are all fairly simple but nuanced. The keys are every bit as integral and complicated as the bass lines or guitar parts. In fact, one of our best, and passionately performed bass lines is played on a keyboard...by a woman. Did you not notice?

This is rock and roll. It’s not that hard. What it does need is a good bit of style, confidence and X-factor. These women bring more to the table than most guys around town who learn a few notes on their instruments and look at their shoes. Those guys aren’t left out of their band’s reviews. Allison and Jess are great musicians to boot. People seem unable to notice that we’re laying down some great parts while we’re all — including the guys! — shaking our asses.

It has really been an eye opener to me, having women in my band. It isn’t nit-picky of me. My previous musical experiences in rock were in all-male bands. The treatment we get is different, even though Allison and Jess are beyond the talent level of a good percentage of people I’ve played with in the past, who would have been included in your “passionately backed by...” statement because they were guys.

Is this over-kill on my part, when you left their names out of one sentence? Absolutely not. It’s the just-under-the-surface and hinted-at offenses that keep sexism afloat. I wouldn’t be offended if you thought our show was crap, but to not even understand that so much of what you’re hearing at our show is coming from two women is suspect.