WOMEN MAKE NOISE: Girl Bands from Motown to the modern
Edited by Julia Downes

As more female solo artists hit the mainstream, where are the all-girl bands?
When will they get the attention they deserve and be granted their legitimate
place in rock history?

A first celebration of girl bands in all genres: girl bands who make music on
their own terms

• With a unique focus on the talented girl bands of the past fifty years rather than
casting female musicians in the typical solo ‘singer-songwriter’ mode

• New perspectives on each genre - from 60s motown groups to 70s prog rock
and punk to 80s protest music, 90s queecore, riot grrrl and beyond. Written
by musicians, performers, journalists, promoters and fans

• PR campaign to include reviews from The Guardian Culture Vulture, The F-word,
Artrocker Magazine, Ice-cream for Quo, Loud and Quiet Magazine, Record
Collector Magazine, Wears The Trousers, Kick Ass Music Women US, Maximum
Rock N’ Roll US, Undercover Magazine AUS and more

WOMEN MAKE NOISE excavates the hidden story of the all-girl band: from country belles
of the 20s-40s and girl groups of the 60s, to prog rock goddesses, women’s liberationists
and punks of the 70s-80s; from riot grrrls and queercore anarchists of the 90s to radical
protesters Pussy Riot and the most inspiring all-girl bands today. These aren’t the
manufactured acts of some pop svengali, these groups write their own music and play
their own instruments.

All-girl bands have made radical contributions to feminism, culture and politics as well as
producing some influential and innovative music. It’s time to celebrate the outspoken voices,
creative talents and gutsy performances of the all-girl bands who demand we take notice.
Including commentary from members of the original 60s girl groups, classic outfits like
The Raincoats and The Slits, as well as contemporary Ladyfest heroines like Beth Ditto,
this timely exploration shows the world that sidelining all-girl bands is a major oversight.
Includes interviews and b/w photographs

ADVANCE REVIEWS:

‘Fascinating, diverse and, most importantly, inspiring – the title alone is as much a
rallying cry as a joyous statement of truth.’ Zoë Street Howe, author of Typical Girls?
The Story Of The Slits and other music titles

‘It's exhilarating to learn about different generations of female musicians from such
diverse, strong voices.’ Kathleen Hanna

‘A very important and timely contribution to the debate about “women in rock”. All-girl bands
have too often been written off as novelties, and this exciting book sheds new light on an underresearched
area'. Lucy O’Brien, She Bop: The Definitive History of Women in Rock, Pop & Soul

FACEBOOK PAGE www.facebook.com/WomenMakeNoise

LAUNCH EVENT: Thursday 29 November at Power Lunches (Dalston, London)
FREE GIG! with TRASH KIT, COVER GIRL, WOOLF, SISTERS, RAVOLI ME AWAY & THE PLAN
Get there early as there is limited capacity. Bands start at 8pm.
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Books will be available at a special one-night only launch mega discount.
FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE www.facebook.com/events/478924028797272/

Editor

Julia Downes is a researcher, promoter and writer whose published work includes contributions
to Riot Grrrl Revolution Girl Style Now(2007), Bound and Unbound: Interdisciplinary Approaches
to Genders and Sexualities (2008) and Women's Studies: ‘Oh, Pretty Boy, Can't You Show Me Nothing
but Surrender?’: The Presence and Importance of Women in Punk Rock (2012). She lives in
Newcastle upon Tyne, organises queer feminist music events as even clean hands cause damage
and works at Durham University. http://durham.academia.edu/JuliaDownes

Publication: November 2012
ISBN: 978-0-9566329-1-3
Price: £15.99
Extent: 320pages
Size: 129 X 198mm
Category: Music / Popular Culture
Territory: World
Publisher: SUPERNOVA BOOKS, 67 Grove Avenue, TW1 4HX
TEL: 020 3261 0000
www.supernovabooks.co.uk
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