BROAD:Music and Feminism with The Girl Fridas
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BROAD’s Sonja Hammer has in the studio back in Jan 2016 with The Girl Fridas, your local Feminist punk,grunge,rock garage Melbourne band talking about What Feminism means to them and their Favourite Feminist music icons are and more. So why not take some time out and listen to The Girl Frida’s Alice Belle (guitars, vocals), Shannon Steinfort (bass, vocals) and Bianca Martin ( drums,vocals),and the story behind their name :
‘The Girl Fridas chose their name for a multitude of reasons, primarily for the feminist heroes they wanted to pay homage to – Frieda Hughes (as a reference to Sylvia Plath) and the struggles we all face as daughters, Frida Lyngstad from pop pioneers ABBA, Freida Pinto – an admirable WOC in Hollywood, a throwback to the term Girl Friday (an old term for a secretary or receptionist, a gopher. Ringing true to The Girl Fridas DIY ethos – doing it for themselves!), the idea that it closely rhymes with The Breeders (the Deal sisters being a HUGE inspiration), and of course Frida Kahlo. Kahlo is known for overcoming adversity throughout her life – her struggles regarding her sexuality, her national identity, living with chronic pain, reconciling a positive body image and the emotional toll of the compulsion to make art. Kahlo represents a woman who was dedicated to the feminist cause and a reminder that giving up the fight is not an option.’
The Girl Fridas are the Band in Residence at The Workers Club this month of August:
The Girl Fridas are doing a residency at the Workers Club this August to celebrate the release of their debut single, “Daggers”! Each week we’ll be celebrating something with a brand new group of friends. Come along for great music, tasty food, and cheap jugs!
Thanks again go to The Girl Fridas for taking time out to chat and make some awesome tags for BROAD and choosing some great music!
Fighting the patriarchy by daylight and making music by moonlight:
Shannon,Alice and Bianca are The Girl Fridas.
photography by Peter Cahill, in Residency at Workers Club, Fitzroy, Melbourne
The Playlist in this P0dcast is as follows:
- Body Police – The Girl Fridas
- Daggers – The Girl Fridas
- Black Sail – Chastity Belt
- The Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath,excerpt read by Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Kill VS Maim – Grimes
- Dead Fox – Courtney Barnett
- Formation – Beyonce
- 2 AM – The Girl Fridas
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