Big Joanie / Secret Power / Bleach Body – The Peer Hat 20th Feb

The Beauty Witch presents

Big Joanie
Secret Power
Bleach Body

Big Joanie are a black feminist punk band. We’re like The Ronettes filtered through 80s DIY and 90s riot grrrl, with a sprinkling of dashikis.

Based in London, UK, Big Joanie formed in the summer of 2013 to play at First Timers (a gig where each band plays their set for the very first time) at the close of the year. The band also functioned as a space where its members (Stephanie Phillips, Chardine Taylor-Stone and Estella Adeyeri) could be completely themselves as black women, and within it discover their own power in creativity.

Their first single release from the album, ‘Fall Asleep’, is a synth-fuelled anthem about overcoming the paralysing anxiety that can arise when attempting to navigate the burdens of an often daunting world. Big Joanie recorded Sistahs over several sessions from November 2017 to January 2018 at Hermitage Works Studios with producer Margo Broom (who has also worked with Fat White Family, Goat Girl and Meatraffle).

Outside of the band all three members have strong community ties, from helping run the festival for punks of colour Decolonise Fest, coaching new talent at Girls Rock London, or launching the ‘Stop Rainbow Racism’ campaign which works to stop racist performances in LGBT venues. Black feminism is at the heart of Big Joanie’s music and actions, and with the release of Sistahs the band hope to spread their message even further.

Tickets £6.50 adv

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