GIRLI: “THERE’S SOMETHING TO BE SAID FOR AN ENTIRE TOUR BEING RUN BY FEMME-IDENTIFYING PEOPLE”
Ahead of her 2023 US and European tour, the inimitable pop artist girli joined VOCAL GIRLS for an Instagram takeover and digital Q&A.
PITCHFORK FESTIVAL LONDON 2022: A DYNAMIC AND TRIUMPHANT RETURN
Spanning 14 events across 5 days, Pitchfork Festival London brought an eclectic mix of artists to a range of venues across the capital, proving just why the platform is lauded for taste-making and artist-breaking.
GRETEL HANLYN: “IT’S ABOUT PUTTING YOUR EGO AWAY AND JUST CREATING GOOD MUSIC”
Following a packed summer of shows and the release of her debut EP ‘Slugeye’, VOCAL GIRLS caught up with the enigmatic Gretel Hänlyn about conjuring worlds through performance and finding strength in your difficulties.
BLEACH LAB: “I’M ALMOST ALWAYS REFERRING TO VERY PERSONAL SITUATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS”
VOCAL GIRLS gets to know Bleach Lab, the band fusing modernism and nostalgia to make retro-inspired songs which are a feast for the ears.
WITCH FEVER - ‘CONGREGATION’ ALBUM REVIEW
‘Congregation’ captures what makes Witch Fever one of rock’s most exciting prospects
ASHA LORENZ: ‘I FIND IT HARD TO LOOK TO THE FUTURE BECAUSE I GET TOO STUCK IN THE PAST’
Ahead of the release of their hotly anticipated sophomore album, our Digital Editor Daisy Carter talks to Sorry’s Asha Lorenz about growing up, opening up, and coping with change.
WIDE EYED 2022: AN INTIMATE AND AWAITED RETURN
VOCAL GIRLS went to Leicester for this year's Wide Eyed festival and caught up with Grandmas House about their newest single ‘Body’, as well as what they got up to during their first full festival season.
AIM MUSIC AWARDS 2022: VOCAL GIRLS TO RECEIVE THE LOCAL HERO AWARD
Past recipients of the award include Tramlines Festival, The Young Musicians Project, and Save Our Scene.
IN TRANSIT SHOWCASE: ARTIST Q&As
On Wednesday 28th September, fans and industry folk alike will celebrate Runway’s third In Transit showcase (in collaboration with Vocal Girls and The Rodeo) at Shoreditch’s Strongroom. Get to know the four artists performing - including Blossom Calderone, our own lineup addition.
M(H)AOL: “I WANTED TO MAKE A BAND THAT I WOULD’VE WANTED TO SEE AS A TEEN”
As a group that boasts the perfect blend of quick-witted humour and powerful social commentary, M(h)aol are bound to command attention when they take the stage. VOCAL GIRLS writer Daisy Carter caught up with the band at Green Man Festival, where they talked us through their beginnings, their self-sufficient creative process, and the complications of each member living in a different city.
GREEN MAN 2022: QUICKFIRE ARTIST Q&A’S
In between all the good music and pints, VOCAL GIRLS writers Daisy Carter and Amber Lashley caught up with some of the most exciting new artists at this year's Green Man festival.
GREEN MAN 2022 REVIEW: THE PERFECT MIX OF WHOLESOME AND HECTIC
VOCAL GIRLS headed to Green Man Festival - perhaps Wales’ worst kept musical secret - to discover just what makes this unique weekend so special.
LAURAN HIBBERD: ‘GARAGEBAND SUPERSTAR’ ALBUM REVIEW
Sarcastic, nostalgic, and vibrant, Lauran Hibberd’s debut LP is packed with artistic growth.
SOPHIE MAY: “I PRIDE MYSELF ON GIVING THINGS MY ALL WHEN I COMMIT”
VOCAL GIRLS chat to Sophie May about her debut EP, literary inspirations, and her first run of live shows.
EFÉ: “ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS HAVE FUN”
VOCAL GIRLS writer Caitlin Chatterton caught up with bedroom pop newcomer EFÉ to chat about festivals, friends, and the release of her sophomore EP, VITAMIN - C.
VOCAL GIRLS’ MERCURY PRIZE ROUNDUP
Whilst we’re still fangirling over last year’s Mercury Prize winner, Arlo Parks for Collapsed in Sunbeams, it’s about time we embrace this year’s newly announced shortlist. Following the announcement, VOCAL GIRLS explores 2022’s Mercury Prize nominations and the reaction to this year’s potential albums of the year.
ALIEN CHICKS: WE MOVED TO BE NEAR THE WINDMILL BECAUSE WE LOVE IT SO MUCH
Ahead of their single release show, Vocal Girls’ Amber Lashley sat with Alien Chicks to touch base on the bands’ beginnings, their love for The Windmill, and karaoke crowd surfing.
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DOT TO DOT FESTIVAL 2022 ROUNDUP
If you happened to find yourself in Nottingham city centre on Sunday 29th May, you will have been met with hoards of people broadly divided into two crowds…
PIXEY: “WHEN I DIE, I’LL AT LEAST FEEL LIKE I’VE DONE SOMETHING NOTEWORTHY”
Ahead of the VOCAL GIRLS Summer Party at Brixton’s iconic Windmill, we talk to our headliner Pixey about Scousers, stage fright, and the illness that changed her life.