BIG JOANIE: “BANDS HAVE THE POWER TO SUPPORT WHO THEY WANT TO SUPPORT”
VOCAL GIRLS got lunch in Brighton with Chardine Taylor-Stone, drummer for the indomitable Big Joanie, to talk about how industry support for emerging and marginalised artists is - slowly but surely - improving.
LAMBRINI GIRLS STIR UP A FEROCIOUSLY FIZZY RUCKUS AT SOLD-OUT LEXINGTON HEADLINER
Lambrini is a drink that holds memories for most, especially of messy teenage years. Those fizzy bottles stir up thoughts of first hangovers and house parties - so it’s a fitting name for this fiery punk trio, whose show at the Lexington on Wednesday was so unpredictable, it was impossible not to live in the moment
WIDE AWAKE REVIEW: THE SIREN CALL OF SUMMER
Cementing its place as the best London day fest for emerging artists and alternative music, Wide Awake 2023 deftly proves that the third time’s the charm.
THE GREAT ESCAPE 2023: VOCAL GIRLS’ MUST SEE ARTISTS
The Great Escape is back and, as usual, the festival is bringing a wide variety of the best new music to the fore. 2023 is no exception, so here at VOCAL GIRLS we’ve selected 10 must-see artists to catch at this year’s festival, four of whom will be gracing our very own stage…
PRIMA QUEEN: “MUSIC WAS JUST PART OF LIFE; IT WASN’T A CHOICE”
Prima Queen are a cosmically aligned pair, making bittersweet and ethereal music that culminates in their debut EP, Not The Baby. VOCAL GIRLS writer Sally Clegg chatted to Louise Macphail and Kristen McFadden ahead of the release, talking through their origins, their unparalleled connection, and exploring personal change with their latest music.
THE LAST DINNER PARTY SERVE A FEAST TO REMEMBER AT SOLD-OUT CAMDEN HEADLINER
Obeying the theme of “A Night at the Opera”, the crowd gathering inside Camden Assembly are decked out in frothing lace and embroidered shirts, corsets and kid gloves, and clutching their tickets (at least figuratively – e-tickets just don’t carry the same dramatism, do they?) to one of the hottest shows in town.
VOCAL GIRLS X THE GREAT ESCAPE: 2023
VOCAL GIRLS are returning to Brighton for The Great Escape festival 2023!
BILLIE MARTEN: ‘DROP CHERRIES’ ALBUM REVIEW
Billie Marten’s fourth record, Drop Cherries, is a comprehensive love letter that trusts its own instincts.
JOJO ORME: ‘HEARTWORMS IS AN EXAGGERATED VERSION OF ME’
Back at the beginning of March, the VOCAL GIRLS team spent an afternoon at home with Heartworms’ Jojo Orme, ahead of the release of her hotly-anticipated debut EP, A Comforting Notion
SHALOM: “MUSIC IS VERY MUCH THE REASON I’M STILL HERE”
VOCAL GIRLS get to know Brooklyn-based musician Shalom in a chat about her musical beginnings, inspirations, and her debut album Sublimation.
KING ISIS: “I MAKE MUSIC THAT ENCAPSULATES MOMENTS AND FEELINGS, NOT BOXES”
VOCAL GIRLS get to know Dirty Hit x No Matter’s newest signee King Isis, in a chat about their beginnings, influences, and their upcoming debut EP.
M(H)AOL: ‘ATTACHMENT STYLES’ ALBUM REVIEW
With punchy tonality, dissonant instrumentals and raw, abrasive vocals, ‘Attachment Styles’ is an important piece of political art in post-punk form.
JADU HEART: “YOU HAVE MORE CONTROL THAN YOU THINK”
VG writer, Sally Clegg chats to Diva-Sachy Jeffrey of Jadu Heart about the pair’s creative processes, inspirations, and experiences of the music industry
SOUND OF BELFAST: MEET THE WOMEN BEHIND BELFAST’S VIBRANT MUSIC SCENE
While exploring Sound of Belfast festival, we caught up with some of the inspiring women working behind the scenes to keep the city’s scene thriving. Meet changemakers Holly, Charlene and Nikki below.
BILLY NOMATES: “MUSIC IS A SOULFUL CONNECTION, NO MATTER HOW YOU DRESS IT”
Ahead of her strikingly self-aware second album, Tor Maries - aka Billy Nomates - catches up with VOCAL GIRLS’ Dani Murden to talk all things balance, solo songwriting, and the trials and tribulations of human existence.
WHAT CAN WE ALL DO FOR WOMEN’S SAFETY IN THE WINTER MONTHS?
New year, same problems
23 FOR 2023: VOCAL GIRLS’ ONES TO WATCH
One week into 2023, we’ve rounded up some of Vocal Girls’ key artists that you need on your radar for the remaining 51.
NILÜFER YANYA: ‘PAINLESS’ DELUXE ALBUM REVIEW
SOUND OF BELFAST 2022: 10 NORTHERN IRISH ARTISTS YOU NEED TO KNOW
POOLBLOOD: “I FELT LIKE I WAS THIS PERSON THAT PEOPLE HAD TO LEARN TO LOVE”
With their debut album set for release in January, VOCAL GIRLS caught up with Canadian artist poolblood to discuss growing up, navigating friendships, and learning how to live with yourself.