Venus Grrrls
Venus Grrrls are an all girl rock band from Leeds, promoting the participation and inclusion of women in alternative music, as well as a safer, diverse music scene. Aiming to bring a positive energy of feminism and activism through hard hitting alternative rock and punk influenced music, the quintet also use electronic and ‘astrological’ sounds to amplify their sonic signature. Performing alongside bands such as All Time Low, Stealing Sheep, Bloxx, Valeras, Estrons and Anteros, Venus and their message demand to be heard from all corners of the music industry.
With singer/rhythm guitarist Grace Kelly leading the band, she is joined with instrumentalists Jess Ayres (Lead Guitar), Hannah Barraclough (Bass), Grace Stubbings (Synth) and Gabby Cooke (Drums). With the exciting yet very much needed combination of influences such as 'Blondie and Heart through the lens of Bikini Kill', a refreshing and unique 'space rock' sound is produced, which is then seamlessly combined with a fresh feminist, yet classic punk attitude. More specifically, Venus implement Riot Grrrl aesthetics and ideologies, with the intention of growing it into something new to create more understanding of womens' rights on art platforms.
