| The longest tenured all-female rock band and NWOBHM legends GIRLSCHOOL will be embarking on their final North American starting today, March 21, at Hell’s Heroes Festival in Houston, TX! The trek will see support from LILLIAN AXE and ALCATRAZZ and will run through April 6. The itinerary can be found below while tickets will go on sale this Friday, December 1 @ 10:00 A.M. EST, which can be found HERE. There will be no further East Coast dates announced – so don’t sleep on this!
Girlschool previously commented, “We are very excited to announce the first leg of our return to the USA – for the first time in nearly a decade…and for what will be our final full tour of the United States. Also with us on this package we have the brilliant Alcatrazz and Lillian Axe. “Our agency and management are making every effort to get us to as many cities as possible, and as always it’s all about where there is interest, so even if you have to travel a little bit — we would love to see you there at one of the shows! “Cheers you lot” The band is supporting their recent full-length, ‘WTFortyfive?,’ which was released on July 28 of this year by Silver Lining Music. The record is now available on all streaming services and can be ordered HERE. |
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GIRLSCHOOL North American Dates (w/ Lillian Axe + Alcatrazz): 03/21: Houston, TX @ Hell’s Heroes Festival* 03/22: New Orleans, LA @ Southport Music Hall 03/24: Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West 03/25: Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre 03/27: Bensalem, PA @ Broken Goblet 03/28: Washington, DC @ Black Cat 03/29: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club 03/30: New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre 03/31: Montreal, QC @ Les Foufounes Électriques 04/02: Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall 04/03: Columbus, OH @ King of Clubs 04/04: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre 04/05: London, ON @ London Music Hall 04/06: Detroit, MI @ Token Lounge *Girlschool Only |
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| WTFortyfive? Tracklist:
01. It Is What It Is 02. Cold Dark Heart 03. Bump In The Night 04. Barmy Army 05. Invisible Killer 06. Believing In You 07. It’s A Mess 08. Into The Night 09. Are You Ready? 10. Up To No Good 11. Party 12. Born To Raise Hell (Motörhead Cover) |
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Photo by Adam Kennedy |
| Girlschool originated in the UK during the New Wave of British Heavy Metal Scene in 1978 and is frequently associated with contemporaries and friends Motörhead. They are the longest running all-female rock band, still active and rocking hard after more than 40 years.
Formed from a school band called Painted Lady by Kim McAuliffe and Enid Williams, Girlschool enjoyed strong media exposure and commercial success in the U.K. in the early 1980s with three albums of ‘punk-tinged metal’ and a few singles. In the 1990s and 2000s, they concentrated their efforts on live shows and tours, reducing considerably the production of studio albums. During their long career Girlschool toured all over the world, performing at many of the biggest rock and metal festivals as well as co-headlining with or supporting some of the most important hard rock and heavy metal bands in the genre. They maintain a worldwide cult following and are considered an inspiration for many succeeding female rock musicians, such as The Donnas. Original members Kim McAuliffe, Denise (Drench) Dufort are still in the band to this day, original member lead guitarist /vocalist/songwriter Kelly Johnson died of cancer in 2007 and was replaced by lead guitarist/songwriter Jackie (Jax) Chambers in 1999. In Jan 2019 Girlschool part ways once again with bassist Enid Williams, making way for the return of Tracey Lamb (formerly of Rock Goddess and Girlschool 1987-1991 & 1993-2000) solidifying the bands lineup for future live shows and recordings. On July 28, 2023 at FORTY-FIVE years young, the British hard rock royalty came out swinging with their 14th studio album ‘WTFortyfive?,’ an outstanding and deliciously dirty declaration that age is a number that shows how much real raw attitude you have when it really counts. Kim, Denise, Jackie and Tracey leave the grit under their finger nails and the scuzz on their crusty leather boots as they riff and stomp their way through 12 statements of intent showing major attitude, some great melodies, and a consistent crunch to every guitar. GIRLSCHOOL Lineup: Kim McAuliffe: rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals Denise Dufort: drums Tracey Lamb: bass guitar Jackie Chambers: lead guitar, backing vocals Links: |
