Anarchicks is an all-female Portuguese punk rock and pop band formed in Greater Lisbon. They were founded in 2011, and their core lineup has changed twice since. Their current[when?] line-up is composed of drummer Katari, vocalist Rita Sedas, guitarist Adam d'Armada Moreira and bassist Synthetique.
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 Photo of Anarchicks taken in 2019 by Inês Machado. Depicts (from left to right) Katari, Rita Sedas, Adam d'Armada Moreira, and Synthetique. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Genres | Rock, pop, riot grrrl |
| Years active | 2011 - present |
| Labels | Sound 101, Chifre |
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| Website | anarchicks |
Career
editAnarchicks was formed in 2011 with Priscila Devesa on lead vocals accompanied by a guitarist, bassist, drummer, and keyboardist. The lyrical focus of the band is said to be based around feminism and creative freedom.[1] The band released their first 4-song EP Look What You Made Me Do in 2012. They also recorded a song named "love phem jaboody" in 2013.
They band's music was first played on the national radio program Indiegente in 2012, an influential alternative music show that has been broadcast on Antena 3 since the mid-1990s. The disc jockey and presenter of the program, Nuno Calado, played the song Forever, which would later feature on the band's first full-length album Really?!.[2]
Really?! received some media attention, and the band was approached several times to perform on live TV,[3] including an interview on the news broadcast of the public television channel RTP for International Women's Day on March 8, 2013.[4] The popularity of the group continued to increase through the sale of their debut album and accompanying video clips, which also showcased an affinity for the alternative art and design scene of Lisbon. The group also continued to gain popularity through their energetic live TV performances and concerts, in which the quartet performed in unusual locations, such as buses of Carris during the Vodafone Mexefest in Lisbon 2012,[5] and in April 2013 by the open windows of an insurance building on Avenida dos Aliados, the main boulevard of Porto.[6]
They played on the Super Bock Super Rock festival in 2013, as the opening band on the Super Bock stage, opening for Azealia Banks, Johnny Marr and the Arctic Monkeys.[7] Shortly after performing at Super Bock Super Rock, vocalist Priscila Devesa left the band and was replaced by Marta Lefay. Anarchicks has performed several times abroad, particularly in France, for example with Peaches in Le Havre, where they performed a cover of The Beatles Helter Skelter together on stage.[8] On International Women's Day 2014, they were invited to perform in Paris at Le Machine du Moulin Rouge as part of the celebrations for that day. Anarchicks has also played with foreign bands in Portugal, such as the Brazilian band Cansei de Ser Sexy and the Berlin powerpop band The Not Amused.[9]
Musical style
editThey see themselves as members of the riot grrrl movement and have incorporated various musical styles into their act including punk, pop, rock and new wave.[10]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- 2013: Really?!
- 2016: We Claim the Right to Rebel and Resist
- 2019: Loose Ends
Digital EPs
edit- 2012: Look What You Made Me Do
- 2015: We Claim the Right
- 2017: Vive La Ressonance
References
edit- ^ says, hera (4 February 2018). "Hera says I should be the star now". Hera says I should be the star now. hera says. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Booklet of the double-CD Indiegente - 15 anos, Chaosphere Rec./Raging Planet Rec 2012; Compilation by the "Indiegente" host Nuno Calado on the 15th anniversary of the broadcast
- ^ recording of a performance with SIC Radical, the youth channel of the TV channel SIC on YouTube accessed on March 7, 2014
- ^ video recording of the interview on YouTube, accessed on 23 April 2014
- ^ Video Recording of Bus Performance on YouTube, accessed on 23 April 2014
- ^ Recordings of the concert on YouTube, accessed on 23 March 2014
- ^ Backstage Interview at Super Bock Super Rock Festival on YouTube, accessed on 23 April 2014
- ^ Concert Recording on YouTube, accessed on 23 April 2014
- ^ News and Poster Pictures Archived 7 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine at the band's official blog, accessed on 23 April 2014
- ^ Biography at Official Website Archived 7 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on 23 April 2014
- ^ Anarchicks on Spotify
External links
edit- Official website
- Discogs
- News articles about Anarchicks at musica.sapo.pt (Portuguese)