Junkyard Lipstick

Junkyard Lipstick
Origin Cape Town, South Africa
Genres Heavy Metal, Crossover Thrash
Years active 2011 (2011)– present
Labels Independent
Website www.junkyardlipstick.com
Members Lucinda Villain
Louise Gorman
Jo Smit
Robyn Bruwer
Katinka JvR [1][2]

Junkyard Lipstick is a five-piece, all-female metal band from Cape Town, South Africa formed in 2011. Their songs are fast-paced, catchy, bass-heavy, and their lyrics incorporate "a playful sense of humour" with an "odd but interesting amalgamation of gore and a more delicate trace of femininity."[3]

Performance Highlights

The band played at the 2011 and 2012 Rock The River New Years Festivals.[4][5]

In April 2012 Junkyard Lipstick traveled to KZN to perform at the Splashy Fen music festival.[6][7]

In September 2012, Junkyard Lipstick participated in Rolling Stone South Africa's event entitled Rolling Stone Weekend.[8]

At the end of May 2013, Junkyard Lipstick traveled to Gauteng where they played the Emalyth Arts Expo as part of their first ever Gauteng tour.[9][10]

In March 2014 Junkyard Lipstick played at RAMFest.[11][12]

In April 2015, Junkyard Lipstick traveled to Gauteng to play Africa's largest ever Heavy Metal concert, Witchfest.[13][14][15][16]

August 2015 marks the bands debut performance on the Metal4Africa Winterfest lineup.[17][18]

Junkyard Lipstick was chosen as the main support act for the Cape Town leg of Aborted's South African Tour August 2015 .[19][20] This would be the first time an all-female act supports an international metal band on a South African stage.

Studio Releases

Full length albums

EP's

Singles

Band members

Current members
  • Lucinda Villain − Drums (2011–present)
  • Louise Gorman − Guitar (2012–present)
  • Robyn Bruwer − Guitar (2015–present)
  • Jo-mariè Smit − Vocals (2015–present)
  • Katinka Janse van Rensburg − Bass (2016–present)
Former members
  • Wendy Acton Burnell − Vocals (2011–2012)
  • Lilian Fairall − Bass (2011–2012)
  • Cami Scoundrel − Guitar (2011–2011)
  • Chelsy Theron − Guitar (2011+2012)
  • Tanya Markowitsch − Vocals (2012–2014), Guitar (2011–2013)
  • Jacky Roodt − Bass (2012–2015)

Timeline

[25][26]

References

  1. ↑ http://metal4africa.com/news/two-new-members-for-junkyard-lipstick-in-2015/
  2. ↑ http://metal4africa.com/news/junkyard-lipstick-introduce-new-bassist-with-new-song/
  3. ↑ Erika Kuenstler, 22 March 2014, Metal Temple magazine, Junkyard Lipstick - The Butcher's Delight, Retrieved Sept. 4, 2014, "......."
  4. ↑ "News for South Africa and the world". IOL. 2011-12-21. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  5. ↑ "ROCK THE RIVER 2011 REVIEW". Alternative Eye. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  6. ↑ http://www.vaalweekblad.com/139/blogpost/splashy-fen-line-up
  7. ↑ http://www.splashyfen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Splashy-Fen-Artists-1990-2014_TABLE.pdf
  8. ↑ Stone, Rolling (2012-09-10). "Rolling Stone Weekend: Full Line-up Details - Rolling Stone South Africa". Rollingstone.co.za. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  9. ↑ http://samusicscene.co.za/wp/junkjard-lipstick-gauteng-invasion-win-tickets-and-an-album/
  10. ↑ http://www.rockingsa.co.za/events/view/en_us/event_id/105.html
  11. ↑ http://metal4africa.com/news/what-does-ramfest-have-in-common-with-metal-and-braaing/
  12. ↑ http://mk.dstv.com/2014/02/11/ramfest-2014-cape-town/
  13. ↑ http://metal4africa.com/news/two-new-members-for-junkyard-lipstick-in-2015/
  14. ↑ http://www.witchfest.co.za/artists/junkyard-lipstick/
  15. ↑ http://metal4africa.com/news/witchfest-2015-from-open-air-to-urban-summary/
  16. ↑ http://metal4africa.com/news/witchfest-open-air-finalizes-international-line-up-for-2015/
  17. ↑ http://metal4africa.com/m4a_events/m4a-winterfest15-bands-announced/
  18. ↑ http://metal4africa.com/interviews/junkyard-lipstick-get-to-know-the-real-jo/
  19. ↑ http://metal4africa.com/news/aborted-south-african-tour-local-support-announced/
  20. ↑ https://www.witchdoctorproductions.com/aborted-tour-shifted-to-august/
  21. ↑ "For the Record: Junkyard Lipstick - Post- or Proto-Punk Elements on New Album 'Hellbent'? - Rolling Stone South Africa". Rollingstone.co.za. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  22. ↑ Boucher, Hylton (2014-03-04). "Junkyard Lipstick unleash new EP, ‘The Butcher’s Delight’ - Rolling Stone South Africa". Rollingstone.co.za. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  23. ↑ http://metal4africa.com/news/two-new-members-for-junkyard-lipstick-in-2015/
  24. ↑ http://metal4africa.com/news/junkyard-lipstick-introduce-new-bassist-with-new-song/
  25. ↑ http://metal4africa.com/news/two-new-members-for-junkyard-lipstick-in-2015/
  26. ↑ http://www.metal-temple.com/site/news/view/general_news/junkyard-lipstick_2.htm?filter=1%2C8%2C9%2C10%2Cpersonal

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