Bad Girls Groove
Album by Studio 301
To state the obvious, like every other band, for the last 12 months or so, our gig list has been adversely affected by the virus. Over recent weeks, however, we have been asked to play at some gigs later this year and, full of (cautious…) optimism we are now accepting gig offers and, as usual, these will appear in our gig list on this site and elsewhere. HOWEVER, we live in uncertain times and we suggest that before heading off to a gig you contact us or the venue to check the gig is happening. Fingers crossed we shall soon be back with the groove, the whole groove, and nothing but etc etc. Looking forward to seeing y’all. Stay safe. Oh my – can this be true???
About the band
"This is by far the funkiest band I have ever been in."
Let's do it!"
4 funky female singers front a 5 piece band putting an original twist on funk, R&B and blues songs. They cover artists like Aretha Franklin and Chic right up to modern soul stars like Jill Scott, Joss Stone and Snarky Puppy. They also write, record and perform their own original music which fits seamlessly into their setlist. The strength lies in their musicality with plenty of smooth harmonies, percussion breakdowns and impressive solos.
A favourite with music-lovers, they can be found at venues like The Blues Kitchen (London), entertaining large crowds at events like Winter Wonderland (Hyde Park) and performing at festivals including the internationally renowned Cork Guinness Jazz Festival (Ireland) and the St.Louis Festival, Sete (France).
get ready for the summer 2020
Emily is an actress, singer and dancer. She has worked on a number of theatre and TV productions, once playing Shelly and understudying the lead role Tracy Turnblad in the Original Hairspray UK Tour. As well as having a great voice, Emily deploys all her theatrical skills in getting down with the audience – be aware !
Leigh started singing in the world of competitive school choirs, while she loved competing she knew that choral music wasn’t truly her style. She sang with a group called Theatre Train at weekends that gave her the opportunity to perform in fantastic venues such as the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the Royal Albert Hall.
Sophie is a singer-songwriter from a small village in Hertfordshire. Having studied music at the University of Nottingham, her soul-influenced tracks are a far cry from these classical roots and have been supported across the country by BBC Introducing.
After 4 years of intense, performing arts school training, Amy has worked professionally as both a dancer and singer all over the world – from Germany to India, Madeira to Australia! In the UK, Amy has sung at The Savoy, Kensington Roof Gardens, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and on the West End stage of The Criterion. She is now working on her first EP as one half of ‘Jays’ and plans to be a Very Bad Girl Indeed – stand by !
Trimmer’s formal music education is a BA in Jazz Studies and an MA in Electro – Acoustic Composition. Trimmer’s first band Burlesque were signed to Arista Records in 1976, and produced two albums ‘Acupuncture’ and ‘Burlesque’.
I have played my guitar in England, Greece, Spain, Australia, Portugal and Ireland and I’m happy to play with the Bad Girls anywhere. This is by far the funkiest band I have ever been in. Let’s do it!
Born & bred in North London, Jono took up drumming at the age of 10 & these days works as a freelance musician & teacher. He studied professional musicianship at the British Institute of Modern Music & has toured the Europe gig & festival scene.
Alastair has worked as a freelance musician since graduating from London College of Music in 2016. He has worked all over the U.K. & Europe with a variety of exciting bands & artists. Trained classically & adept at jazz, blues, church music, soul &...anything, the Bads have welcomed Alastair & his fearsomely funky grooves. A sensitive accompanist & sensational soloist – nice !
Trevor is an electric bass player based in South West London. Heavily influenced by soul, rock, funk, and jazz from the 60s and 70s, he applies a strong sense of groove, support and melody to his playing and brings open ears and an open mind to all musical situations.
Fri 24 Sep'21
Whelan's - The Elm Tree - Beckenham - cancelled. Double booking by venue. The Elm Tree is a family pub, lovingly refurbished and located in the heart of Beckenham. A warm and friendly – traditional Irish – welcome is guaranteed.
venue 116 Croydon Rd, Beckenham, BR3 4DF
time 9pm to 11pm
Sat 25 Sep'21
Whelan's - Uxbridge A stunning pub located in the centre of Uxbridge High Street, formerly known as the Crown & Sceptre. Bad Bad Boogie guaranteed + Crazy Craic !
venue 135 High Street, Uxbridge, London, UB8 1JX
time 9pm - 11pm
Sat 02 Oct'21
The Farmer's Boy - St Albans The Farmer's Boy is a tastefully refurbished bay-windowed pub with extensive range of craft beers on draught and in can, five cask ales, live music, late licence, log fire, and a back open kitchen serving home cooked food.
venue 134 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1PQ
time 2.30pm - 5.00pm
Sat 09 Oct'21
Whelan's - Croydon Part of the Whelans London chain playing live music at least 3 times a week.
venue 13-15 Selsdon Road, London
time 9pm
Sat 16 Oct'21
Whelan's - The Black Bull This spacious family pub sits at the heart of the community, not far from Ruislip Tube, and offers a warm and relaxed welcome to all. We have plenty of seating, a private hire space and, of course, our famous big screens and live music.
venue Victoria Road, Ruislip, HA4 0EF
time 9pm to 11pm
Fri 22 Oct'21
Sindercombe Social - Shepherds Bush The Bads return by popular demand to bring Groove, the Whole Groove and Nothing but The Groove + Baditude and Blues to the Booze (sorry) Bush…Boogie, boogie, boogie……
venue 2 Goldhawk Road, Shepherds Bush, W12 8QD
time 9pm
Sat 23 Oct'21
The Black Horse - High Barnet Yes, the Bads are Back to the Black (Horse) in 2021. We love it here ! It's fun, funky and the crowd loves a Boogie ! (and so do we!)
venue Union Street, High Barnet, EN5 4HY
time 9.30pm
Sat 30 Oct'21
The Mildmay club Established in 1888 The Mildmay Club and Institute Union is one of the few surviving working men’s clubs in London.
venue 33-34 Newington Green, London N16 9PR.
time 8.00pm
Fri 05 Nov'21
Whelan's - The Elm Tree - Beckenham The Elm Tree is a family pub, lovingly refurbished and located in the heart of Beckenham. A warm and friendly – traditional Irish – welcome is guaranteed.
venue 116 Croydon Rd, Beckenham, BR3 4DF
time 9pm to 11pm
Sat 06 Nov'21
Whelan's - Uxbridge A stunning pub located in the centre of Uxbridge High Street, formerly known as the Crown & Sceptre. Bad Bad Boogie guaranteed + Crazy Craic !
venue 135 High Street, Uxbridge, London, UB8 1JX
time 10pm
Sat 13 Nov'21
The Black Horse - High Barnet Yes, the Bads are Back to the Black (Horse) in 2021. We love it here ! It's fun, funky and the crowd loves a Boogie ! (and so do we!)
venue Union Street, High Barnet, EN5 4HY
time 9.30pm
Sat 20 Nov'21
Whelan's - Croydon Part of the Whelans London chain playing live music at least 3 times a week.
venue 13-15 Selston Road, London
time 9.30pm to midnight
Sat 27 Nov'21
Sindercombe Social - Shepherds Bush The Bads return by popular demand to bring Groove, the Whole Groove and Nothing but The Groove + Baditude and Blues to the Booze (sorry) Bush…Boogie, boogie, boogie……
venue 2 Goldhawk Road, Shepherds Bush, W12 8QD
time 9pm
Sat 04 Dec'21
Whelan's - The Black Bull This spacious family pub sits at the heart of the community, not far from Ruislip Tube, and offers a warm and relaxed welcome to all. We have plenty of seating, a private hire space and, of course, our famous big screens and live music.
venue Victoria Road, Ruislip, HA4 0EF
time 9pm to 11pm
Mon 20 Dec'21
PizzaExpress Live – Holborn, London By popular request after a sold out summer show the Bads are back for some pre- Xmas Grooviness !!! Come on down to one of the very best live venues in London. Boogie and Baditude guaranteed !
venue 99 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6LF
time 8:00pm
Sat 02 Apr'22
Private Function - wedding Yasmin and Lee tie the knot!
venue Secret
time 9.00pm
What's new?
07 sept
In normal times during August we would have been performing at the St Louis festival in Sète, S. France, but as Covid has cancelled the festival we took part in a Covid compliant streaming gig recently. The video is available on our Social Media pages as well as being available on YouTube here
Check out the YouTube video10 may
Following on from the very successful 2018 release of their EP on Breaking Records the 4 gorgeous Bad Girls + their full 5-piece band are planning an evening of music to set your toes tapping. After their success last year (and this!) on the festival circuit - including the St Louis Festival in Sete, S.France, the world renowned Cork Guinness Jazz Festival and their rammed to the rafters concert in March 2018 at this venue - the Bads have been invited once again to bring their lively show to the intimate surroundings of the PizzaExpress on the 9th June.
Read more22 nov
We love our fans! And thankfully, they quite like us too. Check out some of the amazing things they have had to say about us...
Read more05 oct
We are thrilled to present our video of fun and games in the sun at the 2018 Fete de la St Louis in Sete S. France.
We hope you all enjoy watching and listening as much as we did making it !
01 feb
Hot hot news! The Bads first EP has now been released on Breaking Records. All tracks except “Star People” recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by Paul Stanborough @Studio301London. The EP contains 3 originals – ‘Waste of Days’, ‘Pass the Remote’ and ‘Life of Lily’ composed by Roger + 3 covers – ‘Crossroads’, ‘No Diggity’ and ‘Star People’. The EP can be downloaded on Spotify here and iTunes here but if you want a beautiful retro CD come and ask us at a gig – £5 – and here’s a link to one of the new videos here. Enjoy !!!
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