Bad Girls Groove
Album by Studio 301
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).
The Groove, The Whole Groove, and nothing but The Groove
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 20 May'22
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 9.30pm to midnight
Sat 18 Jun'22
Whelan's - Croydon CANCELLED - PLAYING IN FRANCE
venue 13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon CR2 6PW
time 9.30pm to midnight
Mon 20 Jun'22
Café St.Clair – Sete 2 shows as part of the National Fete de la Musique ! Allons -y ...
venue Café St.Clair – 1 Quai Maximin Licciardi, 34200 Sète, France
time 21h.00 - Minuit
Tue 21 Jun'22
Café St.Clair – Sete 2 shows as part of the National Fete de la Musique ! Allons -y ...
venue Café St.Clair – 1 Quai Maximin Licciardi, 34200 Sète, France
time 21h.00 - Minuit
Fri 01 Jul'22
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 9.30pm to midnight
Fri 08 Jul'22
Hard Rock Hotel Marble Arch Back for more fun at the famous Hard Rock Hotel - Boogie? Yep; Badness? Inevitably;Baditude? All over the place. Be there !
venue Great Cumberland Pl Marylebone, London, W1H 7DL
time 8:00pm
Sat 09 Jul'22
The Black Horse - High Barnet Yes, the Bads are Back to the Black (Horse) in 2022 for all sorts of Badness. . 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
Sun 17 Jul'22
Shelley Arms, Broadbridge Heath A nice afternoon gig to celebrate a rather big birthday
venue The Shelley Arms
time 6.00pm
Fri 22 Jul'22
Hard Rock Hotel Marble Arch Back for more fun at the famous Hard Rock Hotel - Boogie? Yep; Badness? Inevitably;Baditude? All over the place. Be there !
venue Great Cumberland Pl Marylebone, London, W1H 7DL
time 8:00pm
Sat 06 Aug'22
Whelan's - Croydon Part of the Whelans London chain playing live music at least 3 times a week.
venue 13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon CR2 6PW
time 9.30pm to midnight
Fri 19 Aug'22
PizzaExpress Live – Holborn, London By popular request after a sold out Xmas show the Bads are back for some summer Grooviness !!! (Shades optional) 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 03 Sep'22
McCaffertys Great bar gig in trendy Crouch End where a coffee order may be complicated but a Guinness is still a pint of the good stuff and the boogie and Badness goes on forever, well at least 2 hours.
venue McCaffertys Crouch End
time 9.00pm
Sun 04 Sep'22
Oddfellows Arms , Hemel Out first time here - and how we love a Sunday afternoon gig! Badness, Baditude, Boogie - and Beer....
venue 113, London Road, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP3 9SP
time 4.30pm - 7.00pm
Sat 10 Sep'22
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 17 Sep'22
The Black Horse - High Barnet Yes, the Bads are Back to the Black (Horse) in 2022 for all sorts of Badness. . 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
Fri 30 Sep'22
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 9.30pm to midnight
Sat 15 Oct'22
Whelan's - Croydon Part of the Whelans London chain playing live music at least 3 times a week.
venue 13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon CR2 6PW
time 9.30pm to midnight
Sat 22 Oct'22
CANCELLED.The Black Horse - High Barnet Sorry - venue cancelled . Reduction in live music
venue Union Street, High Barnet, EN5 4HY
time 9.30pm
Sat 22 Oct'22
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 29 Oct'22
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
Fri 04 Nov'22
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 9.30pm to midnight
Sat 12 Nov'22
CANCELLED.The Black Horse - High Barnet Sorry venue cancelled - Reduction in live music
venue Union Street, High Barnet, EN5 4HY
time 9.30pm
Sat 19 Nov'22
McCaffertys Great bar gig in trendy Crouch End where a coffee order may be complicated but a Guinness is still a pint of the good stuff and the boogie and Badness goes on forever, well at least 2 hours.
venue McCaffertys Crouch End
time 9.00pm
Sat 03 Dec'22
The Black Horse - High Barnet Yes, the Bads are Back to the Black (Horse) in 2022 for all sorts of Badness. . 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 17 Dec'22
Ram Jam Records – Kingston Upon Thames Tickets £11 in advance ;£13 on the door. Located in the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames, The Ram Jam is a great music venue, featuring soul, blues and funk...and boogie ! Oh my! Xmas fun and Baditude, Beer and Boogie !
venue Ram Jam Records , 46b Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5EE
time 9PM to 11.30pm
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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