Junkyard Lipstick

Junkyard Lipstick
Origin Cape Town, South Africa
Genres Heavy metal, Crossover thrash
Years active 2011–2016
Labels Independent
Website junkyardlipstick.com
Members Lucinda Villain
Louise Gorman
Jo Smit
Robyn Bruwer
Katinka JvR[1][2]

Junkyard Lipstick were a five-piece, 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] In 2016 Junkyard Lipstick disbanded.

Performance highlights

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

In April 2012 Junkyard Lipstick travelled to Durban 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 travelled 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 travelled 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 line-up.[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

  • Hellbent – (March 2013)[21]
  • Repulsive Judgement – (September 2016)[22][23]

Ep's

  • The Butcher's Delight – (March 2014)[24]

Singles

  • Damned in the Deep South – (January 2015)[25]
  • Trafficked & Tortured – (January 2016)[26]

Band members

Timeline

[27][28]

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 4 September 2014, "......."
  4. ↑ "News for South Africa and the world". IOL. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "ROCK THE RIVER 2011 REVIEW". Alternative Eye. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  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 (10 September 2012). "Rolling Stone Weekend: Full Line-up Details". Rolling Stone. South Africa. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  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. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  22. ↑ http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Junkyard_Lipstick/3540358276
  23. ↑ http://metal4africa.com/news/junkyard-lipstick-offer-final-album-sneak-peak/
  24. ↑ Boucher, Hylton (4 March 2014). "Junkyard Lipstick unleash new EP, 'The Butcher's Delight' – Rolling Stone South Africa". Rollingstone.co.za. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  25. ↑ http://metal4africa.com/news/two-new-members-for-junkyard-lipstick-in-2015/
  26. ↑ http://metal4africa.com/news/junkyard-lipstick-introduce-new-bassist-with-new-song/
  27. ↑ http://metal4africa.com/news/two-new-members-for-junkyard-lipstick-in-2015/
  28. ↑ http://www.metal-temple.com/site/news/view/general_news/junkyard-lipstick_2.htm?filter=1%2C8%2C9%2C10%2Cpersonal
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