Stories from the She Punks

Loud fearless and untypical girls Gina Birch The Raincoats and Helen Reddington The Chefs musicians and punk icons turned directors serve up a fascinating documentary built on new interviews with the women who played instruments in punk bands in the 1970s In accounts laced with wit honesty and insight pioneering players including the Adverts Gaye Black bass Palmolive from The Slits drums Shanne Bradley from The Nips bass Jane Munro from The Au Pairs bass Hester Smith and Rachel Bor from Dolly Mixture drums and guitar bassist Gina and guitarist Ana Da Silva from The Raincoats as well as many others we hear about acquiring instruments learning to play forming bands and getting gigs